Gail Simpson

Shawn Gregory is the new alderman for Springfield’s Ward 2. The decision came down to drawing a ping pong ball out of a bag.Earlier in the evening, the…

After months of recounts and appeals, the decision of who should represent Springfield’s Ward 2 landed at the city council Tuesday. But council members…

Incumbent Springfield Mayor Mike Houston lost his bid for re-election in Tuesday's primary election. Houston had just 19 percent of the vote in the…

With five hopefuls throwing their name in the ring to be Springfield's next Mayor (current Mayor Mike Houston, Sangamon County auditor Paul Palazzolo,…

The runner up in the 2011 Springfield mayor's contest issued a statement today saying she won't run for the office next year. Sheila Stocks-Smith…

A member of Springfield's city council says she is running for mayor. Alderman Gail Simpson, who is African American, says the community is too…

One Springfield Alderman called the two zoning changes approved for halfway homes in Springfield during last night's council meeting as "picking and…