Springfield fire chief to retire at end of month

In a shocking announcement, Springfield Fire Chief Allen Reyne informed the city’s aldermen Tuesday that he plans to retire at the end of the month.Reyne’s sudden departure comes as the city grapples with its worst surge in COVID-19 cases to date. And it comes at the tail end of a COVID-19 outbreak that sidelined more than one-third of the city’s firefighters at one point last week.Nineteen firefighters, including Reyne, tested positive for the virus. […]