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he Springfield Office of Public Works said road work would disrupt traffic on several streets in the city this week.

Springfield agency considers home-repair, property-management deals

By Daniel Daw | Apr 5, 2016

The Springfield Housing Authority discussed pending home-repair and property-management agreements during a recent meeting.

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Sangamon County Board to consider state pacts for bridge, road work

By Daniel Daw | Apr 5, 2016

The Sangamon County Board will consider service-contract bids and state aid agreements regarding road work at its next meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Sangamon County Complex, 200 South St. in Springfield.

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Ball Elementary School names new principal

By Daniel Daw | Apr 4, 2016

Tricia Burke has been named the new principal of Ball Elementary School as of July 1, the Ball-Chatham School District said recently.

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Ball-Chatham CUSD No. 5 Board to hold special closed session on discipline

By LocalLabs News Service | Apr 4, 2016

The Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District (CUSD) No. 5 Board will hold a special closed-session meeting to discuss student-discipline matters at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ball-Chatham Administrative Center, 201 W. Mulberry, in Chatham.

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Wolfer getting to know the voters in House District 96

By Vimbai Chikomo | Apr 3, 2016

Cindy Deadrick Wolfer, a Republican candidate for state House District 96, met with veterans after a Vietnam War veterans’ recognition event recently at the Decatur Civic Center.

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Sewer-lining work closes parts of Monroe Street in Springfield

By Daniel Daw | Mar 31, 2016

Sewer-lining work began this week on Monroe Street between Fifth and Seventh Streets in Springfield.

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Pleasant Plains CUSD No. 8 Board to hold special meeting on hoops-coach job

By Daniel Daw | Mar 29, 2016

The Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District (CUSD) No. 8 Board will hold a special meeting that will revolve around an executive session to discuss the hiring of a high school varsity basketball coach/teacher 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Middle School Commons, 2455 N. Farmingdale Road

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Pleasant Plains CUSD No. 8 Board OKs bid to repair school's roof

By Daniel Daw | Mar 29, 2016

During a recent meeting, the Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District (CUSD) No. 8 Board approved a $284,000 contract bid from Designed Roofing Systems Inc. to repair Farmingdale Elementary School's roof.

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Springfield City Council approves contract amendments for Carpenter underpass

By Daniel Daw | Mar 28, 2016

The Springfield City Council has approved an agreement with the state regarding the Carpenter Street underpass project.

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SMTD to meet on contracts and other items

By Daniel Daw | Mar 28, 2016

The Board of Trustees for the Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD) will be meeting today at 4:30 p.m. to discuss contract and project approvals among other items.

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