Residency Ordinance Still More Than A Month Away
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder is now setting June as a potential target for a vote on reinstating a residency requirement for city employees.
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Neighbors Still Concerned About Proposed Homeless Shelter
Despite an outreach effort, neighbors near the proposed new site for a Salvation Army homeless shelter are demanding more answers and assurances.
Langfelder Skeptical About Talk Of Lower Speed Limits
People in just about every part of Springfield have raised the issue of lowering speed limits on some major roadways… but Mayor Jim Langfelder isn’t persuaded yet.
Clinton Fields Questions At Town Hall In Springfield
Foreign policy, immigration, guns and more… they all came up during Hillary Clinton’s hourlong town hall meeting in Springfield.
Jimenez Wants Study To Explore Bringing State Jobs Back To Springfield
A lot of state jobs have left Springfield in recent years… and a local lawmaker is asking what can be done to bring some of them back.
Springfield Considers New North End TIF District
It used to be an active commercial corridor… and Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder hopes to bring those days back along 9th Street and Peoria Road.
New Approach To Mansion Block Development Could Spare Historic Old YWCA
Historic preservationists are celebrating a possible reprieve for the old YWCA building in downtown Springfield.
Springfield Seeks Ways To Commemorate Obama’s Ties To City
It might be a statue, a plaque, or something else… but someday you will see something in Springfield to formally acknowledge President Obama’s ties to the city.
Langfelder: Township Consolidation Worth Considering
One idea for government consolidation is attracting the attention of Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder.
Langfelder Backs Scaled-Down Inspector General Plan
It looks like an outside inspector general will be a part of the new Springfield city budget.