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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.

Director of Communications Amanda Brown


Amanda Brown
Director of Communications


Road Construction Updates

MacArthur Boulevard Closure Scheduled for November 9 - 11/06/2026 - Public Works will close MacArthur Boulevard between Williams Boulevard and Lawrence Avenue on Monday, November 9, to complete tree trimming and removals on both sides of the roadway.

Carpenter Street Road Construction to Begin August 17 - 08/14/2026 - Beginning on Monday, August 17th, road construction will begin on Carpenter Street between 4th Street and 7th Street. The initial phase will reduce the westbound traffic into a single lane, while both eastbound lanes will remain open. This work is to reconstruct the traffic signals at 5th and 6th street intersections as well as to provide geometric improvements as part of a safety improvement project. This work is anticipated to continue through December with variable lane closures.

   THE FOLLOWING WORK WILL BEGIN OR CONTINUE THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9th, 2026, BY THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD'S CREWS:

SIDEWALK REPAIRS

  • 2539 Chapel Hill Drive
  • 1524 North 4th Street
  • 646 East Jackson Street
  • 310 South 5th Street
  • 625 Fayette Avenue
  • 325 West Adams Street

CRACKFILLING

  • 2nd Street: South Grand Avenue–Laurel Street, North Grand Avenue–Carpenter Street, Jefferson Street–Madison Street
  • 6th Street Frontage Road: Community Drive–Hazel Dell
  • Ash Street: MLK–Taylor Street
  • Chatham Road: Westchester Boulevard–Wabash Avenue
  • Cockrell Lane: Hollis Street–1,000 ft south
  • Monroe Street: Park Street–Walnut Street
  • South Grand Avenue West: MacArthur Boulevard–2nd Street
ON GOING CLOSURES

NORTH GRAND AVENUE UNDERPASS/OVERPASS

  • 13th Street (NSRR-North Grand Avenue): Closed through 2027
  • North Grand Avenue (9th Street-11th Street): Closed through January 2027 - DETOUR 9th-CONVERSE-11th

MONROE STREET (4TH STREET-5TH STREET)

  • Work to replace sidewalk, streetscape replacement

CARPENTER STREET

  • 4th Street to 7th Street turn lanes (lane reductions through December 2026)

SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION

Remainder of Ridgely Park Area 1

  • 19th Street to 22nd Street (Sangamon Avenue–Griffiths Avenue)
  • Schrader Avenue to 20th Street (Black Avenue-Ridgely Rpad)

Sherwood and Timberlane

  • Various locations within Sherwood and Timberlane Subdivisions

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


Community Events Calendar

Community Celebration
Educational Opportunity
Farmers Market
Fundraiser
Informational Seminar
Local Sporting Event
Public Meeting
School Event
Other


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