Ward 2 Ald. Gail Simpson is proposing that some crimes that now lead to the Sangamon County Jail would instead result in a ticket and a fine — a fine that could help keep Springfield’s two remaining Lincoln Library branches open.
Simpson, whose ward includes the southeast library branch, said she’s been looking at ways to keep the facilities open. Mayor Tim Davlin’s proposed budget calls for closing the west and southeast branches to save the city $370,000 a year.
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