Jeff Cox - Ward 1 Alderman

06/17/2026

UPDATE 9:30 PM: Not storm damage but kudos to our crews for quickly making repairs and restoring power to Fifth Street Renaissance/SARA Center 's Veterans Family Renaissance home this evening. A car crash did some damage to a transformer at the supportive housing complex at 7th and Black Streets.

UPDATE 5 PM: 94 Customers are without power in an area from W Governor to Edwards between S Lincoln and S Amos.

UPDATE 4:20 PM: Sirens were activated for tornado warning.

UPDATE 3PM: Crews are on site of an outage around N 5th and N 6th S of Enterprise impacting 25 customers.

Lake area customers were restored before 12:50 pm.

UPDATE 11:40 AM: Crews are currently responding to a power outage affecting 70 customers in the Lake Springfield area near Bridgeview Park off Palm Rd. To Lakewood Dr.

You can follow status on our outage map https://outagemap.cwlp.com/ and out blog page here https://cwlp.com/BlogDetails.aspx/Power_Outage_Updates_Starting_Wed_June_17 .

UPDATE 10:45 AM:
The US National Weather Service of Central Illinois predicts potential weather threats for Wednesday, June 17. Stay tuned for weather alerts and be storm ready, knowing what to do if power outages and storm damage occurs.

We’ve updated our tips to include where to find local alerts, important notes on surge protection and why storms cause large power outages. https://cwlp.com/BlogDetails.aspx/Being_Prepared_For_Storms_Power_Outages

FOR OUTAGE MAP INTERFACE, • Update your account phone contact information with CWLP Customer Service at 217-789-2030 or within online account management at myCWLP.com in order to be able to check your property’s outage status on the utility’s Outage Map, https://outagemap.cwlp.com/ .

NOTE: During large storm outages there is some delay to the public outage map being updated. Follow our lists of outage areas to reduce high call volume at Electric Dispatch at (217-789-2121) and DO call to report new outages, power lines down and other urgent electric emergencies.

Stay Safe!

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06/16/2026

06/15/2026

Tonight!

Plan to attend the City's Next Community Connections event, an Open House at the CWLP Water Plant!

Monday, June 15
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Walking Tours Set For 4:15; 5:15 and 6:15 p.m.)
CWLP Water Plant
3100 Stevenson Drive

The tours will showcase the complete water treatment process, including pump stations, clarifiers, and the filter gallery. Participants will learn how water is treated and monitored before it reaches homes and businesses throughout Springfield.

This event offers opportunity to also meet the dedicated employees who work every day to provide safe, reliable, and affordable water to our community.

https://cwlp.com/BlogDetails.aspx/See_Where_Your_Water_Begins_At_Our_Water_Plant_Open_House

06/15/2026

CITY BRANCH PICKUP BEGINNING TWO WEEKS EARLY
Use SeeClickFix To Report Damaged Trees on Public Property

Branch pickup is underway two weeks early due to the recent storms. Crews are actively collecting branches and storm debris city-wide. This round will have one pickup, which will happen in every neighborhood. In July regular pickup by quadrant will proceed as normal.

Branches are to be placed on the right of way, between the curb & the sidewalk. Branch piles should be no larger that what would fit in the back of a pickup truck. Contractors are not to leave their tree debris for the City crews to pick up as they are responsible for removal of what they gather.

Reporting Damaged Trees
Damaged trees with limbs hanging that need addressed that are located on public property, the right of way, can be reported to Public Works at SeeClickFix or call 217-789-2246. You can also access SeeClickFix on City’s Report A Problem page, https://www.springfield.il.us/IWantTo_Report.aspx.

For more information on Branch Pickup by quadrant visit: https://www.springfield.il.us/Departments/PublicWorks/PublicWorksDefault.aspx?BranchPickup

Reminder Resident Branch Drop-off
Residents may continue to drop off branches after the curbside pick up ends, free of charge, at Evans Recycling with proof of residency. This service is not for commercial contractors, but for city residents only. Evans Recycling is located at 2100 J. David Jones Parkway and is open Monday-Friday, 7:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. and Saturday, 7:00a.m. – 12-noon.

For questions about the City of Springfield branch pick up or Fall Leaf Pickup, please call the Office of Public Works at 217.789.2255 or email [email protected].

06/15/2026

CORRECTION: Yard waste is not accepted for free at Evans Recycling. Branches still are. Branch pickup information:

06/14/2026

Please go support of you can!

Please join us tomorrow, Monday, June 15 from 11am-2pm as we host a Fundraiser Drive-Thru Cookout for the Animal Protective League

Prices and drive-thru instructions are below

We would like to thank Poe's Catering on the Hill Reception Center, Noonan Equipment and Event Rental, Midwest Salvage and Recycling, Donley Trucking Inc, Sheppard Auto Sales & Salvage, A & B Printing Services, and MJ Kellner for their generous donations

06/14/2026

LAST CUSTOMERS BACK ON AT 8:44 PM SUNDAY!

UPDATE SUN 11:30 AM: CWLP and contract crews are working on the final remaining outages caused by Wednesday and Thursday night’s severe storms. All restoration efforts are now focused on returning service to the last small groups of customers and individual locations, with the goal of completing restoration today.

Following two consecutive evenings of storms, crews have restored power to more than 16,000 customers across Springfield and neighboring communities. A tornado with associated winds at 110 miles per hour Wednesday, and wind gusts exceeding 80 mph Thursday with lots of rain and lightning caused extensive damage to the electric system, including downed trees, broken power lines, snapped utility poles, and damaged equipment.

At this time, 25 customers associated with storm damage remain without power. These outages involve some of the most challenging repairs, including broken poles and wires, tree-related damage, and locations that are difficult for crews and equipment to access.

While outage restoration is nearing completion, significant repair work remains. Crews will continue replacing damaged poles and equipment in the coming days, and in some areas, brief planned outages may be necessary to safely complete permanent repairs.

THANK YOU to everyone who was affected by these outages. We understand that being without power for hours—or in some cases days—is a major disruption, especially for those who also experienced property damage from the storms. We appreciate your patience as our crews worked around the clock to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.

If you experience a new outage or have additional information to report regarding an outage or damaged electrical equipment, please CONTACT CWLP DISPATCH 24 HRS/DAY at 217-789-2121.

Read More On Outage Work To Date: https://cwlp.com/Blog.aspx



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