Amy Beadle named new sales manager at Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Amy Beadle has been named the new sales manager at the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, effective Sept. 4. She previously worked as the convention sales manager for the CVB until 2011, when she began her current position as the marketing leader for Scheels. B eadle noted that since she has a long history in…
Fact or Fiction
Cavallo Bus Lines, an Illinois-based family owned business with more than 100 charter buses providing service nationwide, has apparently closed their doors. Cavallo was started in Gillespie, Illinois in 1942 and grew to include additional locations in Indianapolis, Indiana and Springfield, Missouri. A press release issued on Aug. 14 by Timi’s Tours, a tour company…
Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Aug. 6 and Aug. 12, 2018.
Building permit roundup – August 15 BY STACIE LEWIS Menards, Inc. obtained a commercial building permit for a storage addition at 2701 Market Place Dr. The contractor is Poettker construction of Breese and the project is valued at $394,193. Steve Clark obtained a commercial electric remodel permit for an interior remodel at American Family Insurance…
Heather Gutmann hired at Town and Country Bank
Town and Country Bank has hired Heather Gutmann as a new member of the trust department team. Gutmann serves as vice president, senior trust officer and manages the administration of personal trust accounts, including estates, trusts, guardianships, investment agency and retirement plan accounts in all TCB markets. “Heather is an excellent addition to the trust…
Innovate Springfield to host technology workshop
Innovate Springfield will hold a workshop on “Deep Dive: Maximizing Technology for Your Business” on Thursday, August 16 at 5:15 p.m. Ryan Cannon, business account manager with Verizon Wireless will help attendees learn all about the current tools and technologies available, what their uses are and how their specific functionalities support higher productivity for you…
Milk and Honey Fresh Market Reopens
Milk and Honey Fresh Market reopened today at 413 E. Adams, in a space between Café Moxo and The Elf Shelf. The business was previously located at 221 S. Sixth St. but closed at the end of 2017. Owner Jenny Loftus said she has revised her inventory and the need for less space made her…
HSHS consolidates offices, moves employees into former AIG building
The former AIG office building, located at 3051 Hollis Drive in Springfield, has recently undergone a major renovation in preparation for the newest tenant. Earlier this year, Founders Properties obtained commercial demolition and remodeling permits, with a total project value of $888,799. O’Shea Builders served as the general contractor. The space is now occupied by…
Allied Capital Title has purchased Zelle Title, LLC
Allied Capital Title (ACT) has purchased Zelle Title, LLC and will now be operating under the name Zelle Title Services in the Springfield market. ACT, which is headquartered in Champaign, has seven locations throughout central Illinois and Indiana, including a location in Springfield at 4011 Yucan Drive. Zelle Title, which has been in business since…
Wayne Utterback accepts a position at Illinois Association of Park Districts
Wayne Utterback has accepted a position as director of communications and digital content for the Illinois Association of Park Districts. He most recently worked as the communications manager for the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, a position he had held since February 2013. Utterback has a degree in news editorial from Southern Illinois University Carbondale…
Specialty Cakes retail location to close
Specialty Cakes has announced the retail location will close as of Oct. 31, unless the business is sold to a new owner prior to that. However, owner Tammy Mullins says she plans to continue making wedding cakes out of her home in Pawnee. Mullins has owned Specialty Cakes for 14 years and operated out of…
HSHS St. John’s Cancer Center completes renovations
HSHS St. John’s Cancer Center, located at 301 N. 8th Street, has recently completed an extensive renovation and officially opened to patients on Aug. 6. The new center includes an infusion center, medical oncology physician clinics and radiation oncology as well as lab services, all inside the St. John’s Pavilion. This $3.9 million project will…
Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 30 and Aug. 5, 2018.
Building permit roundup – August 8 BY STACIE LEWIS Plaza Parking 1, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for work on a new pedestrian plaza at 428 S. 5th and 435 S. 6th streets. The work includes updated crossings, storm sewer improvements and landscaping. The contractor is R. D. Lawrence and the project is valued…
Fact or Fiction: Is Prairie Farms leaving MacArthur Boulevard?
