By Colin Patrick Brady Freelance contributor . . “Our business is to build business,” says Paul Ellis, who assumed the post of president of the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation in August. Ellis was born on the West Coast and spent many of his formative years in the Seattle-Tacoma region, where he found work as a […]
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Small music venue, big success
By Colin Patrick Brady You might not know it, but since 2011 Springfield has been home to a nationally acknowledged, award-winning music venue. Boondocks, located at 2909 N. Dirksen Parkway, was founded by Carole Grigiski-Keating. She runs it in conjunction with her husband Pat Keating, who books all the music, usually in the form of […]
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Strategic Hourglass Systems – Is time on your side?
By Colin Patrick Brady Maureen E. Williams of Strategic Hourglass Systems provides an essential service out of her Chatham headquarters. But it is one for which, she says, “tragedy was the catalyst.” When Williams received news that her nephew, Shayne, had died at age 32 in a house fire, he had none of the essential […]
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Midwest Inland Port
By Colin Patrick Brady On Sept. 23 a group of journalists and other interested parties toured Decatur’s Midwest Inland Port (MIP). The tour, hosted by The Economic Development Corporation of Decatur & Macon County (EDC) was led by current EDC President Larry Altenbaumer. The goal of the tour was to promote current and future economic […]
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At LRS, fitness is a benefit in more ways than one
By Colin Patrick Brady A mutual benefit arises when a company offers its employees access to affordable health care in the form of insurance. Preventative measures and medical intervention can mean fewer lost work days and greater productivity from a workforce. Lately local businesses have taken to fostering the well-being of their workers a step […]
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The cutting edge of pharmacy tech
By Colin Patrick Brady A recent major innovation in the business of commercial pharmacy got its start right here in Springfield. HD Smith’s Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS) will greatly simplify a pharmacist’s process for ordering schedule II and III drugs (controlled substances). This technology, which is proprietary to HD Smith, will free pharmacists from […]