Town and Country Bank has hired Heather Gutmann as a new member of the trust department team. Gutmann serves as vice president, senior trust officer and manages the administration of personal trust accounts, including estates, trusts, guardianships, investment agency and retirement plan accounts in all TCB markets. “Heather is an excellent addition to the trust […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 9 and July 15, 2018.
Building permit roundup – July 18 BY STACIE LEWIS Tadpole Point, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for the Goddard School facility at 3411 Hedley. The contractor is Joyner Construction Services and the project is valued at $1,800,000. Walmart obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2760 N. Dirksen Pkwy. The project will include interior painting, […]
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Hair of the Dog Bar/bershop to celebrate one year anniversary
Hair of the Dog Bar/bershop, located at 323 E. Monroe in downtown Springfield, will be celebrating their one year anniversary this Saturday with an event from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The barbers will offer haircuts to benefit Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and onsite pet adoption will be taking place until […]
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O’Shea announces the addition of three new hires
O’Shea Builders has hired Ellie Kasparie as a regional marketing coordinator, Mike Holst as an estimator, and Lori Owens as a receptionist. All three will be based in the Springfield office, located at 3401 Constitution Drive. A native of Quincy, Illinois, Kasparie received a bachelor’s of science in marketing from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. […]
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Rutherford Law office merges with FeldmanWasser
Rutherford Law Office in Springfield has announced a merger with the law offices of FeldmanWasser, effective July 1, 2018. Roger Rutherford will become a partner within FeldmanWasser and will continue his practice concentrating in estate planning, real estate, legal entity formations and municipal law. “Roger’s forty plus years as a practicing attorney in central Illinois, […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between June 18 and June 24, 2018
Building permit roundup – June 27 BY STACIE LEWIS The City of Springfield obtained a commercial building permit for a new carport at Firehouse #2 at 2810 Stevenson Dr. Crews Portable Buildings is the contractor and the project is valued at $4,695. National Rental Properties obtained a commercial building permit for a flagpole installation at […]
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Systemax’s continuing social media seminar series
Local marketing firm Systemax is offering a workshop on “LinkedIn” the fifth of a series of six social media seminars designed to address questions that business owners may have about how to best promote their products and services. This session will help people understand an overview of the platform as well as recruitment building, advertising, […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between June 11 and June 17, 2018.
Building permit roundup – June 20 BY STACIE LEWIS Springfield Clinic obtained a commercial demo permit for non-structural interior work on the 2nd floor at 900 N. 1st St. O’Shea Builders is the contactor and the project if valued at $22,000. Springfield Clinic also obtained a commercial demo permit for work in the first floor […]
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Local First to host a workshop for small business owners
Local First is hosting a workshop for small business owners, Business Management: Challenges, Growth, & Adaptation. It will be held on Tuesday, June 12 at 9 a.m. at Sangamon Reclaimed, located at 1315 Otis Street in Springfield. In 2013, Brian Frieze launched Sangamon Reclaimed after seeing a gap in the market for reclaimed wood and […]
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33rd Annual Small Business Awards
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce will hold the 33rd annual Small Business Awards on Tuesday, June 19 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Springfield. The Chamber’s Small Business Awards, presented by Hickory Point Bank, recognizes area small business people for their outstanding achievement in five different business categories. Regular attendees include area business owners […]
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Kayla Graven joins DSI
Downtown Springfield, Inc. (DSI) has announced that Kayla Graven has been named program and events manager. Graven comes to DSI with six years of experience in fund development and event management in the non-profit sector. Previously she served as the fund development manager at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region and prior […]
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Options for former RTD Motorsports building
The owners of the former RTD Motorsports building at 2430 N. Dirksen Parkway in Springfield are now considering turning the property into a multi-unit retail center. The Jackson Family Limited Partnership, based out of Decatur, previously bought out the RTD Motorsports dealership and in 2016 they purchased a nearby building at 3230 Atlanta Drive, which […]