The retail apocalypse has created a dangerous problem. Abandoned malls are becoming breeding grounds for crime, and it's likely to get worse as more malls close. More than 6,400 stores closed in ...

Contact her at [email protected]. This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Abandoned Springfield flour mill redevelopment would bring restaurant, retail to site ...

Of the approximately 310 properties on the City of Springfield’s abandoned lot list, about 185 – or nearly 60 percent – have been forfeited to the state. The map below shows those properties ...