The pharmacies in all three of Springfield’s remaining County Market locations, as well as one in Chatham, will permanently close as of June 12. All ongoing prescriptions have been purchased by CVS. Customers will be able to fill their prescriptions at any CVS location in Springfield, according to a spokesperson for Quincy-based Niemann Foods, which […]
Scott Faingold
Scott Faingold is a journalist, educator and musician. He has been director of student media at University of Illinois Springfield, founding editor of Activator magazine, a staff reporter for Illinois Times and co-host of Old School Bleep, a music-centered podcast.
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A bill to boost beer breweries
A bill currently being considered by the General Assembly is aimed at making life easier – and more profitable – for small craft beer companies throughout the state. “The majority of Illinois liquor law is pretty much from the 1930s, like Prohibition era,” said Brent Schwoerer, owner, founder and brewmaster at Springfield’s Engrained Brewing Co. […]
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Hope Springs eternal for Enos Park housing project
The Springfield City Council unanimously approved a zoning change April 15 that would allow for construction of a housing complex to serve residents with physical and/or mental disabilities. The new facility, slated to be built at 849 N. Ninth St. on the eastern edge of the Enos Park neighborhood, would be an expansion of ongoing […]
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Downtown’s festival dilemma
Downtown Springfield has been facing some difficult hurdles lately. In addition to the devastating fire which damaged several businesses on Adams Street in June, the Jaycees’ annual Fourth of July Capital City Celebration, with its popular downtown fireworks display, didn’t happen for the second year in a row (the derecho nixed it in 2023). AbeFest, […]
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New tariffs may harm ag, steel industries
BY SCOTT FAINGOLD On July 27, the Citizens Club of Springfield presented its most recent Public Policy Breakfast, “A Local Conversation on Tariffs” at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. The discussion featured panelists Dr. Patricia Byrnes, a professor in the economics department at the University of Illinois Springfield; Mark Gebhards, executive director of government […]
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Enos Park prepares to welcome new YMCA facility
By Scott Faingold Few would disagree that the 55-year old YMCA building at the corner of Fourth Street and Cook in Springfield has seen better days. Addressing this, a plan was unveiled at a well-attended March 13 meeting of the Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association at Third Presbyterian Church to replace the old facility with […]
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Growth is in the air at Springfield Clinic
By Scott Faingold It’s been a big year so far for Springfield Clinic, and things show no sign of slowing down. In January, the institution merged with Marshall Clinic in Effingham, according to Springfield Clinic chief administrative officer Mark Kuhn. The move has brought 10 doctors, 10 nurse practitioners and more under the Springfield Clinic […]
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Veenstra & Kim acquires Allen Henderson and Associates
By Scott Faingold [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”] Springfield engineering and consulting firm Allen Henderson and Associates, Inc. was founded in 1976. On July 1, the firm was purchased by Veenstra & Kimm, Inc., a company […]
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Costello celebrates ten years at Hanson’s headquarters
Lisa Costello, land acquisition specialist, recently celebrated 10 years of service at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters. Costello joined the company in 2004 as an administrative assistant. She became a proposal coordinator in 2008 and a land acquisition specialist in 2010. She is an associate appraiser trainee who expects to receive her license […]
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White joins Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Joseph White, civil designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s headquarters in Springfield, Ill. His responsibilities will include computer-aided design and drafting for railway facilities and reviewing construction for consistency with design criteria. White previously worked for Watco Companies LLC in Houston, where he managed construction of Watco’s largest rail-seaport terminal. He received a bachelor’s […]
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Dr. Gurpreet Mander named chief medical officer at St. John’s
Gurpreet Mander, MD, MBA, has accepted the position of Chief Medical Officer at St. John’s Hospital. Dr. Mander joins St. John’s after being with SIU School of Medicine since 2005 where he rose to the position of Associate Professor of Pediatric Critical Care. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University in 1990 and […]
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Arena Food Service, Inc. promotes Shaun Moore to president
Arena Food Service, Inc., a regional contract food service and catering company with corporate offices in Springfield, IL , today announced the promotion of Shaun Moore to the position of President of the company. In addition to Moore’s new responsibilities as President, he will retain the title as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Moore, 38, joined […]