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Springfield Mayor Mike Houston doesn't think the city's police chief did anything wrong by shortening the amount of t...
The Springfield City Council approved a .5% sales tax increase Tuesday night.The council discussed three ideas dealing with s...
The Springfield City Council will soon look to vote on a measure that would increase background checks on businesses and esta...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston began his State of the City Address with good news for the capital city. Houston said the city...
Business groups want Springfield Mayor Mike Houston to drop his plan to hike the city sales tax by one percent to pay for inf...
Springfield aldermen have approved a measure to cap the number of city employees at 1,500, excluding temporary or seasonal wo...
Contractors will have to follow the state's new energy conservation code when building homes, but Springfield inspectors ...
Mayor Mike Houston has filed four ordinances with the city clerk aimed at improving the city's infrastructure. The first ...
Springfield city government wants to hire more minorities.The city's new Diversity Council and Mayor Mike Houston say rac...
Springfield City Council members turned down a proposal that would have adopted a 2012 Illinois energy conservation law regar...
The Sister Cities Association of Springfield held an event on Monday night marking the second anniversery of the Great Tohoko...
It's unclear if Springfield Mayor Mike Houston will have enough support to pass a one percent sales tax increase to pay f...
Sringfield Mayor Mike Houston is moving forward with an increase in the sales tax to try to help fund street repairs in Sprin...
A drop in Springfield's tow fee will go into effect as passed, despite a veto from Mayor Mike Houston shortly before the ...
The Springfield City Council passed an ordinance last night that would pay money towards police and fire pensions.The $1 ...
The Springfield City Council is getting impatient with Mayor Mike Houston... they want him to come up with a funding plan for...
Springfield's infrastructure problems aren't getting any better, and Ward 6 Alderman Cory Jobe says more attention mu...
The Citizens’ Efficiency Commission of Sangamon County says the merging of Springfield's top two law enforcement ag...
The Kidzeum of Health and Science will locate in the former Schnepp Barnes Printing buildings at 412, 414 and 416 East Adams ...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston has done an about face on an idea he suggested last year to limit downtown weekend music festi...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston is holding his "Meet the Mayor" session tonight. Citizens of Springfield can come to...
An old idea to combine the Springfield and Sangamon County police forces is receiving new attention following a sharp increas...
The Engrained Brewing Company broke ground this (Tuesday) afternoon with Springfield Mayor Mike Houston, Ward 6 Alderman Cory...
The MacArthur TIF district could help bring more developers to the area and may even attract a buyer to the old Esquire Theat...
The new tax increment financing district on MacArthur Boulevard is going to see its first beneficiary. The Springfield City C...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston has proposed spending an extra three percent next fiscal year to help tackle the city's un...
The Central Illinois Foodbank needs to expand to meet the growing needs of the region... that's according to its director...
232 Springfield employees covered by the Police Benevolent and Protective Association are under a new contract after it recei...
The owners of the MacArthur Park Apartment complex have been ordered to pay $1,200 in fines per building. When combined w...
Springfield employees covered by the Police Benevolent and Protective Association are close to a new three year deal -- it ne...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston is happy to hear the Federal Railroad Administration agrees the 10th Street Corridor will be t...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston is happy to hear the Federal Railroad Administration agrees the 10th Street Corridor will be t...
The Sustainable Design Action Team or SDAT report is complete and ready for your review at sdat springfield dot com. Springf...
Roughly 59 percent of Springfield voters who went to the polls Tuesday said they want future city of Springfield employees to...
Experience working with a longtime congressman is serving Rodney Davis well, at least in gaining the confidence of mayors of ...
Another Meet the Mayor session has been scheduled forThursday nightfrom 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the mayor's office in Munici...
Springfield is on its way to retrofitting two-dozen city vehicles to run on propane or gasoline.Alderman narrowly approved an...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston gave aldermen the opportunity to discuss in more detail a downtown redevelopment project some ...
About a thousand classic cars will be on display in Springfield Sept. 21-23 for the annual International Route 66 Festival.Th...
Plans for a new Schnucks grocery store on Springfield's near west side, despite months of protests and uncertainty, is mo...
Plans for a new Schnucks grocery store on Springfield's near west side, despite months of protests and uncertainty, is mo...
