What a night at the council. Here’s what stood out and why it matters: – Ahead of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the council invited a guest to connect local history to the Pottawatomi removal. The story hit close to home, including a September 1838 passage through Springfield and family losses on the Sangamon. – Procedural fireworks: […]
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Panhandling defended
Don Norton of Springfield has been homeless before, and he expects to be so again. Norton and his partner, Karen Denene Otterson, live with a friend who is planning to get married, meaning their welcome will wear out soon. “Unless I can find substantial support to get into another home or an apartment, I may […]
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Gambling could pay for road repairs
Springfield could raise money for infrastructure improvements from video gambling if the city council approves a measure introduced last week. Springfield mayor Michael Houston introduced a proposal to allow video gambling in Springfield, incorporating a 2009 state law that legalizes video gambling terminals in bars, hotels, banquet halls and other facilities. The state law and […]
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Parking war
Parking in Springfield is cheap. Visitors from Chicago sometimes joke that it’s cheaper to get a parking ticket here than to simply pay the meter in their city. But that could change with a proposed ordinance under consideration by the city council. On Jan. 25, the council considered a measure to double Springfield’s fine for […]
