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The closure of Lenhart Road between Iles Avenue and Bunker Hill Road begins August 23.

Springfield operating with a key vacancy while its main street organization is looking to hire a new director soon.

State delving into winter weather crisis Angela Bauer, abauer@myjournalcourier.com FacebookTwitterEmail The Illinois Commerce Commission is looking into utilities’ efforts to be prepared for extreme weather after February’s cold snap left millions without heat and sent natural gas prices skyrocketing. “What happened in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma this past winter is extremely concerning to the commission,” ICC chairman Carrie Zalewski said. “While we regularly hear from the utilities and regional transmission organizations about their winter and summer preparedness efforts, we ar...

Springfield celebrates Black History Month with flag raising Updated Feb 01, 2021; Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — For the past 35 years the Black American Heritage flag has been raised outside City Hall on the first day of February. “Rain, snow, sleet or shine we are going to raise the flag,” said state Rep. Bud L. Williams, D-Springfield, who organizes the event with his wife, Gloria Williams. “We have been out here in blizzards, snow storms, 15 below zero, wind storms.” Monday was no exception, even with the arrival of a nor’easter expected to drop several inches of snow. Due to...