Safe House Home Inspections is open for business. The locally owned and operated father-and-son team offers home inspections, termite inspections, septic inspections, radon testing, water quality tests and additional services to home buyers and sellers in the Springfield and central Illinois area. With two generations of experience inspecting homes and more than 5,000 home inspections […]
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LLCC/LRS Aviation Center Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 25
Join Levi Ray & Shoup, Inc., Lincoln Land Community College, and elected officials for an open house event and ribbon cutting celebrating the new Levi, Ray & Shoup Aviation Center at LLCC. The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, with an open house from 4-5 p.m., and a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m., […]
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Building permit roundup – Oct. 25
The following building and zoning permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Oct. 16, 2017 and Oct. 22, 2017: Fred Wanless, LLC has obtained a permit for new construction to build the On Track Car Wash, located at 840 Stanford. The contractor is Quincy-based CSI Construction Management, and the project is valued at […]
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John Barber: Determined and persistent, an inspiration
John Barber, 79, lost his courageous fight against cancer on October 18. He was an inspiration for many during his last few years of life, joining CrossFit and continuing to stay active as much as he could. His inspiration, though, was something witnessed by many throughout his career. He was also determined, determined to improve […]
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Kevin Seely named president and CEO at HSHS St. Francis Hospital
On Wednesday, Aug. 18, HSHS St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield announced the appointment of Kevin G. Seely, PA, MBA-HA, MS-IHMP, as president and CEO. Seely is the replacement for past president and CEO Patti Fischer, who now serves as the chief operating officer at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. With more than 25 years of […]
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Two new food trucks debut on Springfield’s east side
Grub N Out and YUM-YUM HIBACHI ON WHEELS are two new food trucks with permanent locations on Springfield’s east side. The two trucks occupy space in the parking lot of The Hitting Center and Hope Thrift Store, located at 1800 S. Dirksen Parkway. Grub N Out’s proprietors are Dawn and Michael Whalen, and the phone […]
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District 23 to occupy The Wardrobe building, starting in February 2018
On Friday, Oct. 20, District 23, a women’s clothing and accessories boutique whose sales benefit the Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation, announced plans to move their Springfield shop to a new location near the MacArthur corridor in February 2018. The popular retail shop, currently located at 1413 S. MacArthur Blvd., will occupy the building at 830 […]
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Building permit roundup – Oct 18
The following building and zoning permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Oct. 9, 2017 and Oct. 15, 2017: Amerco Real Estate Co. has obtained a permit to add a small free-standing steel frame structure to U-Haul Building B, located at 410 Bruns Lane. The contractor is Michael Francher, and the project is […]
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CCHC/HSHS St. John’s dental clinic expands to four days per week
As the need for accessible dental care in Springfield rises, HSHS St. John’s Hospital and Central Counties Health Centers are honored to announce that their dental clinic, located on the ninth floor of St. John’s Hospital, is expanding emergency services from two days per week to four. The new hours are Monday through Thursday, from […]
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HSHS Medical Group breaks ground on new Jacksonville facility
On Friday, Oct. 13, HSHS Medical Group hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate a new Jacksonville facility, which will house HSHS Medical Group Family Medicine and Foot & Ankle specialists, along with other visiting specialists from HSHS Medical Group and Prairie Heart Institute. The new facility will be located at 1745 W. Walnut St., Jacksonville, […]