Town and Country Bank announced that industry veteran Bridget Moore has assumed the role of mortgage lender in the office located at 1925 South MacArthur in Springfield. “We are very excited to have Bridget as part of the Town and Country family. Her decades of experience and broad knowledge of loan programs and grants combined […]
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Waggener Chiropractic and Wellness Center opens for business in Piper Glen
Waggener Chiropractic and Wellness Center recently opened for business at 7012 Kingsmill Court, in the Piper Glen area. Samantha Mayberry-Waggener, or Dr. Sammy as she’s affectionately called by her patients, is already well-known in the local area. Originally from Rochester, she attended Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri before completing an internship in Virginia. […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Mar. 26, 2018 and Apr. 1, 2018.
Building permit roundup – Apr. 4 BY STACIE LEWIS Aldi Foods obtained a commercial building permit for work at the 2731 N. Dirksen Parkway location. The contractor is Mariottini Construction and the project is valued at $1,300,000. Illini Disposal, Inc. obtained a commercial demolition permit for a roof tear-off at 1545 N. 11th Street. Tony […]
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Fact or Fiction: Is Sweet Charlie’s opening in Springfield?
A whole new kind of ice cream is coming to Springfield as Sweet Charlie’s prepares to open its first location in Illinois. Two weeks ago, Springfield Business Journal broke the news that Gypsy Soul was going to be the first tenant in the new retail building at 3450 Liberty Drive, across from Sky Zone. Now, it is […]
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Illinois Capital Innovation Competition Awards
The University of Illinois Springfield, Innovate Springfield and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine will host the first Illinois Capital Innovation Competition Awards. The awards will be presented during a ceremony from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the UIS Student Union. The awards aim to identify, celebrate and engage area innovators in the Sangamon County area […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Mar. 19, 2018 and Mar. 25, 2018.
Building permit roundup – Mar. 28 BY STACIE LEWIS Rush Enterprises obtained a commercial building permit for 3441 Gatlin Dr. for an addition and remodeling. The contractor is Cambridge Companies, Inc. and the project is valued at $1,000,000. Springfield Clinic obtained a commercial demolition permit for 800 N. 1st, 3rd floor. O’Shea Builders is the […]
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Backyard Leisure prepares to open Springfield location
Backyard Leisure, a company based out of Terre Haute, Indiana, is preparing to open a store in Springfield, which will be their second location. They have purchased the building at 1434 Wabash Avenue that formerly housed Divine Designs and are currently moving in inventory. “We have every intention of being open in the next couple […]
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Clarion Consulting wins $100,000 prize from Microsoft
Last week, a Springfield man who started his own company just three years ago and remains the sole employee took home a $100,000 prize from Microsoft by winning a global developer competition. More than 5,000 software developers participated in the Dream.Build.Play 2017 competition and Stellar Conquest, a game designed by Shaun Tonstad with Clarion Consulting […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Mar. 12, 2018 and Mar. 18, 2018.
Building permit roundup – Mar. 21 BY STACIE LEWIS Jeffery Alans obtained a miscellaneous building permit for a seasonal greenhouse at 1602 W. Wabash. The contractor is Jeffery Alans and the project is valued at $8,000. Little Angels Child Care obtained a commercial building permit for work at 101 E. Allen St. Carolina Contractors […]
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Nominations for Women of Influence now open
Each year in May, Security Bank partners with Springfield Business Journal for a program recognizing local women for their achievements. Women of Influence honors local women for their contributions to the Springfield area community. The recipients are profiled in the May issue of the Business Journal and recognized at a special ceremony and reception. These […]
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Gypsy Soul, Gypsy Tribe and Gypsy Dreamer consolidating.
The recently constructed retail building directly across from Sky Zone will soon be getting its first tenant. Sue Schwartz, owner of Gypsy Soul, Gypsy Tribe and Gypsy Dreamer, plans to consolidate all three of her locations into one 5400 square foot store. “We don’t have a concrete date yet, but we’re shooting for the end […]
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Steve French moves to TROXELL
TROXELL has announced the addition of Steve French to the sales team. French has been in the automotive and insurance industry for more than 20 years. After French’s previous employer made the decision to cease writing a majority of their business in Illinois, TROXELL took the opportunity to bring him in as part of the […]