Prairie Farms Dairy has been a fixture on MacArthur Boulevard for decades, but recently rumors have begun circulating that a move is in the works. In March, Prairie Farms purchased the former ABF truck terminal, located at 6633 Old Route 36 in Riverton. While the building itself is just over 3000 square feet, the property…
Downtown sushi restaurants close
Friday, July 27 was the last day of business for Stop and Roll, a downtown sushi restaurant located at 210 S. Fifth St. Between being situated next to Floyd’s Thirst Parlor (complete with a connecting door) and keeping late night hours, it was popular with both lunch patrons and the after-hours crowd. Owner Erik Larson…
Esther Seitz named partner for Hinshaw & Culbertson’s Springfield office
The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP has announced the election of 12 attorneys as new partners of the firm, effective July 1, 2018. Located in nine of the firm’s offices throughout the U.S., one of the new partners is Esther Seitz, who practices at the firm’s Springfield office, located at 400 S.…
Local First
If you are interested in starting or expanding a small business, join Local First Springfield for an upcoming training and networking event. Did you know that a whole spectrum of resources exist to help you start, expand and grow your business? Even better, you can access them right here in Springfield. Jess Weitzel of LISC…
Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 23 and July 29, 2018.
HSHS Medical Group obtained a commercial demolition permit for an interior, non-structural demolition at 2901 Old Jacksonville Rd. The contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $25,000. Mike Ryan obtained a commercial building permit for the shell of the new retail center, Hedley Plaza II, at 3121 Hedley Dr. Ryan Homes &…
Sara Wojcicki Jimenez to Serve as Director of Marketing and Communications for the HSHS Central Illinois Division Hospitals
Sara Wojcicki Jimenez has been hired to serve as director of marketing and communications for the HSHS Central Illinois Division (CID) hospitals which includes HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville. Jimenez will join the CID team…
State fairgrounds seek money for a makeover
DAVID BLANCHETTE John Slayton wants visitors to take in the sights when they step onto the 366-acre fairgrounds during this year’s Illinois State Fair. “You can look in pretty much any direction out here and you’re going to see a need for renovation or improvement,” Slayton said. “It would be nice to have the Illinois…
There’s an app for that in Springfield
BY RACHEL JOHNSON With more than 2 millions apps available and the number increasing every day, it’s great to find some apps for both your Android and iPhone that are unique to Springfield. Native Shawn Mayernick, founder and CEO of Bee Chosen Marketing Group, launches an Ask Abe app on Aug. 1. Mayernick calls it…
Local developer turns hobby into business
BY NIKO ROBLEDO After winning Microsoft’s $100,000 grand prize at the global developer competition Dream.Build.Play 2017 for his game Stellar Conquest, Springfield developer Shaun Tonstad continues his work on software for medical, business and gaming applications. Tonstad, owner of Clarion Consulting, is currently working on a project for Morton Buildings developing an application that provides…
Steve Adkins and Andrew Wylie join NUDO Products
Wall and ceiling panel manufacturer NUDO Products, a business unit of Verzatec America, has recently hired new president Steve Adkins and vice president and general manager Andrew Wylie. Over the past 18 years, Adkins has proven to be a strategic leader of Stabilit America, which is a part of the privately- held Grupo Verzatec family…
Andrew (AJ) Sheehan Joins Heyl Royster’s Springfield Office
Andrew (AJ) Sheehan has joined Heyl Royster’s Springfield office. Sheehan focuses his practice on the defense of workers’ compensation claims. Prior to joining Heyl Royster, he was in a civil practice for three years representing employers and insurers throughout Illinois and Missouri. Sheehan has appeared before both the Illinois and Missouri Workers’ Compensation Commissions. He…
Final seminar – Utilizing Social Media for Branding & Culture
Local marketing firm Systemax is offering a workshop on “Utilizing Social Media for Branding & Culture,” the final of a series of six social media seminars designed to address questions that business owners may have about how to best promote their products and services. This session will help people understand how to tell a story,…
Nominations being accepted for the annual 15 Under Fifteen awards program
Springfield Business Journal is now accepting nominations for the 2018 15 Under Fifteen awards program. Each year, the Business Journal partners with United Community Bank to recognize 15 outstanding small businesses in the local area. To qualify, a business must be located in Sangamon or Morgan county, have been open for at least two years…
Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 16 and July 22, 2018.
Building permit roundup – July 25 BY STACIE LEWIS Bill Furling obtained a commercial remodel permit for the FedEx office project at 3432 Freedom Dr. The contractor is Jeffery Williams and the project is valued at $93,782. Tye Hale obtained a commercial remodel permit for a build out at Eye Candy Salon at 3001 W.…
Cookie Dough Factory
While many of us have been eating raw cookie dough at home since we were kids, a number of stores around the country are popping up that specialize in cookie dough offerings. Unlike what you typically make in your own kitchen, this type of cookie dough is safe to eat because the eggs and flour…
