The Springfield Board of Education approved an intergovernmental agreement with the city, the police department and Sangamon County Central Dispatch System during its recent meeting.

The Sangamon Valley Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) discussed a hazardous materials commodity flow study (CFS) and grant funding at recent meeting.

The Sangamon County Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a reclassification of a property from an agricultural district to a neighborhood business district during a recent meeting.

The Village Board of Chatham met recently to discuss a resolution related to the motor fuel tax (MFT) warrants and maintenance expenditure statement.

The County Board of Sangamon County approved a contract with Jano Technologies Inc. during its recent meeting.

The Sangamon County Office of Emergency Management and 911 committee met on Feb. 24 to discuss a pre-travel request for a conference.

The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) recently announced the state's additions to the National Register of Historic Places.

An online course focusing on palliative care was recognized earlier this month with an Innovative Initiative Award (IIA) from the Illinois Council on Continuing Higher Education

The Sangamon County Road and Bridge Committee discussed petitions for drainage improvements and other items during its meeting this morning.

Springfield City Council approved a majority of amendments associated with the city’s annual appropriation ordinance during its recent meeting.

The Community Resources Committee of Sangamon County will be meeting today to discuss support for an event for the Faith Coalition for the Common Good (FCCG) and other items.

The Sangamon County Finance Committee discussed the hiring of staff members in two areas during its meeting on Tuesday. 

The 2015 standardized test scores for most of Springfield SD 186’s elementary schools were below average despite the school district spending the most per student in Sangamon County, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Bryce Benton, Illinois state police trooper, has recently been endorsed by Rep. Raymond Poe (R-Springfield) for the 50th district state senate over incumbent, Sen. Sam McCann (R-Plainfield).