Each year, The Republican devotes an entire newspaper section to regional economic development. Known as the Outlook, the section includes reporting on education, jobs, the arts, and more. One of the featured stores in Outlook 2020 focused on the city of Springfield. To learn more about this year’s Outlook, Carrie Saldo spoke with Springfield’s Chief Development Officer, Tim Sheehan and Cynthia Simison, Executive Editor of The Republican.