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10/23/2026

HALLOWEEN PARADE – STREET CLOSURES

The Parent Place Annual Halloween Parade will take place Saturday, October 24, with temporary street closures in downtown Springfield.

STREET CLOSURES
~Jefferson Street: 4:30 p.m. between 9th and 7th Streets
~Remaining parade route: Closed by 6 p.m.
~Streets will reopen following the parade.

PARADE ROUTE
Jefferson Street west to 5th Street, south to Monroe Street, east to 6th Street, north to Washington Street, and breakdown.

PARKING RESTRICTIONS
Vehicles parked in the signed staging area and parade route between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. on October 24 will be towed.

Please plan ahead and use alternate routes.

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10/21/2026

Congratulations to Springfield’s 14 Newest Firefighters!

The Springfield Fire Department celebrated the graduation of 14 firefighters from its Recruit Academy on October 8! Fire Chief Nick Zummo and Mayor Misty Buscher joined the ceremony to recognize the graduates and welcome them to their careers in public service.

After completing comprehensive firefighting and emergency medical training, all 14 graduates have been assigned to the department’s Operations Division.

Please join us in congratulating our newest firefighters as they begin their careers serving the Springfield community!

Congratulations to:

• Parker Bartos
• Connor Bridgewater
• Logan Bridgewater
• Tyler Connelly
• Kennan Deane
• Jacob Graham
• Gabriel Jones
• Jude Lowery
• Bryce Nicholls
• Andrew Nuttle
• Justin Simpson
• Cole Smith
• Kendrick Williba
• Daniel Zeigler

Welcome to the Springfield Fire Department!

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10/19/2026

Some updates regarding road construction in the area.

ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE

Motorists should be aware of several upcoming street closures in Springfield for road construction and railroad track repairs.

Wednesday, October 21:
~Carpenter Street will be closed between 4th and 7th Streets.
~6th Street will remain closed north of Madison Street.
~5th Street will be closed at Miller Street.

Railroad Track Repairs:
~11th Street: Between Hazel Dell Road and Ernest Hemingway Drive, October 19–23.
~Laurel Street: Between Wirt Avenue and Johnson Park Drive, October 20–23.
~South Grand Avenue: Between 19th Street and Wheeler Avenue, October 26–30.

Detour routes will be posted. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, seek alternate routes, and allow additional travel time.

Please note that closure dates for railroad track repairs are subject to change based on weather conditions and permitting.

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10/17/2026

Reminder! This event is tomorrow, we hope to see you there!

REMINDER: Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event This Saturday!

Have household hazardous waste you need to dispose of safely? Join us Saturday, October 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chamberlain Park, 319 McCreery Ave., for the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event!

Accepted items include oil-based paint, aerosol paint, pesticides, gasoline, antifreeze, used motor oil, household batteries and cleaning products.

Please note that latex paint, fireworks, am******on, fire extinguishers, propane tanks and other listed unacceptable items will not be accepted.

The event is open to all Illinois residents. Sign up online before you go!

https://springfield.il.us/Departments/PublicWorks/PublicWorksDefault.aspx

10/14/2026

The Springfield Fire Department will conduct controlled training burns at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) on October 14, October 21 and October 28.

These training exercises provide firefighters with practical experience in various firefighting and emergency response scenarios in a controlled environment.

The department appreciates the community’s support as firefighters continue training to keep Springfield safe.

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10/06/2026

Attention, Springfield!

Remember, tests happen on the first Tuesday of each month!

Stay safe by signing up for alerts:
https://shorturl.at/iowx8

To report a malfunctioning outdoor siren, call 217-788-8474
or 217-789-2170

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10/05/2026

UPDATE 8:30 PM: Power was restored to all remaining customers (on the Durkin substation) by 8:25 pm. See photo in comments for main cause (blown arrestor B phase on the line side).

UPDATE 7:55 PM: Power was restored to customers served by the Old Jacksonville substation around 7:50 p.m. Current indication is a faulted lightning arrestor on a motor operated switch at Old Jack Substation.. Troubleshooters are patrolling to see if we can pick up Durkin substation customers next.

UPDATE 7:45 PM: Over 7,300 customers are impacted in this outage. We have received reports of a fire near the Old Jacksonville substation. Springfield Illinois Fire Department had also responded and they report seeing a fire at a transformer. Substation crews have been called and troubleshooters are patrolling the overhead and are now investigating at the substation. Crews will work to isolate the outage area down to a smaller group once the specific trouble spot is found.

UPDATE 7:15 PM. This outage is impacting customers served by our Old Jacksonville and Durkin substations. Once we have more information on cause we will post here.

FROM EARLIER: CWLP crews are responding to a power outage affecting customers served by our Durkin substation cause is not known at this time. We'll update as more information is available.

We'll be updating the outage map soon an uou can follow status https://outagemap.cwlp.com/.

10/04/2026

10/02/2026

Reminder! This event is tomorrow! We hope to see you there!

Reminder this weekend, the City is hosting the BUILD event!

Join us Saturday, October 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Bunn Field for a fun-filled day for the whole family!

~Touch-a-Truck
~Face painting & free haircuts
~Inflatables
~Health screenings
~Free food from Manny D’s
~Tons of community resources

Come BUILD with us!

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09/30/2026

Today, we honor and remember Officer Steven Baker.

We remember his service, and the lasting impact he made on his fellow officers and our community.

Please keep Officer Baker’s family, friends and the Springfield Police Department family in your thoughts during this difficult time.

Rest easy #824. Your watch is over. Your service will never be forgotten. 🖤💙