BY NAN KORDING Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Feb. 5, 2018, and Feb. 11, 2018. County Market has obtained a commercial building permit for 1903 W. Monroe St. The permit is for a 20 x 40 tent for the garden center from Mar. 20, 2018, to Jun 25, […]
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Building permit roundup – Feb 7
BY NAN KORDING Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Jan. 29, 2018, and Feb. 4, 2018. St. John’s Hospital has obtained a commercial building permit for 500 N. Ninth St. The permit is for the St. John’s Madison Street parking ramp. The contractor is Springfield-based O’Shea Builders, and the […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan 31
BY NAN KORDING Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Jan. 22, 2018 and Jan. 28, 2018. BB Properties LLC has obtained a commercial demolition permit for 1800 E. Washington. The permit covers the non-structural interior demolition of walls, ceiling and floor. The contractor is Decatur-based Jones & Sullivan Enterprises, […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan 24
BY NAN KORDING Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Jan. 15, 2018, and Jan. 21, 2018. Crown Castle has obtained a commercial building permit for 2500 Colt Road. The permit covers AT&T upgrades to the wireless telecommunication equipment at the existing wireless telecommunications facility. The contractor is Schaumburg-based SAC […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan 17
BY NAN KORDING Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Jan. 8, 2018, and Jan. 14, 2018. Rock Island Economic Growth Corp has obtained a commercial demolition permit for 501 E. Capitol Ave. The permit covers the non-structural interior demolition of the former First United Methodist Church. The contractor is […]
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Mary Starmann-Harrison elected chair-elect of Illinois Health and Hospital Association Board
Mary Starmann-Harrison, president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System in Springfield, has been elected chair-elect of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association’s (IHA) 2018 Board of Trustees. Starmann-Harrison will become chair of the Board in 2019. The Board of Trustees is the policymaking body for the Association, representing more than 200 hospitals and nearly […]
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Kyle Sitko transitions from banking to family business
Dr. Kyle Sitko has recently joined Sitko Chiropractic, the practice where both his father and brother also work as chiropractors. A Springfield native, Sitko received his MBA from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, and worked with the McDonald’s Corporation in Oak Brook before moving back to Springfield in 2010. He then spent five years as […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan 10
BY NAN KORDING Joseph L. Black has obtained a commercial remodeling permit for 2402 W. Jefferson. The permit is for the addition of a new bath and office. The contractor is Joseph L. Black of Springfield, and the project is valued at $15,000. Monarch Cabinets has obtained a commercial electrical permit for 3145 Hedley Road. […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan 3
BY NAN KORDING The following building and zoning permits were approved by the city of Springfield between Dec. 25, 2017 and Dec. 31, 2017: William Hammond has obtained a commercial remodeling permit for 1311 S. Sixth St. The permit covers a tenant improvement remodel for AT&T. The contractors are Crestwood-based Healy Construction Services, Inc., and […]
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Building permit roundup – Dec 20
BY NAN KORDING The following building and zoning permits were approved by the city of Springfield between Dec. 11, 2017 and Dec. 17, 2017: Mill Creek Alzheimer’s Center has obtained a commercial building permit for 3319 Ginger Creek Dr. The permit is for installation of a new storage shed. The contractor is Overland, Missouri-based Tuff […]
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Toby Dean opens new Farmers Insurance agency on Springfield’s west side
On Dec. 1, Toby Dean opened a new Farmers Insurance agency at 3330 Ginger Creek Dr., Suite B, in Springfield. The office is located in same building as Denmar Builders and SCORE. Farmers Insurance, one of the largest personal line insurers in the U.S., offers a full line of products for both businesses and consumers. […]
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Innovate Springfield to host a “Deep Dive Strategic Planning” session Jan 18
Want your business to start off the new year on the right foot? Innovate Springfield is holding a “Deep Dive Strategic Planning” session on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 5:15-6:15 p.m. The session will be led by Nikki Baker, founder of Recycled Cottage. Aimed at helping you plan for the future and learning to expect the […]