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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 November 3rd, 2025, by the City of Springfield's crews:

ASPHALT WORK

  • Meadowbrook Road (Yucan-Iles)
  • Monroe Street (Durkin-Chatham)
  • Oak Lane

CONCRETE PATCHING

  • Blackwater Boulevarde
  • Castle Hill Boulevarde
  • Cranleigh Boulevarde
  • Kerry Boulevarde

SEWER WORK

Brentwood/Briarcliff Subdivision

  • Backyard Easement between Briarcliff Drive and Barberry Drive
    • Briarcliff Drive to Haverford Drive
  • Backyard Easement of 1936/1930 Brentwood
  • Backyard Easement of 2007 Cambridge Road

Forest Park Hills Subdivision

  • 100-133 Greencastle Circle

Northgate Subdivision

  • Backyard Easement between Somerton Road and East Griffiths Avenue
    • Henley Road to Sudbury
  • Backyard Easement between 23rd and 24th
    • East Griffiths to 24th
  • Backyard Easement between North 24th and Henley Road
    • Griffiths to Eastview Drive
  • Backyard Easement between 24th and Eastview Drive
    • Griffiths to Eastview Drive
  • Backyard Easement between Sandgate Road and Somerton Road
    • East of Henley Road to Backyard Easement of Henley Road
  • 4th Street
    • Washington to Jefferson
  • 1919 Albany Street to the East
  • Stokebridge to Griffiths

POINT REPAIRS

  • 5th Street
  • Madison to Mason

RECONSTRUCTION WORK

  • Adloff Lane (Bel Aire-Villanova)
  • Wheeler Avenue (Cook-Adams)

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)
  • Plover Road
  • Savoy Drive
  • Tern Place
  • Wydown Avenue (Connie-Warson)
  • 400 East Laurel
  • 1127 South College
  • 3445 Freedom Drive
  • 2416 Stokebridge Road
  • Multiple areas within Harvard Park Subdivision
  • 6th to 11th from Stanford to Ash

SIDEWALK AND CURB REPAIRS

  • West Monroe Street (Durkin-Chatham)

RAILROAD RELOCATION NORTH GRAND OVERPASS

  • 13th Street (NSRR-North Grand): Closed through December 2025

DITCH AND CULVERT REPAIRS

  • Recreation Drive (Chatham-MacArthur)

ROAD CONSTRUCTION PRESS RELEASES

11TH STREET AND NORTH GRAND AVENUE TO CLOSE FOR FINAL PHASE OF WATER MAIN RELOCATION WORK FOR RAILROAD PROJECT - 10/31/2025 - Beginning Monday, November 3, 11th Street from Reservoir Street to Converse Avenue and North Grand Avenue from 9th Street to 13th Street will be closed for six weeks for the fifth and final phase of City Water, Light and Power’s project to relocate 2,000 feet of a 24-inch water main for the Springfield Rail Improvements. Detours will be posted at 9th and 19th Streets for North Grand Avenue and Carpenter Street and Converse Street for 11th Street.

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

  







City of Springfield

800 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701
217.789.2000
217.789.2109 (fax)
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