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The Communication Department at a City Municipality or Mayor's Office is responsible for managing all aspects of the city's public messaging and outreach. This includes overseeing the city's public access channels, ensuring that residents have access to vital information and updates through video broadcasts. The department handles city photography and videography, capturing key events, initiatives, and official communications.



Amanda Brown
Director of Communications


Road Construction Updates

   The following work will begin or continue the week of October 20th, 2025, by the City of Springfield's crews:

ASPHALT WORK

  • Oak Lane, Villa Grove

CONCRETE PATCHING

  • Blackwater Boulevarde
  • Castle Hill Boulevarde
  • Cranleigh Boulevarde
  • Hunt Drive
  • Kerry Boulevarde
  • Tack Drive

SEWER WORK

Brentwood Subdivision

  • Warwick Drive
  • Haverford Road to Lehigh Drive

DITCH AND CULVERT REPAIRS

  • Recreation Drive (Chatham-MacArthur)

Northgate Subdivision

  • Backyard Easement between Griffiths Avenue and Stokebridge Road
  • Albany to Sudbury
  • Backyard Easement between Stokebridge Road and Sutherland
  • Albany to Camden
  • Backyard Easement of Henley Road
  • Griffiths to Sangamon
  • Backyard Easement between Sandgate and Somerton
  • Henley Road to Backyard Easement of Henley Road
  • 6th Street
  • Jefferson to Washington
  • Backyard Easement between Somerton Road and East Griffiths Avenue
  • Sudbury to Wilcox Elementary
  • Backyard Easement between 23rd and 24th
  • East Griffiths to 24th
  • Multiple areas within Harvard Park Subdivision
  • 6th to 11th from Stanford to Ash

SIDEWALK REPAIRS

  • Carpenter Street (Taylor-Rutledge)
  • Constitution (Liberty-Baer)
  • Cook Street (Lincoln-Illinois)
  • Cronin Drive (Hedley-Fielding)
  • Glenwood Avenue (Outer Park-Ash)
  • Holmes Avenue (Outer Park-Ash)
  • Kipling Drive (Hedley-South End)
  • Larchmont Drive (Milford-Interlacken)
  • Laurel Street (Willemore-Wiggins)
  • Lincoln Avenue (Williams-Fayette)
  • Monroe Street (Douglas-English)
  • Montega Drive (Iles-End)
  • Old Rochester Road (Pope-South Grand)
  • Peoria Road (Percy-Joles)
  • Plover Road
  • Savoy Drive
  • Tern Place
  • Walnut Street (Laurel-South Grand)
  • Wydown Avenue (Connie-Warson)
  • 1922 North 9th Street
  • 1510 South 6th Street
  • 3201 Pleasant Run
  • 2516 Shadow Chaser
  • 3612 Ginger Creek
  • 1821 Windy Crest
  • 825 East Capitol Avenue

SIDEWALK AND CURB REPAIRS

  • West Monroe Street (Durkin-Chatham)
  • 100 Sorrento Villa

RAILROAD RELOCATION NORTH GRAND OVERPASS

  • 13th Street (NSRR-North Grand): Closed through December 2025
  • North Grand & 11th Intersection
  • 11th Street from Reservoir to North Grand through November 10

RECONSTRUCTION WORK

  • Adloff Lane (Bel Aire-Villanova)
  • Lenhart Road (Iles-1715's of Old Jacksonville Road) Closed through November 30, 2025
  • Wheeler Avenue (Cook-Adams)

ROAD CONSTRUCTION PRESS RELEASES

Road Closure of Monroe Street between College and 2nd Street - 10/16/2025 - The planned road closure will begin at 7am on Monday October 20th and is planned to be reopened by end of day Wednesday October 22nd. This closure is for storm sewer construction as part of the Illinois State Capitol project.

