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Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
More than 270 non-union City Water, Light and Power employees will have to take eight furlough by mid-October.
What about the utility’s general manager
Todd Renfrow will give up eight days worth of pay, too, said Amber Sabin, CWLP spokeswoman.
He w...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Weeks like these don’t come around very often…
There are no Springfield city council or committee meetings scheduled this week.
That’s right. Zero.
(At least, as of now)
June is a five Tuesday month, pushing back committee meetings until...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Former Ward 4 Ald. Chuck Redpath went before the Springfield City Council this week hoping to get a zoning variance for an in-ground swimming pool and a 6-foot privacy fence at his new home in Ward 1.
“Mayor can we just deny this whole thing”...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
A copy of Sherman’s new comprehensive plan is available on the village’s Web site.The village board last month approved the updated plan, which outlines goals for land use and the environment, transportation, utilities and economic development...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
This 2007 SJ-R file photo shows the Broadwell Tavern and Inn, one of the oldest brick buildings in the state, at the site of the decaying Clayville Rural Life Center just east of Pleasant Plains.The Pleasant Plains Historical Society is moving closer towa...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
This 2007 SJ-R file photo shows the Broadwell Tavern and Inn, one of the oldest brick buildings in the state, at the site of the decaying Clayville Rural Life Center just east of Pleasant Plains.
The Pleasant Plains Historical Society is moving closer to...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Sam Schatteman may be only 6 years old, but he has plenty of experience on the village board dais in Chatham.The only child of Trustee Joe Schatteman, at left, Sam is a frequent guest at board and committee meetings, often perched on his father’s la...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Springfield Traffic Engineer Tyre Rees’ last day is Friday.
He was recognized under “new business” during tonight’s city council public works committee meeting.
“He’s not new business by any stretch,” joked Public...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Space constraints don’t always allow complete statements to be published in the newspaper. Such was the case in today’s story about Springfield’s financial woes.
Here’s the full statement released by International Association of Fi...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
A group of Chatham residents says a stop sign is needed at Ptarmigan Drive and Piazza Lane to cut down on speeding through the Foxx Creek Estates subdivision.Darin Clarke of Piazza Lane spoke on behalf of neighbors at Tuesday night’s village board m...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
People who want to watch Springfield city council committee meetings will have to get off the couch and come to city hall.
Mayor Tim Davlin suspended televising committee meetings on Municipal Channel 18 to “pare down the budget deficit,” Erni...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Preparations are underway for Sparks in the Park, Rochester’s annual Fourth of July celebration.
On Monday night, the village board approved street closures for the event’s parade, scheduled for Saturday, July 4, at 4:30 p.m.
East Main Street ...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Rochester police have a new tool to fight vandalism in Rochester Community Park.The department has received a free golf cart through the Law Enforcement Support Office Program, which is coordinated by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
At the start of Tuesday’s Springfield City Council meeting, Mayor Tim Davlin honored top local speller, Aishwarya Pastapura, with a proclamation.
“I, Timothy J. Davlin, mayor of the city of Sprigfield, Illinois do hereby proclaim Tuesday, Ju...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Sherman’s public works department has a new piece of excavating equipment that will allow employees to perform jobs that the village previously contracted out.
The village board approved buying the used 2005 Takeuchi for $9,250 from the village̵...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Rochester is seeking nominations for its 2009 Citizen of the Year.
The village and the Rochester Lions Club give out the award during the annual “Sparks in the Park” Fourth of July celebration.
The purpose of the award is “to recognize a...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Sherman officials want to implement a notification system to alert residents about severe weather, boil orders and other village emergencies.Leaders are looking at various systems to determine which would be most effective for the community of about 3,700...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Chatham Village President Tom Gray says the village’s rapidly growing population should be more accurately reflected in the upcoming 2010 Census.“We’ve counted in all the houses that got left off of the last census. We should have a pret...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Pleasant Plains Village President Jim Verkuilen is asking residents to help pick a village slogan highlighting what makes this community of 800 great.Community members have submitted 20 slogan possibilities, which can be found on the village’s Web s...
Posted by First Reading 2 years ago.
Interviews are set to start next week for Chatham police officers seeking to replace retired Police Chief Roy Barnett.Village officials say four internal candidates have expressed interest in the position. Randy Council, president and founder of Human Nat...
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