New Business Listings May 2014
AJ’s Towing 2125 E. Clearlake, Springfield IL 62703 Phone: 528-0000 Business Owner(s) Ahmad Jebailat Betty Amabo’s Tradings 1105 N. Park, Springfield IL 62702 Phone: 763/607-8326 Business Owner(s) Betty Amabo Blessing’s Beauty Salon 131 Chatham Rd Suite D, Springfield IL 62704 Phone: 217/331-2085 Business Owner(s) Stephen Awator Busy Bee Lawn Care 543 E. Wood Ave, Springfield…
Security Bank’s 2014 Women of Influence
Security Bank and Springfield Business Journal are proud to bring you the 11th annual Women of Influence. This program honors local women for their contributions to the Springfield area community. Selected by their peers through submitted nominations, all have made important contributions to the community at large. Nominations were not limited to the business community…
A decade of influential women
By Michelle Higginbotham, associate publisher Reading this year’s nominations for Women of Influence brought one of my favorite sayings to mind, “People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it,” attributed to the author George Bernard Shaw. Reviewing the list of accomplishments of this talented group of ladies makes…
Are college athletes school employees?
By Sarah Delano Pavlik, Delano Law Offices, LLC There is no denying that college football is big business. The clear leader is the University of Texas which, according to ESPN, made a $77.9 million profit in 2012 and which, according to Forbes, is worth $139 million. Other top value football programs according to Forbes include…
Early education boosts the Illinois economy
New research fuels a call to strengthen childhood programs By ReadyNation/America’s Edge Investments in early care and education for children provides an impressive and nearly immediate business boost for local communities throughout Illinois, with potential to generate thousands more jobs and more than $1 billion in new economic activity, a group of business leaders said…
