A chemical linked to human cancers was routinely dumped in northwest Springfield from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Author Archives: Kathleen O'Dell
Kathleen O'Dell is a veteran journalist who has covered health care, business, education and investigative pieces throughout her career. She's a St. Louis native and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. In addition to working for a Texas newspaper, she was on the first staff of USA Today in Washington, D.C., and spent most of her newspaper career at the Springfield News-Leader.