Jon Austin, the executive director of Springfield Area Arts Council (SAAC), has stepped down in order to accept a position with the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). In his new role, Austin will be working with FEMA to assist with museum restoration after disasters such as the recent hurricanes and wildfires. Austin joined the Arts […]
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Public hearing on Springfield’s comprehensive plan Nov 16
On Monday, Oct. 16, Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder announced the 2017-2037 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Springfield: Forging a New Legacy. The plan’s steering committee was compromised of city staff and citizen members, in partnership with the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission. The proposed plan is currently available for review online at the City […]
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Building permit roundup – Nov. 1
The following building and zoning permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Oct. 23, 2017 and Oct. 29, 2017: U.S. Bank has obtained a permit for commercial demolition at 3009 S. Dirksen Parkway. The permit covers the removal of a kiosk ATM building, removal of a concrete island, and lot repair with compacted […]
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Key housing market indicators went up in September
According to the Capital Area REALTORS Multiple Listing Service, September statistics indicate a year-over-year increases in a variety of arenas, including closed sales, median sale price and days on market. The September statistics also show declines in new listings, pending sales, and the inventory of homes available for sale. In September 2017, the median home […]
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Home décor and apparel retailer Gordmans is hiring for the holidays
Despite the bankruptcy announcement made earlier this year by Stage Stores Inc., the parent company of national apparel and home décor retailer Gordmans, the Springfield Gordmans store, located at 3231 S. Veterans Parkway, will remain open to deal-seeking shoppers throughout the holiday season. Gordmans is known for selling high quality, brand-name products at discounted prices, […]
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Father-son team launches Safe House Home Inspections
Safe House Home Inspections is open for business. The locally owned and operated father-and-son team offers home inspections, termite inspections, septic inspections, radon testing, water quality tests and additional services to home buyers and sellers in the Springfield and central Illinois area. With two generations of experience inspecting homes and more than 5,000 home inspections […]
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Sherwood Plaza construction and tenant update
BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Less than a year since the Kmart on West Wabash closed, the former big box store is nearly unrecognizable. The property owner, Seritage Growth Properties, is a publicly traded REIT and has a large portfolio of properties nationwide, specializing in redeveloping former Kmart and Sears locations into multi-tenant shopping centers. Based out […]
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Dan Deweese and his growing painting company – “People love the work we do. They’re amazed by it.”
BY WHITNEY BARNES Dan Deweese Wood Finishing thought he had realistic expectations when he started Dan Deweese Painting and Wood Finishing in November 2014. “When I started, it was just me,” said Deweese. He brought on a friend two weeks later, and was up to five employees after three months, and a staff of 12 […]
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Gases fuel profits at ILMO Products – A family company pulling business out of thin air for 104 years
BY DAVID BLANCHETTE A Jacksonville-based family company has been pulling business out of thin air for 104 years. But they are not just sitting on their gases. They continue to add product lines and find new uses for existing ones. ILMO Products Company is a distributor of industrial, laboratory, medical, cryogenic and propane gases in […]
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LLCC/LRS Aviation Center Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 25
Join Levi Ray & Shoup, Inc., Lincoln Land Community College, and elected officials for an open house event and ribbon cutting celebrating the new Levi, Ray & Shoup Aviation Center at LLCC. The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, with an open house from 4-5 p.m., and a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m., […]
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District 23 to occupy The Wardrobe building, starting in February 2018
On Friday, Oct. 20, District 23, a women’s clothing and accessories boutique whose sales benefit the Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation, announced plans to move their Springfield shop to a new location near the MacArthur corridor in February 2018. The popular retail shop, currently located at 1413 S. MacArthur Blvd., will occupy the building at 830 […]
