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 […]
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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Springfield-based Small Business Network to receive award
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC), based in Springfield, will receive the 28th Annual Impact Award, Public Sector from the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) at a reception on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, beginning at 6 p.m. at Hyatt McCormick Prairie Ballroom, 2233 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, in Chicago. […]
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Draft FY 2015 – 2018 Transportation Improvement Program
The Springfield Area Transportation Study (SATS) has prepared the Draft FY 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) of road, bicycle, pedestrian, and mass transit projects in the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). Projects slated for implementation during each year are indicated along with the sources of funding. An Illustrative Projects List is also included to identify projects […]
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Memorial Home Services Hospice seeks volunteers
Memorial Home Services Hospice will offer training in October to people who are interested in serving as volunteers. Volunteers work with patients and families in 14 counties throughout central Illinois. More than 75 individuals currently serve as volunteers for Memorial Home Services Hospice, helping with a wide range of duties, such as providing companionship to […]
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Horace Mann announces officer appointment
Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) President and Chief Executive Officer Marita Zuraitis has announced an officer appointment. ?Rick Reeder has joined Horace Mann as Vice President, Property & Casualty. Reeder will work on a P&C modernization project focusing on claims integration and data conversion. Reeder most recently worked for Guidewire Software in Texas, where he […]
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Midwest Garage Door Company hosts showroom grand opening event
Midwest Garage Door Company is celebrating the grand opening of their new showroom from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 29 at 1203 Carroll Street in Pawnee. It will be a day of fun with giveaways every hour, including a chance to win tickets to the Chicagoland Speedway. The all-new interactive showroom will […]
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Rakey named executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region
The Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region has named Lisa Rakey as the organization’s new Executive Director effective August 11, 2014. “Lisa is clearly a leader who understands the great benefits that a strong BBBS organization can have on our community,” said David Tretter, President of the BBBS […]
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois announces hire of new Development and Communications Coordinator
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois (RMHCCI) is pleased to announce the hire of new Development and Communications Coordinator, Johanna Moll. Moll will work with the Executive Director, Kelly Thompson, and the Board of Directors to achieve the organization’s annual fundraising and communications goals. She will have an integral role in the development, coordination, […]
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Steve Koch Achieves Circle of Success recognition
Steve Koch, CFP® a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial, qualified for and attended the 2014 National Conference, which was held in Boston, Mass. While at the conference, advisors shared best practices with peers and focused on how they can continue to serve clients’ needs with the most current and effective strategies, products and solutions. To […]
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Sponsorship and Designer Opportunities Available for Memorial’s Festival of Trees
Sponsorship and designer opportunities are still available for Memorial’s 25th anniversary Festival of Trees, “Glitter and Glisten.” The Festival will be held Nov. 22-30 in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Available sponsorships start at $400. Sponsor benefits include one of the decorated items on display at the festival, signage and advertising, and […]
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Perschbacher joins Hanson as graphic designer
Adam Perschbacher, graphic designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters. Working for the firm’s marketing communications department, he will design advertisements, brochures, employee and client newsletters, presentations, trade show displays and other materials. Prior to working at Hanson, Perschbacher was a graphic designer for HPR Marketing & Consulting Group in Springfield, where […]
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Land of Lincoln Health Accredited by the Better Business Bureau
Land of Lincoln Health (LLH), Illinois’ first and only consumer-operated and -oriented health insurance plan (CO-OP), announced today that it has received accreditation from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Chicago and Northern Illinois. Accreditation by the BBB is based on a number of factors including embodiment of integrity, security of sensitive data, responsiveness to […]