UPDATE 2/10/23 — Galyon was sentenced to four years in prison, but this was suspended. He will have five years of supervised probation instead. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield massage therapist has ...

Eleven massage establishments in Springfield received licenses in 2025, the first year of a new city ordinance. The licensing process includes building inspections and background checks for massage ...

Several massage parlors in Springfield have been closed. On Jan. 31, the city announced the closures of multiple massage parlors which failed to adhere to the city's new massage parlor ordinance. The ...

Concerned about the suspicion of human trafficking and prostitution, the working committee of the Springfield City Council sent an ordinance Tuesday to the consent agenda requiring massage parlors to ...

Days after announcing the closure of multiple massage parlors in Springfield, officials have revealed more information. The city announced Tuesday that a total of 11 parlors were closed down. The ...

A Springfield resident has opened her own aesthetic and massage studio in downtown. “If they want to visit something different in Springfield as far as being truly in a spa environment, I think this ...

SPRINGFIELD — After a multiday trial, Judge Mark C. Gildea found Liu Yang, owner of two city massage parlors, guilty of only a misdemeanor: keeping a house of prostitution. Handing down his verdict ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - This week, Springfield City Council approved an ordinance requiring massage parlors to register with the city. City leaders cited concerns of human trafficking, including a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Last week, WAND News reported that multiple massage parlors in Springfield had been closed for failing to abide by the city’s massage establishment ordinance. On Tuesday, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Springfield has shut down several massage businesses. Many massage parlors were closed ...