Index of Articles

Crime Stoppers highlights neighborhood burglary sprees – Jun 30, 2017
Study: Pawnee power plant would be costly to CWLP – Jun 30, 2017
Major renovation of former Kmart, Sherwood Plaza begins – Jun 23, 2017
Springfield alderman wants CWLP power plant impact study made public – Jun 21, 2017
City council rejects review for all apartment, storage projects – Jun 20, 2017
Our View: City Council should vote down request to establish new TIF district – Jun 19, 2017
Should Springfield add a new TIF in Rochester School District? – Jun 17, 2017
Alderman questions city attorney’s role in code changes – Jun 8, 2017
City Council Discusses Increase in Violence – Jun 5, 2017
Is there too much video gambling in Springfield? – Jun 3, 2017
Push for downtown Springfield casino taking shape – May 25, 2017
MacArthur Boulevard Townhomes – May, 2017
Reopening of long-closed road creates traffic worries in Jerome – May 22, 2017
Certificates of Appreciation from Renaissance Bets Center – May 22, 2017
Sherwood Plaza Update – May 20, 2017
$18 million Boulevard Townhomes project nears completion – May 18, 2017
Springfield City Council agrees to regulatory revisions for developments – May 17, 2017
Aldermen to consider simplifying development approval process – May 13, 2017
Letter: Hunter Lake alternatives – another look – May 11, 2017
Questions raised over TIF funds for children’s museum, downtown salon – May 9, 2017
Ald. McMenamin wants openness on Springfield’s water needs – May 2, 2017
Letter: Hunter Lake flaws – Apr. 29, 2017
Ruler Foods and MacArthur Blvd Update – Apr 15, 2017
City water issues topic of Wednesday meeting – Apr. 14, 2017
Planned size of Hunter Lake scaled back – Apr. 12, 2017
Maintenance funds eyed for city equipment purchases – Mar 27, 2017
Springfield aldermen looking into wage, hiring freezes – Mar 12, 2017
CWLP officials discuss effect of proposed Pawnee natural gas plant – Mar. 7 2017
Appeals court sides with city of Springfield in vacation pay dispute – Mar 3, 2017
George Will: America’s predictable pension crisis – Feb 23, 2017
Drizzling but not pouring: City dips into rainy day fund to balance budget – Feb. 23, 2017
Springfield City Council OKs compromise budget – Feb. 22, 2017
Springfield aldermen: Find a way for CWLP to repay bailout – Feb 15, 2017
Springfield City Council hears concerns about CWLP finances – Feb 14, 2017
Burlington Coat Factory, Boulevard Townhomes Update – Feb 11, 2017
CWLP officials: Bailout repayment would set back progress – Feb 11, 2017
Sale, lease among possibilities for MacArthur McDonald’s site – Feb 9, 2017
Springfield Council rejects 3 of 4 proposed tax hikes – Feb 7, 2017
Springfield aldermen propose cuts to avoid tax increases – Feb 6, 2017
ALDERMEN PROPOSE CUTS TO CITY BUDGET  – Feb. 6, 2017
Springfield aldermen still making up minds on tax increases – Jan 27, 2017
Sales, hotel and telecommunication taxes to be debated at Feb. 7 council meeting – Jan 24, 2017
Local business notes: Walgreens, McDonald’s, Sherwood Plaza – Jan 21, 2017
Rauner’s lawyer takes comfort in high court budget decision – Jan 21, 2017
Spring St. Veterans Shelter Fundraising Event – Jan. 2017
CWLP sees possibility for regulatory relief under Trump – Jan 19, 2017
Springfield aldermen debate increase in hotel tax – Jan 17, 2017
Group-home Variance Denied – Jan. 15, 2017
Bob Gray: Police, fire costs reach ‘tipping point’ – Jan. 17, 2017
Staples store in Springfield to close Feb. 11 – Jan. 16, 2017
McDonald’s on MacArthur closing Jan. 31; Smashburger closed – Jan 16, 2017
McMenamin: City should take over MacArthur from state – Jan 9, 2017
Springfield aldermen reject city building purchase – Jan 3, 2017
