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Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
In yet another move that could indicate Springfield’s mayor plans to run for re-election, a “Citizens for Mayor Tim Davlin” page has recently appeared on the popular social network site, Facebook.
An entry posted on the page Sunday encourages pe...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
The Rochester Police Department’s community-police picnic scheduled for this evening has been canceled due to the potential for rain and strong winds later today, according to a message on the department’s Facebook page.The picnic was to be he...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Chatham Village President Tom Gray is among those participating in the Sister Cities Association of Springfield’s trip to Ashikaga, Japan next week.Other participants include Springfield Aldermen Frank Edwards and Tim Griffin, Lincoln Land Community...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
The Grandview Police Department is encouraging residents to visit its new Facebook page to receive village announcements and crime updates.Currently, the department is seeking information about residential burglaries that have occurred over the last few m...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
The Grandview Police Department is encouraging residents to visit its new Facebook page to receive village announcements and crime updates.Currently, the department is seeking information about residential burglaries that have occurred over the last few m...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Rochester Police Officer Mark Cordes this week is completing a five-week course to become a state-certified crime scene technician.
Chief Bill Marass told the village board Monday that Cordes is the first in the department to undergo such an extensive cou...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
The Sherman Village Board has decided to select future village clerks by appointment rather than election.
The village president will now appoint a candidate, with approval from the board.
Village President Trevor Clatfelter said villages with a populatio...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Village board meetings in Rochester and Williamsville have been rescheduled to Tuesday night in observance of Columbus Day.
Rochester trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the village hall’s community room, 1 Community Drive. Click here for a copy of t...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Former Riverton Village President Joe Rusciolelli died Sept. 30 at age 86.Rusciolelli spent 30 years on the village board, including 27 as village president.
He decided to retire last year, attending his last meeting as village president on May 4, 2009. R...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Williamsville School Superintendent Dave Root is scheduled to appear before the Sherman Village Board Tuesday to give an informational update on the proposed 1 percent countywide sales tax increase.
The increase would fund school construction. An advisory...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Chatham Police Chief John Holm leaves Friday to attend the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va.The 10-week course is described as “a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement leaders that serves to improve the administrati...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Village President Tom Gray has designated this week “Celebrate Life Week” in Chatham in honor of a series of suicide prevention activities at Glenwood Middle School.
GMS faculty and students started the Celebrate Life effort last year. The wee...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Fall is almost here, and the burning period for yard waste has resumed in Sherman and Williamsville.
In Sherman, residents now may burn landscape waste from 9 a.m. until sunset on each Wednesday and on the first and third Saturdays and Sundays of each mon...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Chatham’s application for a federal grant to widen about one mile of Mansion Road has been denied, Village President Tom Gray said.
The grant was intended for rural areas, and Mansion Road doesn’t meet that requirement, he said.
Mansion Road i...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Village President Trevor Clatfelter says talks are going well as Sherman officials continue to negotiate with Niemann Foods Inc. to bring a County Market grocery store to the village.“We’re very close at what I feel is securing a deal with the...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Chatham Village Manager Del McCord earlier this week praised Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power and the Sangamon County Health Department for assisting Chatham during its village-wide boil order.
The order was in place for more than five days...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Sherman Village President Trevor Clatfelter has canceled tonight’s village board meeting due to a lack of agenda items.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Sherman Village Hall. The meeting agenda will be posted on the ...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
The entire village of Chatham remains under a boil order after two separate water main breaks last week.
The order is expected to stay in effect until at least tomorrow.
Chatham has provided a set of questions and answers for how residents should use wat...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Chatham planning coordinator Mike Williamsen is serving as a consultant on the project to prepare Illinois for high-speed rail.Williamsen last month told trustees he is a sub-consultant for Parsons Brinckerhoff, which is the project manager for the Illino...
Posted by First Reading 1 year ago.
Chatham trustees have the week off since August is a five-Tuesday month.Board meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, while the board’s committees meet on the first and third Tuesday.
A special board meeting is scheduled for 5:4...
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