ICON News
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Citizen’s Club: What is ICON and Why You Should Care – Sept 27, 8am
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in ICON NewsPolicy Breakfast 7:30 am Coffee Reception 8-9 am Program Hoogland Center for the Arts, Club Room, 3rd Floor Join the Citizen Club of Springfield Friday, September 27 at the Hoogland Center for an informative hour with Mark Mahoney, president of the Independent Coalition for our Neighborhoods (ICON). With a Mission to: “Improve the Quality of Life…
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Abandonment to Rehab: Central IL Land Bank Authority’s $1m pilot in Decatur
Abandonment to Rehab Learn about the Central IL Land Bank Authority’s Abandonment to Rehab Program- $1m rehab pilot underway in Decatur. Monday, September 30, 20245:30 – 6:30 pm LocationSouthside Christian Church Community Room2600 S MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, IL 62704 ProgramJoin us as we welcome Mike Davis, Executive Director, Central IL Land Bank as he shares…
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ICON Family & Friends Picnic – July 29, 2024
Please join ICON for our annual Family and Friends Picnic! Monday, July 29th 5:30-7:30 pm Washington Park at the covered picnic shelter near the playground. FUN * FOOD * FRIENDS $5 Good Will donation
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Citizens Club: Confronting Inequities in Springfield: Housing Challenges 10/6, 5:30pm
Please join the Citizen’s Club for a special virtual evening policy forum: Confronting Inequities in Springfield: Housing Challenges Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 5:30 – 7 pm Moderator: MARCELLA BAIETTO, Evening Anchor at FOX 55/27 Illinois Panel VALERIA CUETO Springfield Immigrant Advocacy Network (SIAN), Vice President of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for Memorial Health System TY DOOLEY…
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ICON May 2021 Membership Meeting – Mike Jackson on Historic Preservation, City Planning, Older Neighborhoods
Springfield ICON held their May 2021 membership meeting on May 24, 2021 via Zoom. Architect Mike Jackson joined us to discuss historic preservation, city planning and the impact (or lack of impact) on older neighborhoods.
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ICON Meeting – July 27, 2020
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in ICON NewsFirst Virtual ICON Monthly Membership Meeting Agenda: Call to order ICON Business Approval of February 2020 meeting minutes Minutes can be found here: Membership-Minutes-20200224 Treasurer’s Report Committee Updates City Counsel Non-owner occupied property registration The city’s new Housing Policy Counsel Problem Properties Events Update on Annual ICON meeting Communications Upcoming ICON newsletter Old Business New…
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Springfield City Council – what’s happening in your city
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in ICON NewsYou don’t have to show up at city hall on Tuesday night to keep apprised of what our city leaders are deciding for your benefit. The Springfield Council meets nearly every Tuesday at 5:30pm in the City Council Chambers, 300 S. 7th Street, 3rd Floor, except for months with 5 Tuesdays, when they take the…
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Hearts for Healthcare Workers – signs for members!
Springfield ICON has purchased a limited number of yard signs from Hearts for Healthcare. Any ICON member in good standing may request a sign for their yard until signs run out. To request a sign, email or call Polly Poskin at 217-741-3264. Who Benefits? Across the country hundreds of hospitals and their foundations are…
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Pillsbury Cleanup Saturday, March 7
Moving Pillsbury Forward will hold a Pillsbury Cleanup Day on Saturday, March 7, 9am-Noon, 15th and Phillips. Where: Corner of 15th St. & Philips St. When: 9:00 am until Noon What: We will be removing trash, litter, and weeds around (not on) the Pillsbury property Why: To improve health, safety and general quality of life…
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Huge thanks to the Moving Pillsbury Forward working group!
