Good morning, Springfield.

Heartland Housed has launched a Welcome Home Basket Initiative to supply newly housed individuals with essential items for a smooth transition, including pots + pans, bedding + towels, and hygiene supplies.

Caseworkers and local donors support the program to help clients settle into their new homes.

This weekend, Springfield offers a variety of Easter celebrations including drive-in movies at Route 66 Drive In, multiple egg hunts at local parks such as Carpenter Park and Trinity Lutheran School, and live music events downtown (details vary by venue).

Kay Jewelers is moving across Veterans Parkway to White Oaks Plaza from White Oaks Mall, and the retailer is building out a space that once housed Sally Beauty as the center nears full occupancy.

UIS professor Jessica Madrigal and her students raised radon awareness at a health fair on Mar.

27 at Crown Plaza & distributed free test kits. They will continue outreach at Williamsville Library on Apr. 9, Riverton Library on Apr. 28, and at a senior fair on May 20.

Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month at HSHS St. John's Hospital where local child welfare advocates gathered for a blue pinwheel display symbolizing a safe childhood.

The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services will launch a new summer engagement approach to support families.

Kaleigh Inniss won the 1500 meters in 5:02.51 at the IC Thursday Throwdown while teammate Marissa Roggensack finished second and the relay team placed third; Madelyn Miller-Ross will run Friday at Stanford and the team will compete Apr.

9-10 in Warrensburg.

The UIS men's track team tested its speed at the IC Thursday Throwdown, finishing 7th in the 800-meter run and 4th in the 4x400 relay; coach Kaitlin Skeate said the squad enjoyed the midseason tuneup as they look ahead to next weekend's Kip and Kirk Relays in Warrensburg (Mo.).

Toddler Time Storytime

10:30-11:00 a.m. — Lincoln Library — Free entry — Enjoy songs, stories, and activities that foster language skills for toddlers.