Square Root Architecture goes green, prefab for housing By Gabe House Jeff Sommers, the president and principal architect of Square Root Architecture, specializes in energy-efficient residential structures built in a prefabricated fashion. He is also a realist. “If anyone tells you it doesn’t cost more to build green, then punch them in the face and […]
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Custom Cup Coffee opens on E. Monroe
By Ginny Lee Custom Cup Coffee had a soft opening at its new storefront at 321 E. Monroe St. downtown during Thanksgiving week. The shop went through 125 pounds of beans in the first week, and sales have steadily increased since then. Brent and Kendra Boesdorfer of Custom Cup’s microroastery specialize in small batch, roast-to-order […]
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Best Places to Work 2015
About the awards Springfield Business Journal and United Community Bank are pleased to sponsor this year’s “Best Places to Work,” recognizing outstanding businesses in central Illinois. Perhaps not surprisingly, two of them are family-owned businesses and the other followed in his father’s footsteps in the same industry. All three company owners grew up in their […]
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Cooper’s Hawk adds fine dining to White Oaks Mall
By Ginny Lee Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant opened Monday, Nov. 3 in Springfield’s White Oaks Mall, in the long-vacant space once occupied by Kerasotes movie theaters. The Cooper’s Hawk brand is handcrafted wine and modern casual dining. So far, response to the upscale restaurant has been enthusiastic. Reservations for weekend dining are being made […]
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They said there wouldn’t be any math
The Affordable Care Act and Springfield businesses By David A. Kelm Another election season has passed, much like a kidney stone, and America has put in place a new power structure in Washington D.C. In many states, including Illinois, Republicans won office but many progressive referendum questions passed with large majorities. While increasing the minimum […]
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Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
by Job Conger A part of the Springfield community since before Lindbergh flew to Paris, the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln is riding a wave of unprecedented, higher profile growth under its new management and name. In 1924, the Sangamon County Foundation, a charitable trust, was created by a combination of the original […]
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Infrastructure Engineering
A minority business making major strides By Roberta Codemo [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Michael Sutton, president and CEO of Infrastructure Engineering, Inc., sees opportunities in Springfield. The civil engineering firm opened its Springfield office in […]
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Monster harvest comes to Sangamon County
By David A. Kelm Every year, about this time, it does not matter if you are running late for work, your son’s ballet recital, your daughter’s wrestling match or just to grab poster board, glue, markers and glitter at half-past midnight for a “science project you just remembered,” you are likely to run into traffic […]
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County survey paints optimistic picture
By Ginny Lee The fall 2014 Sangamon County Economic Outlook Survey, published twice a year by the University of Illinois at Springfield’s Survey Research Office, revealed several surprising results. The Survey Research Office, headed by Director Ashley E. Kirzinger, is part of the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership. The study is funded by […]
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Hold the phone: Old schoolers form a line at Antique and Vintage Telephone Show
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] By Ginny Lee Telephone Collectors International held its Fall Antique and Vintage Telephone Show Saturday, September 13 at the Rt. 66 Hotel and Conference Center in Springfield. Vendors came from Connecticut, […]
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WUIS and Illinois Issues come together
By Ann Strahle Over the last few decades, changes in technology and newsgathering methods, as well as economic recessions, have caused a decline in newsrooms on both the national and local levels. With newspapers folding and reporter positions being eliminated in print and broadcast fields, there has not been much good news when it comes […]
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Alterna-Care helps keep patients out of the hospital
By Teresa Paul Kathy Sgro, founder and owner of Alterna-Care Home Health System (319 E. Madison Street, Suite 3L in Springfield), has developed a hospital prevention program, HOSPREVENT, which is now in its 10th year. The system uses a TeleHealth monitor which at-home patients use to take their own vital signs on a daily basis. […]