City urges residents to fill out census

Though a federal judge’s ruling last week will allow the 2020 U.S. Census count to continue through next month, the city of Springfield is encouraging those who have not completed the once-a-decade count to do so as soon as possible.According to data released by the city on Friday, some wards still have work to do, especially downtown and on the east side.Here are the latest participation rates by ward:Ward 5 – 54.18%Ward 2 – 58. […]