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Building permit roundup – Oct 18
The following building and zoning permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Oct. 9, 2017 and Oct. 15, 2017: Amerco Real Estate Co. has obtained a permit to add a small free-standing steel frame structure to U-Haul Building B, located at 410 Bruns Lane. The contractor is Michael Francher, and the project is […]
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Chicago’s DMK Burger Bar seeks Illinois franchisees
Chicago’s premium burger restaurant, DMK Burger Bar, is honored to roll out their strategic franchise expansion plan. The program, developed by a trio consisting of a five-time James Beard nominated chef, a Morton’s Steakhouse legacy and a franchise guru, targets entrepreneurs in California, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. DMK Burger Bar is recognized nationally for […]
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St. John’s implements AHA’s Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program
On Monday, Oct. 2, HSHS St. John’s Hospital began implementing the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program. The program brings mobile CPR training carts to the hospital, which will help staff maintain skill competency through frequent CPR training. Instead of recertifying every two years, HSHS St. John’s Hospital staff will now be able to […]
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Perten Instruments to move into former Blue Cross Blue Shield building
Perten Instruments, a leading supplier of analytical instruments to the food and agricultural industries, will be relocating their Springfield office to a new location. The global health innovator will relocate from their current Springfield office at 6444 S. Sixth St. Frontage Road into the lower level of the former Blue Cross Blue Shield building at […]
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Business people wanted to participate in Business Education Week
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce’s Business Education Partnership of Sangamon County is searching for business people to participate in “Business Education Week,” held Oct. 17-19. The goal of “Business Education Week” is to involve business people and the community in conversations about education, offering them an insider’s perspective on education in Sangamon County. “Business […]
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Building permit roundup – Oct. 4
The following building and zoning permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Sept. 25, 2017 and Oct. 1, 2017: Honda of Illinois has obtained a permit for an external solar panel array at 2450 Prairie Crossing Dr. The contractor is Springfield-based B & B Electrical, Inc., and the project is valued at $49,256. […]
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Casa Real shutters North Grand location to open new restaurant
On Monday, Sept. 25, Jose Lopez, Jr., owner of Casa Real, announced plans to close the doors to Casa Real’s flagship north side restaurant, located on North Grand Avenue. The last day of business for the North Grand Avenue location was Saturday, Sept. 30. Although the restaurant, which has served the north side of Springfield […]
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Building permit roundup – Sept. 27
The following building and zoning permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Sept. 18, 2017, and Sept. 24, 2017: Heritage Healthcare has obtained a permit to build a new portable storage unit at 900 N. Rutledge. The storage unit will be 240 sq. ft., and the project is valued at $6,400. The contractor […]
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Master barber and owner of Jones Chop Shop passes away
Craig Matthew Jones, owner and master barber of Jones’ Chop Shop, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Memorial Medical Center. A 1999 graduate of Lanphier High School and longtime Springfield resident, Jones was the owner and master barber of Jones Chop Shop, located at 1022 W. Lawrence Ave., in Springfield. Jones was voted “Best Barber” […]
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H.D. Smith to lease portion of Wells Fargo building
H.D. Smith, the United States’ largest privately held pharmaceutical wholesale distributor, announced a plan on Sept. 19 to relocate a portion of their Springfield employees to a new location later this fall. H.D. Smith employs 1,000 associates, approximately 375 of whom work out of Springfield for the company’s flagship headquarters, which are located at 3063 […]
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Springfield ranks #6 city where median household income buys the most home
According to a recent study of 200 United States cities conducted by SmartAsset, a New York-based personal finance technology company offering data-based, actionable and easy to understand advice to consumers, Springfield is the sixth-ranked city where residents earning a median household income can buy the most home. The average median household income for Springfield, $52,102, […]