Another Candidate Enters Ward 7 Race; Filing Period Ends Monday
Another candidate has entered the race for Springfield’s open Ward 7 seat. Jaleesa Davis is the second candidate to file petitions to run for the seat being vacated by Joe McMenamin, who was term limited. Brad
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
Aldermen, Mayor Propose Changes To City Budget; Final Vote Tuesday
Springfield aldermen and Mayor Jim Langfelder’s staff have submitted nearly two dozen amendments to the proposed city budget ahead of the scheduled final vote on Tuesday. The single biggest change is proposed by Alderman Joe McMenamin, who
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