Joseph White, civil designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s headquarters in Springfield, Ill. His responsibilities will include computer-aided design and drafting for railway facilities and reviewing construction for consistency with design criteria. White previously worked for Watco Companies LLC in Houston, where he managed construction of Watco’s largest rail-seaport terminal. He received a bachelor’s […]
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Arena Food Service, Inc. promotes Shaun Moore to president
Arena Food Service, Inc., a regional contract food service and catering company with corporate offices in Springfield, IL , today announced the promotion of Shaun Moore to the position of President of the company. In addition to Moore’s new responsibilities as President, he will retain the title as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Moore, 38, joined […]
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Springfield-based Small Business Network to receive award
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC), based in Springfield, will receive the 28th Annual Impact Award, Public Sector from the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) at a reception on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, beginning at 6 p.m. at Hyatt McCormick Prairie Ballroom, 2233 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, in Chicago. […]
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Draft FY 2015 – 2018 Transportation Improvement Program
The Springfield Area Transportation Study (SATS) has prepared the Draft FY 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) of road, bicycle, pedestrian, and mass transit projects in the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). Projects slated for implementation during each year are indicated along with the sources of funding. An Illustrative Projects List is also included to identify projects […]
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Horace Mann announces officer appointment
Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) President and Chief Executive Officer Marita Zuraitis has announced an officer appointment. ?Rick Reeder has joined Horace Mann as Vice President, Property & Casualty. Reeder will work on a P&C modernization project focusing on claims integration and data conversion. Reeder most recently worked for Guidewire Software in Texas, where he […]
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Community Service Committee provides grants for local nonprofits
By Roberta Codemo Two local nonprofits recently received grant monies to help continue to fund the work they do in the community. William Legge, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois, was thrilled to receive a $15,815 grant from the Community Service Committee of the Capital Area Association of Realtors to […]
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Former church may be future cultural hub
By Teresa Paul Developer Daniel Mulcahy, along with former Springfield alderman Irv Smith, has purchased the former First United Methodist Church at Fifth and Capitol streets and have ambitious plans for transforming the downtown location into the new Metropolitan Place. The property remained vacant for the last six years and was purchased in early 2014. […]
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Lincoln Memorial Garden: A place of solace
By Roberta Codemo Joel Horwedel readily admits that former executive director Jim Matheis left some big shoes to fill when he retired from Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center. “He’s been really great,” said Horwedel, who was hired as Matheis’ replacement in the spring of 2013. “He lets me pick his brain.” Born and raised […]
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Sharing cars with Zipcars
By Ginny Lee Zipcar bills itself as a car-sharing enterprise. The company was founded in 1999 in Massachusetts, marketing itself to cool, urban hipsters looking to share rides rather than own cars. Zipcars are certainly more prevalent in larger cities, but two can be found in Springfield in the parking lot between the St. Nicholas […]
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New Business Listings September 2014
Be Happy Man Candy Store and More 1420 E Cook St, Springfield IL 62703 Phone: 217/220-8254 Business Owner(s) Melissa R Williams Buckles and Belts 305 Wabash Ave, Suite N, Springfield IL 62704 Phone: 801-1861 Business Owner(s) Niktha Barnes Toya M. Gordon Chase L. Barnes CEA 993 Clocktower Drive, Suite D, Springfield IL 62704 Phone: 523-6969 […]
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Midwest Garage Door Company hosts showroom grand opening event
Midwest Garage Door Company is celebrating the grand opening of their new showroom from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 29 at 1203 Carroll Street in Pawnee. It will be a day of fun with giveaways every hour, including a chance to win tickets to the Chicagoland Speedway. The all-new interactive showroom will […]
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Rakey named executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region
The Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region has named Lisa Rakey as the organization’s new Executive Director effective August 11, 2014. “Lisa is clearly a leader who understands the great benefits that a strong BBBS organization can have on our community,” said David Tretter, President of the BBBS […]