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BY STAFF CONTRIBUTOR SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Springfield Commission heard residents sharply criticize the Field Trips program Tuesday, and by proxy the commission themselves, for ceding oversight of the city’s public transportation system to a private operator, raising safety concerns about drivers using cell phones while behind the wheel in an
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield commission met Tuesday evening to hear arguments pertaining to the zoning of the proposed new jail project, targeted for construction on the 2600 block of South Limestone Street, south of Springfield near Interstate 70. The halls of the people were packed with residents
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - On February 24, Springfield Commissioners heard an update from the city’s financial director on the recent report from the state auditors office, in which it was revealed an ongoing investigation from the state is occurring. According to Katie Eviston, the city financial director, the
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - It was a whirlwind affair last week when information leaked online that assistant mayor Tracey Tackett, a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, may have used her government email to access the StopIce App. In response to a recent FOIA request, the Law department
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BY JEFF SKINNER UPDATE: This article has been updated as of 2/11/2026 9:17 p.m. to reflect breaking information pertinent to the story SPRINGFIELD - During the regular session of the Springfield city commission, Mayor Rob Rue spoke regarding public comments he received on the city’s
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SPRINGFIELD - Days after a federal judge unconstitutionally issued a pause on the Federal Government's planned deportation of thousands of Haitian migrants from the city, and said administration’s baffling adherence to it, more bomb threats have been received by the city, leading to widespread shutdowns and still
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - Prior to the city commission meeting, the Springfield City Service Department presented an update for how the city is progressing along the path of SMART meter upgrades to the water meters across the city. The report was noted for containing misleading information pertaining to EMF
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield city commissioners met on Tuesday, January 13, for a session that was nearly half-filled with public comments urging government officials to refrain from full cooperation with ICE, yet ironically punctuated by a closing statement on housing availability and the lack of affordable options
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - On Tuesday, December 30, members of the Springfield City Commissioners met for their regular session, as one of the last meeting for some members of the commission, and fielded several questions from the public, including the appropriateness of having elected representatives attend meetings designed to
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield City Commissioners approved an emergency funding package their their Tuesday, December 16 meeting, to Sheltered Inc, which has been wrapped up in a County lawsuit due to misappropriation of funds from the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families, or TANF, support program. Questions loom
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - The NAACP hosted a ‘town hall’ meeting with elected officials and a coalition of nonprofits which have facilitated the mass influx of Haitians into Springfield to attempt to address concerns by attendees over what may occur in February when the Temporary Protective Status expires. Panelists
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - Springfield city commissioners heard their first official reporting over the upcoming 2026 budget in a hearing, prior to the main commission meeting, on December 2, presented by finance director Katie Eviston. Based on the reporting, the city appears to be staring down an incredibly lean