Announcements

Do you know an outstanding young professional who deserves to be recognized? The July issue of Springfield Business Journal will feature 40 leaders who are under the age of 40. Nominees must reside and/or work in Sangamon or Morgan County. The selectees’ career paths, educational background and community affiliations are varied. You can expect to hear […]

The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Spring Job Fair on Tuesday, March 3, at the Crowne Plaza – Springfield Convention Center. This year’s fair will include both a Youth Job Fair from 12–2 p.m. and the traditional Job Fair from 4–6 p.m. The Youth Job Fair provides a resource for employers […]

Security Bank is proud to partner with Springfield Business Journal for the annual Women of Influence recognition program, which honors local women for their contributions to the Springfield area. Selected by their peers through submitted nominations, all have made important contributions to the community at large. Nominations are not limited to the business community for […]

217 Comfort Food Week takes place from Dec. 9-15, featuring homemade classics such as chicken and noodles, shepherd’s pie, country fried steak, southern chicken and dumplings and more. Or for something a little more adventurous, try shrimp n’ grits with blackened shrimp tossed in a Cajun cream sauce and served over white cheddar grits, or […]

The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), Office of Supplier Diversity, has announced its first-ever Industry Day Event. This event will bring together technology industry leaders to showcase their innovative solutions and discuss their expertise in key areas such as improving resident experience, digitization, accelerating cloud adoption, and automation and modular solutions. The Industry […]

A group of five University of Illinois Springfield students won $10,000 in seed funding for their startup business, TredBase, during a pitch competition hosted by Innovate Springfield on Oct. 28. The competition featured three entrepreneurial teams pitching innovative ideas. Kayode Ojedele, CEO and co-founder of TredBase, describes it as “a global edtech solution focused on […]