Springfield Business Journal

Announcements
Jul 21, 1:36PM

Ava Carpenter-McPike recognized with 2025 Athena Award

By Michelle Ownbey

Ava Carpenter-McPike has been chosen as the recipient of the 2025 Athena Award, sponsored by Illinois Women in Leadership. IWIL held an awards ceremony at Erin's Pavilion in Southwind Park on July 17 to... Read More

2025 class of Forty Under 40

By SBJ Staff

Jul 2, 2025

The July issue of Springfield Business Journal highlights 40 young professionals who are under the age of 40 in the Springfield and neighboring business communities. These individuals are selected based on their contributions to our local business community and the community in which they reside...

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Columns

Alysse Hewell joins INB

By Michelle Ownbey
Jul 21, 2025
Skechers to open store in Springfield

By Michelle Ownbey
Jul 19, 2025
Building permits - July 7 to July 13

By SBJ Staff
Jul 16, 2025
Nonprofit expands its space, operating hours

By KAREN ACKERMAN WITTER
Jul 16, 2025
Another downtown Springfield business closes

By Michelle Ownbey
Jul 12, 2025
Don Smith Paint closes

By Michelle Ownbey
Jul 11, 2025
Zach Adams joins Illinois Times, Springfield Business Journal

By Illinois Times Staff
Jul 11, 2025
Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump domestic policy law

Medicaid cuts expected to hit rural hospitals the hardest

By PETER HANCOCK, Capitol News Illinois
Jul 10, 2025
Downtown property owner seeks TIF assistance

By Michelle Ownbey
Jul 9, 2025
UCB announces Springfield-area market reorganization

Current Springfield market president, Steve Otten, is transitioning to a mentorship role

By Michelle Ownbey
Jul 9, 2025
Maryflor Mexican Restaurant will close

Third downtown business to announce closure in past two weeks

By Michelle Ownbey
Jul 9, 2025
Renovations underway at former Heartland Credit Union property

New owner hopes to find a tenant

By Michelle Ownbey
Jul 8, 2025

Articles

Ava Carpenter-McPike recognized with 2025 Athena Award

By Michelle Ownbey
Jul 21, 2025
Higher hotel taxes won’t bring more visitors

By Keenan Irish and Darin Dame
Jul 17, 2025
Minority Business Institute coming soon

By Maggie Dougherty
Jul 10, 2025
Friday Night Live in downtown Springfield

Eat, drink, shop and support local

By KAREN ACKERMAN WITTER
Jul 8, 2025
Springfield City Council passes amended TIF ordinances

Madison Park Place, Far East TIF districts amended to include direct payment to contractors and reduce match requirements

By Maggie Dougherty
Jul 2, 2025
Innovate Springfield moving to Horace Mann building

UIS pivots from original plans to house Innovation Center at 401 E. Washington St.

By Dean Olsen
Jul 2, 2025
From learning skills to getting a job

With pre-apprenticeship, employers help students prepare for the real world.

By Logan Bricker
Jul 1, 2025
Q&A with Monica Zanetti

By David Blanchette
Jul 1, 2025
Illinois Road Contractors celebrates 100 years as a family-owned business

By Lynn Whalen
Jul 1, 2025
Country Market supporting family-owned producers since 1967

By Angela Mueller
Jul 1, 2025
A new way to experience culture

By Jamila Wicks
Jul 1, 2025
City Council has a tiff over TIFs

By Maggie Dougherty
Jun 26, 2025