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Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
The Sherman Village Board, front row left to right: Karen Franklin, village clerk; Trevor Clatfelter, village president; Nancy Zibutis, trustee; back row left to right: Kevin Schultz, trustee; Krista Sherrock, trustee; Jay Timm, trustee; Brian Long, trust...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
The Chatham Village Board Tuesday approved a new three-year contract with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 965.
Read the contract here.
There are 26 village employees who belong to the union, and they include water, street, parks, uti...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
The public comment section of Chatham Village Board meetings usually consists of residents speaking out on a certain issue or reporting a problem.During Tuesday night’s board meeting, however, two people showed up to heap praise on village staff.
Je...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Just days after being arrested for allegedly soliciting a sex act from two undercover police officers, Ward 5 Ald. Sam Cahnman attended tonight’s committee meeting of the whole.
He made a brief statement at the end of the meeting:
“In response...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Chatham officials have determined their water bills to Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power have increased an average of 7.37 percent over the last 20 years.Village director of administration and utilities Del McCord provided the following spre...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Here’s the lastest update on Ward 5 Ald. Sam Cahnman’s weekend arrest:
The Sangamon County state’s attorney’s office formally filed charges against Cahnman today.
The 55-year-old faces one count of solicitation of a sexual act, whi...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Here are some of Mayor Tim Davlin’s comments made during today’s dedication of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot sculpture in Union Square Park:
“It’s interesting that we’re here today on these grounds right here at this interse...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Lincoln Library’s staff will shrink this week.
The city notified nine union employees and one non-union library worker that their last day on the job will be Thursday.
Seven of the 10 employees are library assistants, one is a security guard and two...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
The Springfield City Council usually meets on Tuesdays — but not tonight.
The meeting was changed to Wednesday in observance of National Night Out, which is tonight. The mayor and aldermen often get invited to neighborhood events on this night and t...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
A little bribery helped Chatham Village Trustee Jill Reynolds earn top honors in the Illinois Championship Cow Chip Throw’s VIP division.
The July 18 competition was part of the annual Chatham Jaycees Sweetcorn Festival at Community Park.
Participa...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
ABC Channel 20 is conducting an online poll asking: “How is Mayor Davlin handling the city budget crisis”
As of 10 a.m. the results were as follows:
53.84 percent: He’s doing a poor job.
43.07 percent: He’s doing a great job
3.07...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Tuesday’s debate over a proposal to use $1.13 million in hotel-motel tax money to help balance the city’s budget was the most controversial of four budget-releated measures.
In defending his proposal, Ward 1 Ald. Frank Edwards referred to Abr...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Ward 9 Ald. Steven Dove wasn’t at Tuesday’s meeting where aldermen voted on four measures intended to help address the ciity’s projected budgt shortfall.
His absence made getting eight votes needed to pass four budget-related ordinances ...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Tonight’s regular Sherman Village Board meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, July 27.
The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the Sherman Village Hall, 401 St. Johns Drive.
Trustees are expected to vote on proposed changes to the village’s building...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
The village of Chatham’s Web site has been redesigned to make information more easily accessible to residents.
Director of administration and utilities Del McCord said information still is being loaded onto the site, which was developed by Microchip...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
From cutting the city’s management staff in half to eliminating take-home vehicles, one of the largest unions representing city of Springfield workers has recommended more than 40 cost-saving measures to help the city address its financial trouble...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
The Chatham Village Board has heard an earful from a group of Willow Glen subdivision residents who are concerned about an American bulldog that reportedly attacks neighbors and their pets.
Trustee Matt Mau says the issue is particularly important to him...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Beating out cities such as Spokane, Tallahassee and Ann Arbor, Springfield landed the No. 4 spot as part of The Natural Resources Defense Council’s “Smarter Cities” rankings.The mayor’s press office sent out a news release announcing the r...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
A group of nearly 40 people gathered at Tuesday’s Chatham Village Board meeting to show their support for Officer John Wehmhoff, who is expected to face a disciplinary hearing after firing his gun at a vehicle’s occupants during an April 24 traff...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
For those of you waiting for answers to the “guess which alderman” entry, here you go:
1. Gail Simpson
2. Frank Edwards
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