Nick Gentile has joined Prairie State Bank as vice president of commercial banking as of June 28. Most recently, Gentile was an assistant vice president and commercial lender at Town & Country Bank, now Heartland Bank and Trust Company. He also spent nearly five years at Busey. Gentile is the founder and co-president of RISE […]
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John O’Riordan purchases Brewhaus
Brewhaus, the iconic downtown watering hole, has a new owner. John O’Riordan, who also owns Celtic Mist, a nearby Irish-themed bar, confirmed that he has purchased the business at 617 E. Washington Ave. and temporarily closed it for renovations. “Basically, we’re freshening up everything. The bathrooms and flooring needed work. We’re also repairing the ceilings […]
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Building permits – June 19 – June 25
Shangri-la Springfield LLC received a commercial permit for 3126 S. Dirksen Parkway. Engineer/architect is the Martin Engineering Company and the project is valued at $123,000. SHP Properties LLC BMAC received a commercial remodel permit for 2144 S. MacArthur Blvd. Contractor is Matt Miner and the project is valued at $6,000. Mid-American Asset Management Inc. received […]
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Tapscott joins the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
Sarah Tapscott has joined the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln as vice president of development. Her responsibilities include planning, directing and evaluating the Community Foundation’s fund development activities. “I am excited to start my journey here at the Community Foundation. I look forward to sharing the vison and mission of this wonderful organization […]
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LevelUp Seed & Garden Supply relocates to larger space
LevelUp Seed & Garden Supply opened a Springfield location less than a year ago, but is already relocating to a larger space. Steve and Ashley Epley originally opened a location in East Peoria two years ago before expanding to Springfield last August. Now, the business is moving from a strip center on Wabash Avenue to […]
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Eye Candy Boutique and Eye Candy Salon & Spa both shift business models
The mother-daughter duo behind Eye Candy Boutique and Eye Candy Salon & Spa both have changes in the works for their respective businesses. Alinda Hale has owned Eye Candy Boutique since 2015, and for the past five years she’s operated a retail location at 3001 W. White Oaks Dr. Her daughter, Tye Hale, opened Eye […]
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MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express will no longer offer carryout service
After a trial run of offering carryout orders on the weekends, MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express is shifting back to focusing solely on catering and special events. Owner Jerome Taylor opened a brick-and-mortar location at 711 E. Enos Ave. in 2017 after two years of operating MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express as a food truck […]
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Springfield Chamber announces Small Business Awards winners
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon on June 20 at the Crowne Plaza Springfield Convention Center. The event, presented by Hickory Point Bank, recognized four outstanding community entrepreneurs in the following categories: Not-for-Profit – Business Director of the Year recognizes an executive of a not-for-profit organization who has […]
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Building permits – June 12 – June 18
Douglas Combs % Lewis Memorial Christian Village received a commercial accessory structure permit for 3400 W. Washington St. Contractor is Shores Construction and the project is valued at $45,000. WRM Investments LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 3700 Wabash Ave. Contractor is Marriott Real Estate Services and the project is valued at $125,000. Mary, […]
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Fact or fiction: Is David’s Bridal closing?
A banner reading: “Closing – this location only” has appeared in front of the David’s Bridal store at 3201 Veterans Parkway in Southwest Plaza. On April 17, David’s Bridal issued a press release stating that the company had filed for bankruptcy and 9,000 of its 10,000 employees would be laid off. It’s the second Chapter […]
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Annette McClure and Dallas Lee Whittaker open Springfield office for Terril & Co.
Annette McClure and Dallas Lee Whittaker have opened a Springfield office for Terril & Company, an independent wealth management firm based in St. Louis with strong Springfield connections. McClure and Whittaker both previously worked in the wealth management and trust department at Marine Bank, which merged with Morton Community Bank as of June 9 and […]
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Entrepreneurs to pitch ideas to investors at Innovate Springfield event
The University of Illinois Springfield and Innovate Springfield will host a “Shark Tank” style pitch night where aspiring local entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas to investors. The event will be held from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at Innovate Springfield, located on the second floor of 15 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield. Top startup […]