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 […]
Michelle Ownbey
Michelle Ownbey is the publisher of Springfield Business Journal and Illinois Times.
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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 […]
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New restaurant for Prairie Crossing
Longtime Springfield restaurateurs Mike Monseur and John Leskovisek have a new project in the works. The duo is seeking approval from the Springfield City Council to transfer the liquor license for the Dew Chilli Parlor Pub and Grill located at 301 North Grand Ave. W. to a new restaurant in Prairie Crossing that will be […]
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Heartland Credit Union hires CFO
Patrick Smith has joined Heartland Credit Union as its new chief financial officer. Smith most recently worked at Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP where he specialized in financial institutions. Prior to that, he spent four years with Ernest & Young, where he focused on assurance services for a range of clients in the financial sector. […]
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NUDO hires VP of sales and marketing
NUDO Products has hired Mark Munley as vice president of sales and marketing. Prior to joining NUDO, Munley held several senior sales and marketing leadership positions within the construction, architectural, specification and building products industries. He most recently spent nearly four years with FALK Panel-USA, a Michigan-based wholesale building materials company. “I’m excited to join […]
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New west-side restaurant in the works
The former Tacology 201 space in the West Iles Business Center has been vacant since the popular Mexican restaurant closed its doors in June, but now a new venture is in the works to take its place. Emanuel Lopez told SBJ he plans to open his first restaurant, Los Altos Cocina y Cantina, although he […]
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Buildings fail to sell at auction
Both the former Standard Mutual office building in Springfield and the historic Broadgauge restaurant in Petersburg are back on the market after failing to sell at separate auctions last month. “We had a handful of people interested in bidding, but it didn’t come close to the reserve,” said Douglas Pope, owner of the Broadgauge building. […]
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Treehouse Yoga opens on South Grand
Two friends have turned their passion for yoga into a new business. Sally Stephens and Lisa Kording have opened Treehouse Yoga at 301 South Grand Ave W. “We were both in Wendy’s yoga teacher training, the 200 hour class,” said Stephens, referring to Wendy Smith, the owner of Jax Yoga. The Jacksonville-based yoga studio opened […]
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Statewide bus tour promotes manufacturing
The “Makers on the Move” statewide bus tour kicked off Oct. 6 at Ace Sign Co. in Springfield, a partnership between the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center to celebrate Manufacturing Month throughout the month of October. In its fourth year, the tour will visit manufacturing facilities, educational institutions and community centers […]
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New tenants for former County Market
New tenants are in the works for the former County Market space on South Sixth Street, which has been vacant since the grocery store chain moved out at the end of last year. A “coming soon” banner with logos for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and O’Reilly Auto Parts is now displayed on the front of the […]
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Beatrice Bonner joins TRS
Beatrice Bonner is known throughout the community as the host of NPR Illinois’ “Community Voices” show, but she has now taken on a new role with Teachers’ Retirement System. As of Oct. 1, she is the internal communications specialist for the state agency. “I wasn’t really looking, but the job popped up, and I decided […]
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The Levee to open downtown
The Gin Mill has closed, but owner Jason McKemie already has a new downtown venture in the works. McKemie opened Bar None in 2008 at the corner of Fifth and Monroe streets in downtown Springfield. That space later became part of Gin Mill, which opened in 2014 at 235 S. Fifth St. “We closed Gin […]