Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a Catholic health ministry with operations in Illinois and Wisconsin, has named Charmaine Weis system vice president, marketing and communications. Weis joined HSHS in February 2024 as the system director of marketing and brand experience and has been serving as interim senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer […]
Michelle Ownbey
Michelle Ownbey is the publisher of Springfield Business Journal and Illinois Times.
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Blue Oak Insurance expands
Josh Huff launched Blue Oak Insurance Agency in 2019 and is now expanding the company’s presence in Springfield and elsewhere. The business recently relocated to a larger office at 2205 W. Wabash Ave. and has plans to continue expanding into other territories. Huff started his insurance career with Farmers Insurance in 2009 and later worked […]
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Pulse Pilates to open in The Gables
Bailey Sullivan has been teaching Pilates classes for years, and now she is preparing to open her own studio in The Gables. Pulse Pilates will occupy the suite at 2924 Plaza Drive that was most recently home to Again & Again boutique and, prior to that, Jos. A. Bank. Sullivan said that since the space […]
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Changes for Homestyle Cafe
The former Homestyle Café on North Ninth Street has reopened with a new name and ownership and expanded its hours of operation. New owner Carolina “Carla” Chagala was already working at the restaurant at 1144 N. Ninth St. with brothers Oscar and Reyes Venture, who purchased it in June 2024. Chagala bought the business earlier […]
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Beyond the farmers market
Salt Fork Food Works, a Champaign-Urbana–based collective of restaurants, cafes and food producers, has teamed up with Jacksonville-based The Farms of Illinois to open a year-round Farmers Market Food Hub in downtown Springfield. Lauren Brokish, co-owner of Salt Fork Food Works, said she and Clint Brand were already well-acquainted prior to the recent business partnership. […]
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Del’s Popcorn to auction contents
Whether you need equipment for your own business or want to purchase a piece of Springfield history, an upcoming auction of items from Del’s Popcorn Shop will have a variety of offerings. Aumann Auctions is handling the liquidation sale for the Springfield location, which closed its doors in August. Rachelle “Shellie” Jacobs, who operated the […]
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Credit union to acquire local bank
Land of Lincoln Credit Union has announced plans to acquire Williamsville State Bank and Trust.While the agreement is contingent on obtaining regulatory and WSB Financial, Ltd. stockholder approvals, the proposed transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both institutions. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026. […]
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Nicholas Koch joins Troxell
Nicholas Koch has joined Troxell as an insurance consultant. “I know Steve Hewell through the United Way (board of directors), and he had talked to me about it casually,” Koch said. “Then Jake Rourke introduced me to a lot of people here to have those conversations.” Koch most recently spent five years working for TechGuard […]
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Four downtown businesses receive Isringhausen DRIVE grants
Isringhausen Imports has announced the recipients of the 2025 Isringhausen DRIVE Grant, an initiative supporting new business startups in downtown Springfield. This year, two $20,000 Isringhausen DRIVE grants were awarded to two couples who both plan to open restaurants downtown: Corey and Emily Faucon of Long Nine Junction and Eric and Sierra Ferrell of Vondra […]
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Lincoln Memorial Hospital names CEO
Tamar Kutz has been named president and CEO of Lincoln Memorial Hospital, effective Oct. 27. Kutz, a Lincoln resident, has been with Memorial Health since 2010, most recently as vice president for quality and operations at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She had also served earlier this year as DMH’s interim president and CEO. As LMH president […]
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Quiznos closes
Springfield’s only freestanding Quiznos has closed, although the sandwich shop still has a satellite location on the Lincoln Land Community College campus that operates under different ownership. The Quiznos at 2701 W. Lawrence Ave. had been in operation since 2004 before closing last week. When the restaurant first opened, the space at the corner of […]
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New owner for White Oaks Plaza
White Oaks Plaza, a shopping center on the west side of Springfield, has been sold for nearly $50 million. The center is situated immediately west of Veteran’s Parkway and across from White Oaks Mall. The 320,933-square-foot retail development is anchored with Kohl’s and a Harvest Market grocery store. It includes more than 50 retailers, including three […]