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. […]
Michelle Ownbey
Michelle Ownbey is the publisher of Springfield Business Journal and Illinois Times.
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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 […]
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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 […]