City Utilities cuts down on outages as all but 9 SPS schools reopen

Strong storms in Springfield April 29 knocked down a street light and tipped a utility pole near the intersection of South Campbell Avenue and East Walnut Lawn Street. The fire department was diverting traffic. (Photo by Jackie Rehwald) " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/sgfcitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_8323.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/sgfcitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_8323.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1">
At the peak of the event, City Utilities reported 50,000 customers were without power — the most since the 2007 ice storm.
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