Mayor cites city savings in visitors bureau move – Dec 28, 2016
Coffee bar moving into old gas station at MacArthur, South Grand – Dec 27, 2016
Spike in city retirements tied to loss of vacation ‘spike’ – Dec. 24, 2016
Doubts remain after tour of building mayor wants to buy – Dec. 16, 2016
Ald. McMenamin wants council review of actuarial contracts – Dec 13, 2016
New retailers, buildings planned for Kmart site on Wabash – Dec 8, 2016
Becker joins Springfield City Council as Ward 6 fill-in – Nov 29, 2016
Neighborhood group under scrutiny: City looks at Enos Park neighborhood association – Nov. 23, 2016
City of Springfield’s revenue short of expectations – Nov 20, 2016
Property tax rate steady while pension debt increases – Nov 16, 2016
Ex-Ald. Becker named to replace Jobe in representing Ward 6 – Nov 9, 2016
City officials receiving interest in Ward 6 council opening – Oct 31, 2016
City’s growing pension debt to be focus of budget negotiations – Oct 29, 2016
Springfield’s police and fire pensions liability increased by $99 million – Oct 25, 2016
Rejection of clinic could kill city’s proposed health insurance changes – Oct 19, 2016
Local business notes: Springfield drivers make business-meeting agenda Oct 15, 2016
No exclusion of holiday pay after Fire Pension Board vote – Oct 13, 2016
Animal control payment approved by aldermen, but not without questions – Oct 4, 2016
Inevitable expense? County still covers most costs for animal control – Oct 2, 2016
Alderman McMenamin discusses Ward 7 meeting – 9/30/2016
Two-Cent Gas Tax Possibility in Springfield Brought Up Again; Many Aldermen Against – Sept 28th 2016
Springfield buying more land for Hunter Lake – Sep 27, 2016
City council to consider more money for Oak Ridge Cemetery – Sep. 23, 2016
Digging deep on Hunter Lake – Go down 30 feet, Pawnee says Sept. 22, 2016
Millions in renovations give new look to MacArthur apartment complex – Sep. 15, 2016
Open house for MacArthur apartments – Sept. 15, 2016
Springfield aldermen to consider extra money for tree removal, sewers – Sep. 12, 2016
On a mission: City pushes for Hunter Lake. Again. – Sept. 8, 2016
Springfield aldermen OK ordinance to require local labor on city projects – Sep. 6, 2016
City council OKs annexation of more than 230 lake properties – Aug. 16, 2016
Lake Springfield annexation debate hinges on who’s hurt, helped – Aug. 9, 2016
Springfield aldermen hear cautionary tale of city finances – Aug. 3, 2016
I-55 roadwork will cause increase in CWLP bills to cover higher coal shipping costs – Jul. 19, 2016
Little Las Vegas: Dozen gaming locations have Wabash addresses – Jul. 16, 2016
Our View: Waste hauling compromise plan makes sense – Jul. 14, 2016
Springfield City Council advances new drone ordinance – Jul. 12, 2016
Local haulers consider sites for new recycling drop-offs – Jul. 10, 2016
Springfield aldermen approve increases to trash pickup cost caps – Jul. 5, 2016
Letter: Is Hunter Lake really needed? – Jun. 28, 2016
City eyes forced compliance with garbage rules – Jun. 28, 2016
Springfield City Council to consider higher cap on waste-hauling rates – Jun. 24, 2016
Return of the residency requirement – City council votes 6-4 to make future hires live in Springfield – June 23, 2016
Springfield City Council approves residency requirement for new hires – Jun. 21, 2016
Faith Coalition supports city residency requirement – Jun. 14, 2016
Springfield aldermen OK $1.6 million TIF deal for Horace Mann, Salvation Army – Jun. 7, 2016
Springfield city employee residency ordinance to get first reading next week – Jun. 3, 2016
CWLP shells out $100M-plus for wind power – May 29, 2016