Whether you are an employer needing to hire additional staff or someone in the market for a new job, the Greater Springfield Chamber Job Fair on March 22 is a great opportunity. Prospective employees will be coming from all over Sangamon county and central Illinois seeking full-time, part-time, or seasonal work and/or changing careers. Job seekers […]
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Rod Lane opens Visiting Angels in-home elder care
On March 5, Visiting Angels officially opened for business at 2800 Montvale Drive, Suite G, in Springfield. A national franchise, Visiting Angels has locations across the United States that provide in-home elder care services. The local owner and director is Rod Lane, who most recently worked for Memorial Health System as director of fund development […]
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2018 Golf Outings
Is your organization or non-profit planning a golf outing that is open to the public? Springfield Business Journal will have a calendar of local golf outings as part of the special section in our April issue. There is no charge to have your outing included. Please submit information to stacie@springfieldbusinessjournal.com no later than Wednesday, March […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Mar. 5, 2018 and Mar. 11, 2018.
Building permit roundup – Mar. 14 BY STACIE LEWIS Hy-Vee, Inc. obtained a commercial building permit for a seasonal garden center at 2115 S. MacArthur. The contractor is Matt’s Greenhouse and the project is valued at $100. Enos Park Development, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for remodeling work at 711 E. Enos Ave. Enos […]
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Visions by JDR is moving to N. Peoria Road building that formerly housed Fish Man Pet Center
Visions by JDR is preparing to move into the building at 3935 N. Peoria Road that formerly housed Fish Man Pet Center. Darlene Anderson recently purchased the Peoria Road property and is in the process of renovating it. “Mostly I sell crystals, incense, candles, jewelry, books, and music, that sort of thing,” said Anderson. “I […]
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Cedarhurst breaks ground on $14 million project on Old Jacksonville Road
Cedarhurst of Springfield Assisted Living and Memory Care broke ground last week at 3520 Old Jacksonville Road, located adjacent to Memorial Health System’s Koke Mill Medical Center and the Orthopedic Center of Central Illinois. The $14 million senior living community is scheduled to open in early 2019. Cedarhurst of Springfield will feature 52 assisted living […]
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Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. opens
The official ribbon cutting isn’t scheduled until March 29, but Buzz Bomb Brewing Company is officially open for business as of this past weekend. Located downtown at 406 E. Adams, the building that formerly housed the Oasis Bar has been extensively remodeled over the last year, with the owners doing much of the work themselves. […]
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Busy as bees – April 2017
Buzz Bomb Brewing Company prepares to open downtown By Patrick Yeagle What started as some friendly sword play is leading to a new brewery in downtown Springfield. Buzz Bomb Brewing Company plans to open its doors this fall at 406 E. Adams St. – formerly Oasis bar. Josh Flanders, a co-owner at Buzz Bomb Brewing, […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Feb. 26, 2018, and Mar. 4, 2018.
Building permit roundup – Mar. 7 BY STACIE LEWIS The Grain and Feed Association obtained an interior demo permit for 3521 Hollis Dr. The contractor is Michael Von Behren Builders and the project is valued at $5,000. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. obtained a commercial building permit for the installation of above-ground storage tanks at 3415 […]
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Prairie Analytical acquired by Peoria company
Prairie Analytical, which has an environmental testing facility located at 1210 Capital Airport Drive in Springfield as well as a location in Lake in the Hills, Illinois, has been acquired by a Peoria company. Coulter Companies, Inc. has acquired, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PDC Laboratories, Inc., the assets of Prairie Analytical Systems, effective February 1, […]
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Lauren Gibson takes new job with McLean County Regional Planning Commission.
Lauren Gibson, who is the marketing specialist for the City of Springfield’s Office of Planning and Economic Development (OPED), has taken a new job in the Bloomington area. Her last day with the city is March 13. After that, she will be working in community planning for the McLean County Regional Planning Commission. Gibson is […]
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act seminar being offered.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as Tax Reform, was recently signed into law affecting all taxpayers. The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Kerber, Eck & Braeckel to offer a tax reform seminar that reviews the many changes in the TCJA that will affect small and medium-size businesses and their […]