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Springfield Council blocks ‘wage theft’ companies from city construction contracts Updated May 12, 2021; Posted May 12, 2021 “Workers deserve the pay and benefits they are entitled to and taxpayers deserve to know that no one is cheating with their tax dollars,” said Councilor at Large Jesse Lederman. (Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican file photo) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — The City Council on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance designed to ensure city construction projects do not go to companies with a history of underpaying employees. Several councilors who sponsored t...

Snow and tell: Springfield plowing map will offer a glimpse of which roads are clear -- and which aren’t Updated Dec 17, 2020; Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — As the first major winter storm of the season dropped about a foot of snow Thursday, city councilors and a few other officials got a look at the city’s online command center map showing which streets were plowed and which were not. It was a step toward making the map and its information available to the public for the next storm. “It’s good. I’m looking at it now,” Councilor-at-Large Jesse Lederman said as the last few flake...