John A. Scherschel, MD, has been named president of Prairie Cardiovascular in Springfield. Scherschel is the fourth president in the group’s 40-year history and succeeds Marc E. Shelton, MD, who was appointed vice president and chief physician executive of Hospital Sisters Health System in March. Scherschel has served as a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist at Prairie […]
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CO.STARTERS graduates to pitch their concepts
Innovate Springfield will host an event on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 6:30-9 p.m. where CO.STARTERS graduates will pitch their concepts to a room full of community leaders and supporters. Innovate Springfield is completing its second CO.STARTERS cohort, a community-based entrepreneurship program that helps take an individual from a business idea to execution over a nine-week […]
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Building permit roundup Oct. 21 – Oct. 27
YMCA obtained a commercial building permit for the new downtown facility at 601 N. Fourth St. O’Shea Builders is the contractor and the project is valued at $13,500,000. Niemann Holdings, LLC obtained a commercial permit for building permit for the Harvest Market addition and remodel at 3001 S. Veterans Parkway. DBS Group, LLC is the […]
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Economic Outlook Breakfast
The Springfield Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Economic Outlook Breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the UIS Student Union. James Glassman, managing director and head economist of commercial banking for JPMorgan Chase Bank, will be the keynote speaker. He will provide an overview of the national economy and how it may impact the […]
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Best of Springfield party
Illinois Times, the sister publication of Springfield Business Journal, will host the 3rd annual Best of Springfield party, presented by Recon Techs, at the BOS Center in downtown Springfield from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24. Admission includes food and drinks samplings from more than 20 different businesses, plus attendees will enjoy live music from […]
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Rigney’s School of Archery opens
Following the closure of Springfield Archery in August, Kim and Gary Rigney have opened Rigney’s School of Archery (RSA) in Chatham. The couple founded the school in 2013 and previously rented space inside Springfield Archery, located at 1550 Recreation Dr., with Kim teaching classes and Gary serving as the store manager. “We felt it was […]
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Meal prep service launched
A Springfield couple has launched a meal prep service to offer pre-packaged meals to people who want healthy options that are often lacking with convenience foods. Brennan and Celeste Malham, a husband-and-wife team who both have extensive backgrounds in fitness and nutrition, have founded FED Kitchen and partnered with two existing businesses in Springfield as […]
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Patrick Randle joins O’Shea Builders
O’Shea Builders has hired Patrick Randle as an estimator. Randle is based out of the Springfield office. Randle most recently worked in the St. Louis area for Kadean Construction. He served in operations and estimating roles on a variety of retail, warehousing and health care projects. Randle earned a degree in engineering and construction management […]
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Business Blast expo
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce will hold a business expo on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 4-7 p.m. at the Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center. Business Blast is open to all businesses but will focus on technology, and Chamber members are encouraged to showcase the latest and greatest technology related to their products and […]
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Springfield Clinic career fair
Springfield Clinic will hold a career fair on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wyndham Springfield City Center. Participants are asked to bring resumes and be prepared for on-the-spot interviews. Representatives from benefits, information technology, clerical and customer service, nursing and ancillary services will be on hand. Springfield Clinic has […]
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Leadership Springfield survey
A group from this year’s Leadership Springfield class is conducting a survey of area professionals to find out what motivates people to volunteer their time to nonprofit organizations and how they prefer to go about doing so. The brief, eight question survey can be accessed on SurveyMonkey. Leadership Springfield, a program of the Greater Springfield […]
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Londrigan Potter & Randle PC has closed
After nearly 50 years in business, the law firm of Londrigan Potter & Randle PC has closed. The firm, which was founded in 1970 by James “Bud” Potter and Thomas Londrigan, most recently had an office at 1227 S. Seventh St. in Springfield. In February, Illinois Times reported that Springfield Clinic planned to purchase the […]