The Central Illinois Chapter of the National Customer Service Association (CIL-NCSA) is bringing nationally-known speaker and consultant Craig Zablocki to Springfield for a presentation on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 8-9:30 a.m. at Dove Conference Center, 619 E. Mason Street. Zablocki will speak on “The Intelligence of Fun” and how a positive attitude is critical to […]
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15 Under Fifteen
Springfield Business Journal and United Community Bank are hosting a reception and awards ceremony to recognize the small businesses who were chosen as this year’s 15 Under Fifteen. The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the United Community Bank located at 1900 W. Iles Avenue in Springfield. There is […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23, 2018.
Building permit roundup – Sept. 26 BY STACIE LEWIS R & G Prairie Properties, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for a new pole barn at 3421 Lumber Lane. Ragland Buildings & Supply of Hopedale is the contractor and the project is valued at $40,000. Image Facilities, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for work […]
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Art4U to open Oct. 1
Kim Votsmier, who has owned the paint-your-own pottery studio China Towne since 2002, is opening a new business in the same shopping center. Art4U will open on Oct. 1 in the former Cocoa Blue Chocolates space, located at 4015 Yucan Drive in Springfield. “It’s a whole new thing,” explained Votsmier. “It’s an artist co-op, and […]
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Land of Lincoln Economic Development Corporation seeking input
The Land of Lincoln Economic Development Corporation (LLEDC) is seeking to engage the community in a meaningful way to create an economic development plan for strategic action. Community members are invited to complete an online survey or by providing input at one of three open houses: Thursday, Sept. 27, 5-6:30 p.m. at the University of […]
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John Park joins O’Shea Builders
O’Shea Builders has hired John Park as a field engineer. Park will be working in the field at various job sites. Originally from Buffalo, Illinois, Park previously worked in construction with Space Age Construction, which specializes in Walmart remodels, over the last several years. Park currently resides in Springfield with his wife, Amanda, and their […]
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Leadership changes at Henson Robinson Company
Joe Kulek is the new CFO/Executive of Henson Robinson Co., effective Sept. 4. He succeeds Steve Etheridge, who had served in that role for 23 years. “Steve is still with the company and will be phasing out over the coming year,” said Kulek. “The other change is that Brian Vogt, who is currently president of […]
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It’s All About Wine has new owners
John Roman, who opened It’s All About Wine in 2006 after operating the local Famous Liquors store for many years, has sold the business to new owners. However, regular customers of the business located at 1305 Wabash Ave. won’t notice any drastic changes. The selection of merchandise and store hours will remain the same, and […]
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Springfield’s first hookah lounge
Springfield will get its first hookah lounge when The Field Bar & Grill Hookah Lounge opens later this month at 933 North Grand Ave. Hookah lounges, which originated in India and spread throughout the Middle East, are now fairly common in larger cities throughout the United States and Europe. Owner Yvette Tucker said the idea […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Sept. 10 and Sept. 16, 2018.
Building permit roundup – Sept. 19 BY STACIE LEWIS SJ Valentine, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for an Aquamarine Car Wash at 2600 Prairie Crossing. Cloyd Builders, Inc. of New Berlin is the contractor and the project is valued at $1,000,000. ILLIRS Company, LLC obtained a commercial parking lot permit for 3101 Constitution Dr. […]
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2018 Springfield Preservation Awards
Springfield Business Journal and the City of Springfield’s Historic Sites Commission are hosting the 2018 Springfield Preservation Awards, sponsored by Illinois Realtors. The recipients of this year’s awards will be recognized at a reception and awards ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 5-7 p.m. at Illinois Realtors. There is no charge to attend, please RSVP […]
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Unveil Your Beauty relocates
Unveil Your Beauty, a retail store specializing in handmade wedding accessories, has relocated to 1020 W. Lawrence Avenue in Springfield as of Aug. 27. Owner Brenda Ritter originally started the business 10 years ago out of her home in Divernon and then moved to a location on West Jefferson in Springfield a few years ago. […]