Business employs adults with disabilities By Teresa Paul Gone for Good Secure Document Destruction, located at 1411 East Jefferson St., supports the community both through recycling and by employing people with disabilities. “Gone for Good provides NAID (National Association for Information Destruction) AAA-certified security, the highest certification available for secure document destruction businesses,” said Jenny […]
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186: Understanding the connection
Results of year-long survey expected to guide future By Catherine O’Connor There is no question that the challenges facing Springfield Public School District 186 are not unique as demographic shifts, economic pressures and social issues continue to transform the educational landscape throughout the country. Superintendent Jennifer Gill has embraced the challenge, opening the door for […]
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Coming to America
UIS increases focus on international students By Zach Baliva Drive around the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) campus on a warm day, and you’re likely to notice a student bowling to a batsman on the cricket pitch. Step into a campus building, and you may find a meeting of the Asian student organization. International students […]
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Local school districts in transition
Low-income students increase in outlying areas, hold steady in District 186 By Catherine O’Connor In this first installment of a two-part project, SBJ examines the results of a study of public perceptions of Springfield’s Public School District 186 in contrast to real statistics on the number of low-income students throughout Sangamon County. Next month, part […]
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How does Springfield stack up with other cities?
Guest editorial By Mike Waldinger American Institute of Architects The above is a question that comes up often, as I have the good fortune of working for the American Institute of Architects, which shares exemplary community development work driven by design firms far and wide. The impetus for these projects isn’t just for show. Civic […]
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New business listings
Gatsby Hair Boutique 120 N 1st Street, Sherman 502-4024 Owner: Jessica Gatschenberger Half Moon Yoga Fit 315 Chatham Rd., Suite 106 725-0140 Owner: Majeeda Tatum-Anderson L & N Cleaning Services 1616 E Jackson 971-7532 Owners: Nicole Dineen, Lincoln James MotherDaughterMosaic 2929 S. Douglas Ave. 801-3189 Owners: Lauren Gleason, Paula Collier Dina Payne MSW LCSW 917 […]
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Medical news
Memorial Medical Center launches Advanced Hernia Center, partners with SIU HealthCare and Springfield Clinic Memorial Medical Center has launched the Memorial Advanced Hernia Center to assist patients facing complex hernia cases. Dr. John Mellinger, a surgeon with SIU HealthCare, and Dr. James Fullerton, a surgeon with Springfield Clinic, serve as co-medical directors of the Memorial […]
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Business news
Illinois Stewardship Alliance awards Golden Beets to pioneering local food practitioners Illinois Stewardship Alliance is pleased to announce the 2015 Golden Beet Award winners. The Golden Beets, now in their 5th year, are a series of awards created by the Alliance in order to highlight progressive local food practices and recognize the people who are […]
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Honeypot or not?
Boutique store to accompany cannabis dispensary By Colin Patrick Brady [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Chris Stone is chief executive and spokesman of Health Care Illinois Alternatives (HCI), which is slated to open a medical cannabis dispensary […]
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Fehr Graham continues to expand
Acquires Coombe-Bloxdorf By Eric Woods [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Fehr Graham, an engineering firm started in 1973, has announced the acquisition of Coombe-Bloxdorf, a Springfield-based civil and structural engineering and land-surveying firm. The two companies […]
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Questioning ourselves:
Is redevelopment of north mansion / Y block a job for outside experts? By Catherine O’ Connor [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] In part two of our series about the power of historic preservation as a […]
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It’s all about the kids
The 100th anniversary of shrine giving By Catherine O’Connor 2015 has marked the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Ansar Shrine, one of five temples in Illinois which serve as regional headquarters in Rockford, Chicago, Peoria, Springfield and East St. Louis. The Springfield Shriners chose the name Ansar and received a charter in 1915 […]