O’Shea Builders was granted the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s highest award for service and commitment to the betterment of small and rural hospitals and their communities during ceremonies held at ICAHN’s annual conference, Nov. 14-15, at the I Hotel and Conference Center, in Champaign. ICAHN is a network of 55 small, rural hospitals dedicated […]
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Stacey Vincent named assistant VP for mortgage lending at Town and Country Bank
Stacey Vincent, who has been working with area homebuyers for the past 20 years, recently became an assistant vice president for mortgage lending at Town and Country Bank. Vincent previously held similar positions with Hickory Point Bank & Trust and Illinois National Bank. “Town and Country Bank has a good reputation in the community and […]
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Jim Kent named new general manager of Evandy’s Boatel
Jim Kent is the new general manager of Evandy’s Boatel in Naples. “It’s a stunning place on the Illinois River,” he said. “A good friend of mine, Eric Van Gundy, is the owner and I agreed to help him out with the place. My background is in business consulting, and I decided to take him […]
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Building permit roundup — Dec 13
The following building and zoning permits were approved by the city of Springfield between Dec. 4, 2017 and Dec. 10, 2017: US Bank Real Estate Corp has obtained a commercial demolition permit for 205 S. Fifth St. The permit covers the interior demolition of existing walls, ceiling and flooring on the ninth and tenth floors. […]
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Building permit roundup – Dec. 6
The following building and zoning permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Nov. 27, 2017 and Dec. 3, 2017: St. John’s Hospital has obtained a commercial foundation permit for 500 N. Ninth St. The permit covers the Madison Street parking ramp at St. John’s Hospital. The contractor is Springfield-based O’Shea Builders, and the […]
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James A. Lesniak & Co. to close after 36 years of business
On Dec. 1, local title company James A. Lesniak & Co. announced that they would be closing at the end of this year. An announcement was emailed to clients: “After 36 years of helping Springfield to buy, sell and refinance real estate, we have made the difficult decision to close the business. We will cease […]
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Local manufacturing company donates to Simmons Cancer Institute
Springfield Plastics launched its Fourth Annual Drain for the Cure campaign in October, which has resulted in a donation of $73,236 for the Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University in Springfield. “When we first started four years ago, we had a couple of employees and a couple more family members close to the company […]
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HSHS St. John’s Hospital offers new assisted total knee replacement procedures
HSHS St. John’s Hospital is the first hospital in Sangamon County to offer Stryker’s Mako Robotic-Arm assisted total knee replacement procedures. This latest advancement in joint replacement surgery is transforming the way joint replacement procedures are performed. Robotic-arm assisted surgery is a new approach to joint replacement that offers the potential for a higher level […]
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Daphne Carter is now a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards
Daphne Carter has joined the firm of Benjamin F. Edwards as a financial advisor. She previously worked with Edward Jones for more than nine years and at A.G. Edwards prior to that. “I’ve been in the industry about 20 years,” Carter said. “Long story short, I put quite a bit of thought into this move. […]
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Engrained releases Christmas cookie beer
Many people enjoy a cold beer from time to time, and during the holiday season, Christmas cookies are a popular treat. Brent Schwoerer of Engrained Brewery & Restaurant has found a way to combine the best of both worlds with a Christmas cookie beer. “I wanted to do a cookie-style beer, and I’m happy with […]
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Citizens Club book group discussion Nov 29
The Citizens Club of Springfield has been encouraging community members to read The Coming Jobs War by Jim Clifton, CEO and chairman of Gallup. Clifton argues that leaders of cities and countries should focus on creating good jobs, which will lead to prosperity, peace and human development. The Citizens Club has made copies of the […]
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Bret Benham and Matthew Sharpe promoted at Horace Mann
Horace Mann Educators Corporation has named Bret Benham to the position of Executive Vice President, Life and Retirement. Benham has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industries, most recently as Senior Vice President, Retirement at Ameritas, a position he has held since August 2013. Prior to that, he held […]