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SUPPORT DOWNTOWN

Downtown Springfield is becoming a ghost town, and it feels like nobody in leadership cares. The mayor, the aldermen, city departments, economic development, tourism – no one is stepping up to protect the heart of our city.

Right now, during one of the biggest tourism events of the year, the Illinois State Fair, the road in front of our restaurant is completely torn up. Not closed with proper notice and signage – just a mess. And this isn't an isolated issue, it's part of a long-standing pattern of neglect.

If city leadership actually cared about downtown, we would see consistent investment and planning to keep it vibrant, acce

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