On a recent Thursday afternoon, at a mostly empty Caribbean restaurant in southeast Springfield, Pushon Jacques grimaced as he talked about what could happen if and when Haiti loses its Temporary Protected Status after Tuesday. Some Haitian migrants who live in the area increasingly are scared to leave their homes and go out, fearing they could attract the notice of federal authorities. Haitian-owned businesses in Springfield have seen their sales and foot traffic nosedive, and once bustling str

Hoax bomb threats continue to be sent to various agencies in Springfield and law enforcement are clearing them as they come, Mayor Rob Rue told the News-Sun. Threats have come continuously since Monday and are all similar but have been sent to different locations, Rue said.