By Dr. Jeffrey Gold “Long-haul COVID” is one of many scary phrases that have barged into our vocabulary since the pandemic upended global life. Those who have it are afflicted with a COVID that seems never to go away. With the present panic over the Delta variant, there’s a danger that we will not accord […]
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Weaving a legacy
Dan Frachey launches a business to capture seniors’ stories By Carey Smith “People may say they don’t have much of a story to tell, but when people start talking, when they are given permission to share, they start revealing that there is a great narrative over the course of one’s life,” said Dan Frachey, owner […]
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MJ Kellner to hold open house community event
In honor of the business’ 100-year anniversary, MJ Kellner Foodservice, 5700 International Parkway, is inviting the community to tour the 90,000 square-foot facility and enjoy food from three of their local food truck customers: Leo’s Pizza, Casa Real and Gilly’s BBQ. This open house event is free of charge and open to the public. The […]
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Bistro Verde, Lincoln Land Community College’s student-led café, reopens
Bistro Verde, Lincoln Land Community College’s student-led café, will reopen for the fall 2021 semester as Bistro To Go on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 14-Nov. 18 (except Nov. 2). The public is invited to enjoy takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods and coffee drinks prepared by LLCC culinary arts, baking […]
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House to return to Springfield Thursday for further energy negotiations
By Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois The Illinois House is scheduled to return to Springfield Thursday to try again at passing an elusive energy regulation overhaul days after the governor’s office announced support for a new proposal. It’s the latest push for a legislative accomplishment that has eluded Gov. JB Pritzker in his three years […]
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Q&A with Damond Boatwright
By Lana Shovlin Damond Boatwright, 49, became president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System in June, making him both the first man and African American to hold the top administrator position. Before coming to Springfield, Boatwright served as the regional president of operations and chair of the hospital board at SSM Health Wisconsin near […]
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COVID exposes inequity in health care outcomes
Life expectancy is correlated to zip codes By Carey Smith “What really defines somebody’s health is much more what happens outside the hospital than what happens inside,” explains Dr. Sameer Vohra, chair of population science and policy at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield. “Around 80% of your health outcomes, arguably more, are determined by […]
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2021 Springfield Preservation Awards
The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln and Springfield Business Journal present 2021 Springfield Preservation Awards Click here to view profiles
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Building permit roundup – August 16-August 22, 2021
EMS Midwest, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 524 S. Second St. Chris Stone is the contractor and the project is valued at $200,000. Tran Nu obtained a commercial building permit for 3840 Wabash Ave. Joyner Construction Services, Inc. is the contractor and the project is valued at $1,100,000. Hazur Hospitality, LLC obtained a […]
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Join Local First for a back-to-school social
Local First is holding a back-to-school social on Thursday, Aug. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Whether you are celebrating the kids being back in school, a return to a more normal routine or just want to get back to networking, join Local First at the Jane Hay Team’s staging showroom, 3001 W. White Oaks Dr., for […]
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Grand opening for On the Go Boutique
On the Go Boutique has been an online-only store for nearly five years, but will soon have a brick-and-mortar location in Springfield. A grand opening is planned for Saturday, Aug. 28 from 12-4 p.m. at 3063 Hamlin Parkway. Co-owner Anna Hruby said she started the business with a good friend of her who lives in […]
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Companies adapt to a remote workforce
By Holly Whisler Only one year ago, unless your job was deemed essential, you were working from home and doing the best you could with the technology you had on hand. On the flip side, employers were doing their best to support their remote workforces, often scrambling to put additional technology in place to allow […]