Springfield voters will again be asked to decide whether to raise the city hotel tax to help fund a new convention center, ...

Voters will once again decide a 3% increase in Springfield’s hotel/motel license tax to help pay for a new convention and ...

Failure to secure funding on the local level could shelve the project, as the state has set aside $30 million to help fund ...

The main message repeated by those who want the city to try again for a convention and event center was that Springfield ...

While none of the council members expressed opposition to bringing the tax back in April, a need for more robust advocacy was ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The 30-story hotel in downtown Springfield is closed after police say someone damaged the property. A fire alarm went off at the Wyndham hotel Thursday morning, to which ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield City Council has approved a special ordinance to ask residents to increase the current hotel guest license on Nov. 4, 2025. According to a City of Springfield press ...