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Kudos to Chris Richmond and the grassroots “Moving Pillsbury Forward” (MPF) working group! MPF is a group of community volunteers focusing on understanding the challenges and issues related to the Pillsbury property. They are working hard to get everyone together to get the facts out, dispel misinformation, evaluate reasonable options, and work together to move…
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ICON Annual Party & Fundraiser – November 18, 2019 – at the Inn at 835
Presentations | Awards | Photos | Sponsors ICON held its Annual Party Fundraiser on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Inn at 835 Conservatory (835 South 2nd Street). PechaKucha Presentations Visionaries wanted – what’s your vision for Springfield? PechaKucha Night (www.pechakucha.org) is a lively event that brings imaginative people together to share inspiration and ideas.…
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Citizen Jane: Battle for the City film screening, Monday September 23, 5:30pm
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City September 23, 2019 Doors open at 5:30, film from 6-7:30pm Lincoln Library Carnegie North room Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s. This 2017 documentary is about the work of…
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ICON CleanUp – 6th from Stanford to S Grand Ave – Wed 9/25 5:30pm
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In preparation for the Route 66 Mother Road Festival! Join Springfield ICON in cleaning up a major city thoroughfare – 6th from Stanford to S Grand Ave on Wednesday September 25. Meet in the lot on the southeast corner of 6th and Stanford, north side of railroad tracks (Harvard Park has a garden there) at…
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Landlord Tenant Workshop – Springfield Community Relations 9/26, 6pm
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in ICON NewsThis free workshop will cover topics of leases, deposits, repairs and evictions. Whether you are a tenant or a landlord, come with your questions and learn important information about the landlord tenant relationships, responsibilities and rights. Thursday, September 26, 6pm to 8pm South Side Christian Church 2600 S. MacArthur Boulevard Springfield, IL 62704 Speakers Officer…
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ICON CleanUp – Ash from 11th to Southeast High School – Sat 8/31 7:30am
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Join Springfield ICON in cleaning up a major city thoroughfare – Ash Street from 11th to Southeast High School (Taylor Ave) on Saturday August 31. Meet in the large parking lot across the street from First Church of the Brethern at 2115 Yale Blvd, Springfield, IL 62703 at 7:30 am. Five ICON supporters cleaned up…
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State Fair 9th Street Cleanup – August 7, 5pm
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Springfield ICON will organize a street cleanup on the first day of the Illinois State Fair – Wednesday, August 7. In honor of the fair, this cleanup will be dubbed “Trash on a Stick”. Volunteers will meet to organize in the parking lot of Noonan’s Hardware, corner of 8th and North Grand Ave. East at…
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Park District to apply for Grant to improve Iles Park – meeting Thursday, July 18, 5:30pm
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The Springfield Park District will be applying for an OSLAD (Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development) grant to further develop Iles Park. The Park District will host a public meeting on Thursday July 18 at 5:30pm to inform the public of our intentions, share our plan and solicit feedback. This is the only item on…
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Yard Waste – support proposed new process
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City Council Passes Yard Waste Reform Tuesday, April 16! Ten ICON members attended and six spoke at City council. Alderman Theilen added an addendum to increase Waste & Recycling fee by $1.50 to pay for all-summer yard waste WITHOUT yard waste stickers! Springfield City Council will consider a proposal to ELIMINATE YARD WASTE STICKERS and provide…
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ICON Endorses Neighborhood-Friendly Candidates for 2019 Springfield IL Elections
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in ICON NewsSpringfield ICON PAC endorses the following candidates for Springfield, Illinois Municipal public office for the 2019 Consolidated General Election on April 2, 2019: City Council Ward 1: T. Ray McJunkins … a founder of the Faith Coalition for the Common Good; familiar with older neighborhood issues; supports garbage reform … Ward 1 – T. Ray McJunkins…
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Springfield Vacant Lots for Sale by City – deadline 3pm on 2/21/2019!
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Download the RFP as a pdf with all properties and conditions… Over the past 5 years, the City of Springfield has been aggressively targeting blight and deterioration in the City’s older neighborhoods through demolition of vacant buildings with significant code violations. To date, the City has demolished nearly 430 buildings. The City has developed a…