Chatham Collision Repair has new owners who were previously employees of the business, and the former owner is still working there. Ken and Debbie Shawgo recently purchased the business from Kevin Daugherty, who now works as the operations manager at the auto repair shop, located at 332 Williams Lane in Chatham. Ken Shawgo has worked […]
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The Science of Charisma
If you’re interested in finding out how your business can make a good first impression, Thaddeus Rex, the founder of “The Science of Charisma,” will be giving a keynote presentation on Thursday, March 28 at the Crowne Plaza Springfield from 8-9:30 a.m. The Central Illinois Chapter – National Customer Service Association is hosting the event, […]
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DeAnn Martin Cummins has joined Hanson Professional Services
DeAnn Martin Cummins has joined Hanson Professional Services as a talent acquisition specialist. She will work out of the Springfield headquarters to support Hanson’s workforce planning and staffing needs. Prior to joining Hanson, Cummins worked for Express Employment Professionals in Springfield for 18 years, most recently as a senior staffing consultant. She has a bachelor’s […]
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Steri-Clean to open in Springfield
Steri-Clean of Illinois, a biohazard remediation and hoarding clean up company, plans to open a location in Springfield in April. This unique business was established in 1995 by Cory Chalmers, who now hosts the television show “Hoarders” on A&E. Local franchisee Tony Moser has owned Steri-Clean of Chicago for five years and is opening a […]
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Confidence soars during trades training
BY LINDSEY SALVATELLI Students at South Town Construction Training Center are in week six of the 12-week program, and have just received their OSHA cards, a necessary step to working in the electrical trade. The students who are part of the current class have left their mark on the training center, with a wall they’ve […]
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Building confidence for the future
BY LINDSEY SALVATELLI Six students have taken the opportunity to learn the construction trade at South Town Construction Training Center, 1122 S. Grand Ave E. Students are given hands-on-training through a 12-week program that aims to give unskilled workers potential knowledge and real experience they’re able to apply while working on residential construction sites. By […]
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Niche business success stories
These small businesses are surviving, despite competition from online sales Article and photos by DAVID BLANCHETTE Eighty percent survive the first year. Seventy percent are left after two years, 50 percent after five years, and only 30 percent are still around after 10 years. Those 30 percent are the small businesses in the United States […]
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Rebuilding older neighborhoods
Springfield has many opportunities for small-scale development BY CATHERINE O’CONNOR Governing magazine recently published the results of an in-depth investigation into segregation in Illinois communities, including Springfield. A recent cover story in Illinois Times included excerpts from the lengthy report (“Segregated in the Heartland, Feb. 7), which also focused on income disparity between black and […]
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Marketing Springfield to millennials
BY ZACH ROTH Like many other towns in the Midwest and Rust Belt, Springfield has seen significant changes in the makeup of its population in recent years. It has become older, not to mention a little bit smaller. “Since 2010, the indications are that the population is continuing to decline,” said Molly Berns, executive director […]
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BankNotes – Business Enhancement Seminar
The commercial lending team at Marine Bank is hosting a BankNotes – Business Enhancement Seminar on Tuesday, March 19 at Illini Country Club. Networking begins at 4 p.m., followed by a program at 4:30 p.m. and cocktails at 5:30 p.m. Todd Smith, managing broker at Todd P. Smith Commercial Real Estate, and Bill Ward, executive vice […]
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Passavant Area Hospital appoints new chief medical officer
Dr. Scott Boston, an emergency medicine physician, has been named Passavant Area Hospital’s next chief medical officer (CMO). Boston will use the next two months to transition into the new role before officially assuming duties April 1. He replaces Dr. Marshall Hale, who is retiring March 31. A member of the Passavant medical staff […]
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Local First social event
Local First is holding a social event on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Engrained Brewery & Restaurant. This will kick off the first of six after work socials throughout the year to allow local businesses the chance to network and learn more about how to support other locally owned businesses. There is no […]