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Posted by First Reading 9 months ago.
Miss Springfield’s inauguration ceremony Friday night
Or want to watch it again
The city will rebroadcast the ceremony on Municipal Channel 18 every day this week at 9 a.m. 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Posted by First Reading 9 months ago.
Three incumbents and one newcomer to the Sherman Village Board will be sworn in Tuesday during an inauguration ceremony at Sherman Elementary School, 312 South St.The meeting will start at 6 p.m. with a presentation honoring outgoing village clerk and off...
Posted by First Reading 9 months ago.
The Chatham Village Board Tuesday approved a bid to install part of the transmission main for a new water plant it is building as part of the South Sangamon Water Commission.
Petersburg Plumbing and Heating submitted the low bid, which is not to exceed $3...
Posted by First Reading 9 months ago.
Mayor Frank Edwards signed paperwork late last week that officially doubled the price of a parking ticket in Springfield.
Aldermen last week voted 6-4 in favor of increasing the fines for nearly every parking violation on the books.
Here’s a look at how...
Posted by First Reading 9 months ago.
Two memorial signs are now posted along Illinois 4 in Chatham to honor the late U.S. Army Cpl. Chad Young, thanks to a 12-year-old boy’s efforts and an outpouring of community support.Young, who attended Ball-Chatham schools, was killed Nov. 3 by a ...
Posted by First Reading 9 months ago.
No meetings this week!
Springfield aldermen will meet again next week — May 3 — as a committee of the whole.
In the meantime, the 10-member city council, city clerk, city treasurer and mayor will be sworn in on during an inauguration ceremony ...
Posted by First Reading 9 months ago.
Eric Hobbie, chief engineer for City Water, Light and Power, is the highest paid employee on the city’s payroll. He makes about $211,000 a year.
The top five highest paid all work for the city-owned utility. Mayor Frank Edwards is the ninth highest-...
Posted by First Reading 9 months ago.
FYI: City of Springfield offices will be closed tomorrow (Friday) for Good Friday.
Posted by First Reading 9 months ago.
Nearly the entire city administration was spotted coming out of Saputo’s around lunchtime today.
Asked about the lunchtime trip, Mayor Frank Edwards says he took all the directors out to lunch as a way to say, “Thanks. I appreciate all their e...
Posted by First Reading 9 months ago.
Mayor Frank Edwards says Mayor-Elect Mike Houston will join him in city hall next week to begin the transfer of administrations.
“I think it’ll go smooth,” Edwards said of the transition. “We’ll spend a lot of time together and show ...
Posted by First Reading 10 months ago.
The Rochester Police Department has launched a new website that allows the public to access accident reports, register for department-sponsored program and submit tips.The new site also gives residents the opportunity to fill out a survey about their cont...
Posted by First Reading 10 months ago.
Seven candidates vying for three open seats on the Chatham Village Board will be on-hand tonight during a forum hosted by the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce.
The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce St. School board a...
Posted by First Reading 10 months ago.
The Chatham Police Department is the latest municipal agency with a Facebook presence.
Police Chief John Holm last week told the village board the Chatham Police Department page is up and running to provide information about job openings, upcoming village...
Posted by First Reading 11 months ago.
Chatham Village President Tom Gray is teaching the “Charity to Change” class at the University of Illinois Springfield this spring.The course was created by Springfield mayoral candidate Sheila Stocks-Smith. The UIS Service-Learning website de...
Posted by First Reading 11 months ago.
Village Manager Dale Laningham Monday night reminded residents to lock their vehicles after police received three reports of thieves going through unlocked cars over the weekend.
The crimes occurred sometime late Saturday or early Sunday to vehicles parke...
Posted by First Reading 11 months ago.
Tuesday’s Chatham Village Board meeting may have set a new record for speed.
The meeting adjourned after 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Trustee Joe Schatteman, who works for the Illinois Municipal League and had to stay late at the capitol, was told to h...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
A new twitter account was created featuring a faux Frank Edwards.
@FranklyEdwards followed several media outlets over the weekend. He describes himself as the “understudy mayor of Springfield.” Edwards says it’s not him.
Three tweets so ...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Today’s blizzard warning has prompted officials to cancel tonight’s committee meetings for the Chatham Village Board.
The village’s street department yesterday also asked residents to remove all parked vehicles from public streets unti...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Sherman Village Board has been canceled due to a massive blizzard expected to hit the area.
The next meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at the village hall. Meeting agendas can be found here.
Sherman and other...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Chatham trustees Tuesday night approved water and sewer rate increases that will cost the average customer about $11 more per month starting May 1.
Additional rate hikes will be spread over the next three fiscal years.
Here’s a look at how the new r...
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