The repercussions from the Aug. 27 water main break along Monroe Street in downtown Springfield continue to be felt as businesses seek to recoup losses and move past the day’s events. The building at the corner of Fifth and Monroe streets received the brunt of the flow of water when a 12-foot section of the […]
Maria Gardner Lara
Maria Gardner Lara is a staff writer for Illinois Times. She has a master's degree in journalism from the Public Affairs Reporting program at University of Illinois Springfield and served as a corps member with Report for America at the NPR station in DeKalb.
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Downtown water main break update
City officials said Friday afternoon a faulty pipe may have been the cause of the main water line break that shut down water and electricity for numerous businesses in downtown Springfield on Thursday evening. The city’s water division manager, Todd LaFountain, said he was alerted by the water purification plant around 5:30 p.m. of “some […]
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Water puts damper on downtown businesses
A downtown Springfield business has been forced to postpone its grand opening plans after a water main break flooded the intersection of Fifth and Monroe streets on Thursday evening. This spring, Zac Lowman (who goes by Vinal Luciano) and Troy Minton announced plans to open The Bus Stop, a bar and live music venue, in […]
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Recent graduates, new arrivals seek opportunities at semi-annual career fair
Job seekers navigated through rows of prospective employers stationed at tables with pamphlets, listings of job openings and candy at the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Job Fair. Kenneth Nwume took a pause near the entrance of the fair held Aug. 25 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. “I’m just surveying and looking around,” he […]