Christina Shutt, 37, has served as the executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum since June 2021. Previously, Shutt was executive director for the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the African American museum of history and culture for the state of Arkansas. Under her guidance, the center was awarded first-time national museum accreditation. […]
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Three sisters join forces to open a day care center
With 128 enrolled children, ages six months to six years old, Independent Childcare Preschool and Nursery is a lively and successful business just 18 months after opening. The founders and owners are three sisters: Cynthia Daniels, 55; Tearetha (also known as “T”) Plair, 54, and Christie Carter, 49. They opened the day care in December […]
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Learning together in the family business
Steve Shelton, founder and president of Solution Printing, started learned about printing during his time in the U.S. Army, where he was tasked with printing reports and various projects. After his time in the military, Shelton was living in Indiana and working in sales but wanted to get closer to his hometown of Pittsfield, where […]
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Is a living trust better than a will?
Have you attended an estate planning seminar or read promotional materials that claim you must have a living trust to avoid estate taxes and probate? Has a salesperson come to your home with frightening information about probate? While a living trust is appropriate for some people, the cost of creating, funding and administering a living […]
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Travelers Kitchen
I love exploring new cuisines. And although Springfield has an ever-increasing number of ethnic restaurants, African cuisine has been a rarity. But with Travelers Kitchen’s West African-inspired menu, that’s no longer true. Travelers is in the former La Bamba space on MacArthur Boulevard. When it formally opened last September, it slowly transitioned from a Mexican […]
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Springfield Clinic opens newly renovated facility
Springfield Clinic held a ribbon cutting June 24 to celebrate the relocation of the endocrinology and nephrology teams to a newly renovated facility at 401 E. Carpenter Street‹ After more than a year in the works, Springfield Clinic is ready to welcome patients to the renovated facility. Tours of the facility were offered during an open house, providing […]
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SIU employee named Social Worker of the Year
Hannah Jacobs, a licensed clinical social worker at SIU Center for Family Medicine, has been named the 2024 Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter. Jacobs has worked at the SIU Center for Family Medicine, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) serving medically and socially complex patients, for […]
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New owner and name for Tax Partners Holdings
How do you take over a legacy small business that was founded in Springfield 20 years before you were born? If you’re Emmanuel “Manny” Davis, you just dive right in. The 24-year-old Davis became the new owner of Tax Partners Holding, Inc. on Feb. 1. The tax preparation and bookkeeping business, located at 2060 W. […]
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Mark Forinash addresses future of Café Moxo and its staff
Despite the June 19 fire that forced Café Moxo to close indefinitely, owner Mark Forinash said the restaurant’s 18 employees still have a job, although their duties will change for the time being. “Our goal is to keep every employee on staff,” Forinash said. “We are 100% taking care of our employees; that’s non-negotiable for […]
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Doctor receives zoning approval to build apartments near medical district
Zoning for a $4 million project to construct an apartment complex on Springfield’s north side was unanimously approved June 18 by the Springfield City Council, despite continued opposition from neighbors who believe it will increase traffic hazards and otherwise detract from the feel of the residential neighborhood. Ward 5 Ald. Lakeisha Purchase, who represents the […]
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How to help businesses affected by the Adams Street fire
Following a fire that damaged multiple buildings in the 400 block of East Adams Street Wednesday, several efforts are already underway to help the affected businesses. “DSI is working with the city to try to work through this tragic situation and make sure that everybody is supported the best way possible,” said Carlos Ortega, executive […]
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Fire damages multiple buildings on East Adams Street
A fire that started at 413-415 E. Adams St. Wednesday afternoon caused the interior of the building to collapse and damaged several nearby structures, although property owners and tenants said they had not yet been allowed back in their buildings to assess the damage. The buildings that initially caught fire are home to The Cat’s […]