PHOTOS: Look what happened this week in the Springfield-Urbana area

The city of Springfield held a community meeting Tuesday evening in the John Legend Theater to discuss the closing of the South Limestone Street Kroger and the lack of food options on the south side of Springfield. City leaders heard from members of the community, who asked questions and voiced their frustrations with the food desert in their community. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

The city of Springfield held a community meeting Tuesday evening in the John Legend Theater to discuss the closing of the South Limestone Street Kroger and the lack of food options on the south side of Springfield. City leaders heard from members of the community, who asked questions and voiced their frustrations with the food desert in their community. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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By Natalie Jones
Feb 22, 2020
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Here are 10 photos the Springfield-News Sun shared this week.

1. Fire officials say the South Charleston pallet factory fire was not suspicious 

MORE PHOTOS: BDL Supply fire in South Charleston 

Fire crews spent hours Saturday night into Sunday morning knocking down a blaze at BDL Supply in South Charleston.

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2. Senator Rob Portman visits TAC Industries 

MORE PHOTOS: Portman visits The Abilities Connection Program 

Senator Rob Portman talks with Kristopher Belle, an employee of The Abilities Connection, Wednesday in the hydroponic greenhouse at TAC. Senator Portman was touing the facilities following a meeting with TAC's leadership. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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Amy Rammel, an employee of The Abilities Connection, shows Senator Rob Portman how she transplants the lettuce as it grows Wednesday as he tours to the TAC facility. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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3. Springfield city, community officials share Kroger deal with the Springfield community

MORE PHOTOS: Community forum to discuss Kroger leaving 

The city of Springfield held a community meeting Tuesday evening in the John Legend Theater to discuss the closing of the South Limestone Street Kroger and the lack of food options on the south side of Springfield. City leaders heard from members of the community, who asked questions and voiced their frustrations with the food desert in their community. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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Tyra Jackson, from the Second Harvest Food Bank, speaks during a community meeting Tuesday evening in the John Legend Theater to discuss the closing of the South Limestone Street Kroger and the lack of food options on the south side of Springfield. City leaders heard from members of the community, who asked questions and voiced their frustrations with the food desert in their community. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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4. Funeral services held for the Urbana soldier killed in Alaska traffic crash 

MORE PHOTOS: Urbana soldier’s funeral 

Funeral services were held Monday for Army Spc. Cameron Logwood in the Urbana High School auditorium. The 21-year-old Urbana High School graduate was killed in a traffic crash earlier this month while stationed in Alaska. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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Funeral services were held Monday for Army Spc. Cameron Logwood in the Urbana High School auditorium. The 21-year-old Urbana High School graduate was killed in a traffic crash earlier this month while stationed in Alaska. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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5. Crews continue to demolish the remaining Crowell-Collier Building  in downtown Springfield

PHOTOS: Crowell-Collier Building demolition 

A claw seems to reach out of the ground as the crew from Tony Smith Wrecking works on the lower level of the remaining Crowell-Collier Building as they continue to demolish the old factory in downtown Springfield. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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6. Rocking Horse debuts a drug treatment area at their Springfield location

RELATED: Rocking Horse completes part of $300,000 renovation project 

Don Warner, from Oesterlen Services for Youth, tours the new Substance Use Disorder treatment area at the Rocking Horse Center Wednesday during an open house. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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7. A blue heron stands in shallow water at Buck Creek

A blue heron stands in the shallow water in front of some type of grate along Buck Creek Tuesday as he waits of a meal to swim past. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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8. The Champaign County Science Day features students from Urbana City Schools

Kayla Booze, 14, left, and Brynna Burnside, 14, both from Urbana City Schools, take a selfie before the start of the Champaign County Science Day at Urbana University Thursday. Science Day brings kids from Champaign County schools together to compete in a science fair to see who represents the county in the district science fair in March at Edison State College. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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9. A construction worker builds a small roof on the new parking garage being built in downtown Springfield

RELATED: Downtown Springfield parking garage ‘on track to be completed on time’

The Bushnell Building provides a background for a construction worker building a small roof on a corner of the new parking garage being built in downtown Springfield Tuesday. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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10.  The Clark County SPCA holds ‘Hike with a Hound’ the third Thursday of each month

Ashley Harder, from the Clark County SPCA, walks Alice, one of the dogs from the SPCA shelter as Laurie Beard walks Soloman Thursday morning at George Rogers Clark Park during Walk With A Hound. Every third Thursday of the month people can contact the SPCA and ask to participate in Hike with a Hound. The then can take one of the dogs to the park for some exercise. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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