Plans for a new Schnucks grocery store on Springfield's near west side, despite months of protests and uncertainty, is mo...
Despite his opposition to the idea, Springfield Mayor Mike HoustonFriday signed a measure to put the Springfield residency qu...
By a vote of seven to two, the Springfield City Council finally approved an advisory ballot question that will, in November, ...
Springfield Aldermen authorized a Drought Management Plan Wednesday night that calls for increasingly stringent rules based o...
Springfield Aldermen will be asked to pass a drought management plan at their meeting tonight.The plan defines how serious th...
CWLP water customers are now under mandatory water restrictions, and more could be on the way.Aldermen agreed unanimously to ...
Mandatory water restrictions in Springfield are imminent as aldermen are set to meet Tuesday night to pass an ordinance outli...
Illinois saw a record year for tourism in 2011, and Springfield saw the benefits. State numbers show Sangamon County gained 3...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston is appointing Nathan Mihelich to the position of Director of Communication for the City of Spr...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston is appointing Nathan Mihelich to the position of Director of Communication for the City of Spr...
As Lake Springfield levels continue to drop, aldermen keep asking the city to implement voluntary water restrictions.Mayor Mi...
The Springfield City Council is on its way to banning minors from tanning parlors, and allowing bars and restaurants to have ...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston is encouraging springfield residents to spend locally this week, for independence week. Mayor ...
The Houston administration has made good on a promise to address Springfield neighborhoods blighted by run-down properties.Th...
The city of Springfield must do more to recruit and retain more minorities on its police and fire departments.That's accordin...
The city of Springfield is making progress in tackling delapidated homes and unkempt lots.Mayor Mike Houston announced the nu...
The next "Meet the Mayor" event will be held this Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Mayor's office. Th...
A new study shows that crime in Springfield doesn't make the top ten of the most dangerous cities in America.That's i...
The next "Meet the Mayor" event is being held this evening from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Mayor's office.The event is...
Illinois mayors say they'll have to raise property taxes and make cuts to their police and fire departments if lawmakers ...
The City of Springfield has its eye on the block north of the Executive Mansion. Officials are asking the State to declare th...
The U.S. Postal Service is coming out with a new plan that would mean the consolidation of several smaller Illinois post offi...
Despite a recent rate increase, the Springfield-owned utility is asking the city council this week to approve nearly $1.9...
St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets, Inc. announced today they plan to open two new 60,000 square feet stores in Springfield. Th...
The city of Springfield has disciplined the CWLP crew that used city equipment to remove a tree on private property. Mayor Mi...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston says the city budget passed for City, Water, Light and Power comes no where near fixing the ut...
Some Springfield aldermen aren't happy with the mayor's appointment of a new manager at City, Water, Light and Power ...
CWLP administrators painted a bleak picture of the utility's FY2013 budget without the proposed 9.5% electric rate increa...
Springfield's City, Water, Light and Power is expected to present its new budget next Thursday. It is having to rework it...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston today (Friday) announced that thirteen positions had been eliminated from the city's workf...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston says the City has received a final report from Maximus. The consulting firm was hired to compl...
Mayor Mike Houston has scheduled the 6th Meet the Mayor open door session for 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 18th in the...
Springfield aldermen say allowing dependent health insurance for city workers in civil unions could cost $66,000 per year...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston and the Firefigters Local 37 have reached an agreement that settles a 10-month dispute over mi...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston wants the Joint Labor and Management Health Care Committee to reconsider providing health bene...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston says the next couple of months will be tough with many hard decisions to be made.He says he ex...
Fred Puglia served his first day on the job as the new Director of the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. Springfiel...
The city of Springfield will have a new Director of the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. Springfield Mayor Mike Ho...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston will open the doors to his office for thefifth time since his election. The Meet the Mayoropen...
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston will open the doors to his office for the fourth time since his election. The meet the mayor o...
The city sick leave payouts to former City, Water, Light and Power General Manager Todd Renfrow and others will be recouped b...
The Springfield City Council failed to pass a measure requiring more scrutiny of close family members of city employees apply...
Ten jobs at City Water Light and Power have been eliminated, and some aldermen are irked they weren’t informed until ju...
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