Welcome to Springfield, Illinois

Operating your business in Springfield puts your best foot forward every day while minimizing the logistical hurdles that exist in many other communities.  We are dedicated to being on the cutting edge with technological, social and cultural advances.  That means an environment that provides flexibility and ample resources.  Springfield offers those benefits along with a skilled, educated workforce and tremendous quality of life.  You’ll be proud to call Springfield home and to realize the utmost potential of your business from this affordable, centrally located capital of Illinois.

I encourage you to explore our thriving commercial marketplace, and you too, will discover why your business should be a part of Springfield.  My hope is that we’ll soon be welcoming you as one of our newest neighbors. 

J. Michael Houston
Mayor
City of Springfield, Illinois

Taking care of business and having fun while we’re doing it.

The state of the art Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum welcomes researchers and Lincoln historians from around the world.  The museum portion provides a world class opportunity to learn about the life and times of our 16th President.  It is also a wonderful opportunity for Civil War historians to gather and review a host of artifacts from that time period.

PGAV Planners recently submitted their report on the MacArthur Boulevard TIF Redevelopment Plan & Project.
Click HERE to view the report.

PGAV Planners have developed an East Side Commercial Plan for the City of Springfield, the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and the Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission.
Click HERE to view the report.

Eastside Neighborhood Development Plan

Recognizing that the Eastside Neighborhood is an important sector of the City and that this Neighborhood is experiencing disinvestment and deterioration, the City commissioned the Urban Consulting Group of Peckham, Guyton, Albers & Viets (PGAV) to recommend a program for rehabilitation, redevelopment and stabilization of the Neighborhood.  The report has been completed and is now available for download by clicking HERE.  You will need Adobe Acrobat reader, which is available from Adobe.com.

Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Reports (CAPER)
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011