More Springfield 2023 Races Starting To Take Shape

Now that a race for Springfield mayor is taking shape, other pieces for next year’s city elections are also falling into place.   Ward 1 Alderman Chuck Redpath and Ward 9 Alderman Jim Donelan both confirm that

Some Aldermen Balk At Pot Provision In Firefighter Contract

The Springfield City Council will vote next week on a new contract for the city’s firefighters… amid some concerns about one provision in the tentative agreement.   Some aldermen are uneasy about a contract provision, first reported

Springfield Aldermen Approve City Budget With Changes

Springfield aldermen have given final approval to a new city budget… after a long night of considering around two dozen different amendments to the spending plan. Aldermen voted to shift more than $6 million into the purchase

Alderman Suggests Lower-Cost Alternative To Hunter Lake

A Springfield alderman says the city should consider a lower-cost alternative to Hunter Lake as a backup water supply. Alderman Joe McMenamin says he thinks the city could construct a pipeline to pull water from Lake Sangchris