Citizens Club of Springfield
Founded: 2006 The Club is not-for-profit and non-partisan and avoids the appearance of partisanship.
The purpose of the Citizens Club of Springfield is to promote public, civic, and cultural welfare, particularly relating to Springfield and its metropolitan area, in matters concerning public issues and events; provide aid in public understanding of issues; encourage public participation through forums on topics of interest; and cooperate with other agencies and organizations in these objectives. It does not support or endorse any political party or candidate.
15/01/2024
Come out to The Dove Conference Center at HSHS St. John's Hospital for these important presentations by the Citizens Club of Springfield on February 1 & 15.
12/01/2024
View the December 2023 Citizens Club policy forum here.
24/12/2023
22/12/2023
21/12/2023
Springfield arts organizations faring better post-pandemic than those elsewhere Sheila Walk, retiring executive director, Springfield Area Arts Council, and Gus Gordon, executive director, Hoogland Center for the Arts, join Randy Eccles in a Citizens Club of Springfield/NPR Illinois collaboration to examine the role of the arts in our community.
21/12/2023
Scott Dahl speaks to the Citizens Club of Springfield about destination marketing and how to attract visitors downtown In November of 2023, the Citizens Club of Springfield convened for the presentation titled “Putting the Power in Destination Marketing – A Conversation with Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau Leader Scott Dahl.” The event was moderated by Judy Wagenblast and covered various topics includ...
04/12/2023
View the October Citizens Club policy forum here as state legislators provide a Springfield-focused update.
Citizens Club of Springfield, A Talk with our State Local Lawmakers, October 27, 2023
03/11/2023
Local private schools call on legislators to continue tax credit scholarship program More than 9,500 students currently rely on the Invest in Kids program, which is set to sunset come Dec. 31. Lawmakers could renew it next week.
28/10/2023
Local lawmakers split on gun violence response following ISP trooper shooting Sen. Doris Turner and Rep. Mike Coffey discussed gun violence among a plethora of topics during a Citizens Club of Springfield forum Friday.
26/10/2023
A measure allowing Illinois legislative to unionize has cleared the statehouse | First Listen A measure allowing Illinois legislative to unionize has cleared the statehouse, State Representative Mike Coffey is hopeful the veto to lift the moratorium on new nuclear power plants can be overturned, and Congresswoman Mary Miller calls new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson a "thoughtful and compass...
12/10/2023
View the Citizens Club September forum here.
Citizens Club of Springfield, The Chamber, September 22, 2023
10/09/2023
View the August 2023 Citizens Club program here.
Citizens Club of Springfield Birth to Five Illinois, August 25, 2023
20/08/2023
Watch the July 2023 Citizens Club program: A Conversation with Mayor Misty Buscher here.
Citizens Club of Springfield, Mayor Misty Buscher, July 28, 2023
26/07/2023
Join us this Friday at the Hoogland Center at 8:00 a.m.
A conversation with Springfield's mayor at Friday's Citizens Club forum The event will take place at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.
17/07/2023
View the June 2023 Citizens Club policy forum here.
Citizens Club 6/23/23: Emergency Preparedness and Response: A Tabletop Scenario for Consideration Hazardous materials are transported within every community at varying levels. Although Springfield and Central Illinois are not known for heavy industry or c...
10/06/2023
What's happening to local news? | Community Voices A Citizen's Club of Springfield discussion on how local news media is changing. Panelists include Fletcher Farrar, Illinois Times/Springfield Business Journal; Jason Piscia, UIS Public Affairs Reporting Program; and Randy Eccles, NPR Illinois General Manager
04/05/2023
Citizens Club of Springfield, IL Conversation with IL Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White A conversation to get acquainted with recently appointed Illinois Supreme Court Justice, Lisa Holder White. The conversation will be moderated by Circuit Jud...
09/04/2023
An update on Moving Pillsbury Forward | Community Voices Community Voices continues with an event you may have missed. The Citizens Club of Springfield hosted an update on Moving Pillsbury Forward.
07/04/2023
03/04/2023
Progress at Pillsbury site Cleanup expected to take three to five years, cost $10-12 million
23/03/2023
There is so much we could say to Bob Gray, but it boils down to this:
Thank you, Bob.
It was an honor to gather to celebrate you, your birthday and your contributions to the Citizens Club of Springfield.
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