Fans of MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express will soon be able to patronize the restaurant again, at least for carryout orders. In June 2022, MJ’s shifted its business model to focus on catering and special events, which owner Jerome Taylor said was largely due to staffing issues and needing more flexibility for his family. Now, […]
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According to plan: Multiyear state Capitol effort wins excellence award Architect Avi Lothan of Lothan Van Hook DeStefano Architecture in Chicago has been the principal in charge of the Illinois State Capitol Complex Master Plan, a comprehensive effort begun in 2007-2008 to provide a vision of sustainable design objectives that guide future growth and expansion […]
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Scooter’s Coffee opens first Springfield location
Scooter’s Coffee has officially come to Springfield. The location at 2935 Clear Lake Ave. held a soft opening on Dec. 19, while a second store is under construction at 1740 Wabash Ave., an outlot of the Chatham Square shopping center. Franchise owners Marcus and Lauryn McGlasson are Pleasant Plains residents who opened their first Scooter’s […]
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Springfield’s Chabad Center purchases former Red Cross building
Rabbi Mendy Turen is calling it a Hanukkah miracle. The Chabad Jewish Center of Springfield has purchased a building at 1045 Outer Park Dr. to be its new home. The edifice commonly known as the Red Cross building, since the main floor used to house the Springfield chapter of the American Red Cross, is undergoing […]
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Building Permits – Dec. 12 – Dec. 18, 2022
Seritage Kmt Finance, LLC in care of Kmart Corporation obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2500 Wabash Ave. the contractor is Horizon Retail Construction and the project is valued at $250,000. Illinois Municipal Electric Agency obtained a commercial remodel permit for 3400 Conifer Drive. The contractor is Pankey Builders and the project is valued at […]
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Chipotle opens second Springfield location
Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened a second Springfield location at 2325 N. Dirksen Parkway. It includes a drive-thru, in addition to the indoor dining area. The building formerly housed an HSHS Priority Care. The fast casual Mexican company, based in California, has approximately 3,000 locations throughout the U.S. Chipotle opened its first Springfield location in […]
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Building Permits – Dec. 5 – Dec. 11, 2022
Chatham square Associates, LLC in care of Robert Horn obtained a commercial building permit for 1740 Wabash Ave. The contractor is Grunloh Building, Inc. and the project is valued at $650,000. Cazador Group, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 614 N. Sixth St. Kyle Meihofer is the contractor and the project is valued at […]
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Noah Skinner joins Skinner Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management as a financial adviser
Skinner Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management, LLC has hired Noah Skinner as its newest financial adviser. After growing up in Rochester, Skinner went on to graduate from Illinois State University in 2020 with a degree in finance. During college he completed two internships with Sikich and has spent the last two years working as an […]
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Darren Jones joins Security Bank
Darren Jones has joined Security Bank as executive vice president and chief lending officer, effective Dec. 12. He was most recently the market president at First Bankers Trust in Springfield and has 23 years of banking experience, including working at West Central Bank and Marine Bank. “We are thrilled to bring Darren into our organization,” […]
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UIS purchases downtown building that will serve as new home of the UIS Innovation Center
The University of Illinois Springfield has officially purchased the downtown building that will serve as the new home of the UIS Innovation Center. The three-story, 24,600-square-foot building is located near the Illinois State Capitol at 401 E. Washington St. Scheduled to open in 2025, the UIS Innovation Center will serve central Illinois as part of […]
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Beef ‘O’Brady’s closes Springfield location, citing staffing shortages
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s in Springfield has closed its doors, less than a year after opening at the corner of Wabash Avenue and Veterans Parkway. Joe Rupnik, the area franchisee for the family-style sports pub, opened Beef ‘O’Brady’s Jan. 24, making it the second Illinois location for the Florida-based franchise. The company operates 142 locations in […]
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Building Permits – Nov. 28 – Dec. 4, 2022
The Yard Springfield, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 1650 Wabash Ave., Suite D. The contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $68,500. Springfield clinic, LLP obtained a commercial demolition permit for 923 S. Fifth St. O’Shea Builders is the contractor and the project is valued at $180,000.