INTERSECTION OF NORTH GRAND AVENUE AND 11th STREET TO CLOSE FOR WATER MAIN RELOCATION WORK - 10/15/2025 - Beginning Thursday, October 16th, the intersection of North Grand Avenue and 11th Street will be closed to accommodate City Water, Light and Power’s project to relocate 2,000 feet of a 24-inch water main for the Springfield Rail Improvements Project on North Grand Avenue. This closure will begin after the nearby high school has been dismissed for the day. Work is expected to last 3 days, with detours on North Grand Avenue at 9th and 19th Streets, and on 11th Street at Converse and Carpenter Streets. The intersection will be reopened at the end of the day on Saturday, October 18th.

NEXT PHASE OF WATER MAIN RELOCATION WORK TO CLOSE 11th STREET - 10/07/2025 - Beginning Thursday, October 9th, CWLP’s Water Department will move to the next phase of a project to relocate 2,000 feet of a 24-inch water main for the Springfield Rail Improvements Project on North Grand Avenue. This phase of work, expected to last four weeks, requires opening and closing 11th Street from Reservoir Street to North Grand Avenue. Traffic lanes will remain closed for this phase of work until surface pavement repairs are completed, around the week of November 10th.


Community Calendar

The City of Springfield is proud to provide a community event calendar as a resource for the public. This calendar allows individuals and organizations to promote their community events and activities. To add an event to the calendar, please submit a request for approval by completing the "Request an Event to add to the Community Calendar". All required fields marked with an asterisk (*) must be completed and "submit" button clicked for form completion.

Request to add a Community Event


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Disclaimer

The City of Springfield events calendar is provided as a community service to the City of Springfield citizens and community organizations. Though the calendar is moderated for posting acceptable events, the creators of the calendar do not endorse nor verify the information included. The City of Springfield reserves the right to decline event/activity submissions, and to edit information for length, spelling, language and clarity. We urge everyone submitting calendar events to review details for accuracy.


Submit a Community Event

Guidelines to Posting on Community Events Calendar

The City of Springfield is proud to provide a community event calendar as a resource for the public. This calendar allows individuals and organizations to promote their community events and activities. To add an event to the calendar, please submit a request for approval by completing the "Request an Event to add to the Community Calendar". All required fields marked with an asterisk (*) must be completed and "submit" button clicked for form completion.

Approval is based on the following criteria:

  • All entries should be submitted no less than 10 business days prior to the date of the event/activity to ensure posting to the Community Calendar. If approved, the City of Springfield will do its best to post submitted items within 2-3 business days.
  • All events/activities must be open to the general public, not just to organization members, and must not discriminate on any legally impermissible basis.
  • Sporting events, religious services, political fundraisers and camps are not eligible for posting to the Community Calendar. Religious organizations hosting seasonal events such as fall festivals, job fairs, community events etc. may be considered.
  • Regularly occurring or ongoing events will not be included on the Community Events Calendar.
  • A community event calendar forms will need to be completed with all required information included.

Examples of events submitted to the City of Springfield community events calendar include:

  • Events open to the public, including community celebrations, farmers’ markets, school events, educational opportunities, local sporting events and other community activities.
  • Fundraiser events for non-profit agencies, schools, social services or other organizations.
  • Informational seminars, clinics or public meetings

Events submitted for posting containing any of the following shall not be approved for posting:

  • Profane language or content.
  • Event that promotes a specific religious or political activity or belief.
  • Sexual content or links to sexual content.
  • Content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination on a basis of race, creed color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation.
  • Direct solicitation of commerce (i.e. yard sales, special discount sales, etc.)
  • Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity.
  • Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems.
  • Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party.

Disclaimer

The City of Springfield events calendar is provided as a community service to the City of Springfield citizens and community organizations. Though the calendar is moderated for posting acceptable events, the creators of the calendar do not endorse nor verify the information included. The City of Springfield reserves the right to decline event/activity submissions, and to edit information for length, spelling, language and clarity. We urge everyone submitting calendar events to review details for accuracy.

Request to add to the Community Calendar

Contact Information

Event Information

  







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