Hickory Point Bank has announced that Stuart W. Broeren has been appointed to the Bank’s Board of Directors. Chairman of the Board, Douglas J. Schmalz commented, “Stu recognizes the value a community bank like ours can deliver to its clients and its communities, and is enthusiastic about the opportunity to serve families, businesses […]
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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HICKORY POINT BANK ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF RAY BLIEFNICK AS DEALER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE
Hickory Point Bank is pleased to welcome Ray Bliefnick to our Dealer Services team, announced Brad Doran, Senior Vice President. In this new position, Ray will be the primary relationship manager for automobile, motorcycle, and recreational dealership clients throughout Central Illinois, offering indirect financing, floor plan lending, cash management, and other wholesale banking services. […]
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Manufacturing: Where does Springfield stand?
By Scott Faingold As director of the Office of Planning and Economic Development for the City of Springfield, Mike Farmer has no illusions. “An overall decrease in manufacturing is the case everywhere,” he says. “It’s a historical trend and probably irreversible. Still, I think Springfield is a very desirable place for manufacturing, and have felt […]
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Out of Africa aspires to spotlight local African-American artists
By Scott Faingold In early 2013, Lynn Williamson came to a disturbing realization while visiting art galleries in anticipation of a visit from her college-age artist daughter. “I would ask if there were any African-American artists represented,” she recalls, “and 100 percent of the places we went to either said ‘no’ or ‘well, there’s one […]
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Young entrepreneurs revitalize Southtown neighborhood
By Scott Faingold “It’s one thing to fix up an old building or two,” declares George Sinclair of Southtown. “Our mission has been more about bringing back the whole neighborhood.” Sinclair first came to Southtown in 1988 when he opened indoor skateboard park Skank Skates at 1101 South Grand Avenue East. A quarter century later, […]