As you reflect on the past year, are you frustrated that you didn’t hit your goals? Worried that you and your spouse or partner are drifting apart? Tired of setting New Year’s resolutions that don’t last much past January? Most people feel this way because they lack a goal, a path to that goal, and/or […]
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State comptroller’s office now has option to purchase current building or move
With a lease expiring in June, the state comptroller’s office has won legislative approval for a new deal that could result in relocation within the capital city. One option is to buy the building at 323 West Adams St. where comptroller employees have worked for 40 years. Under the expiring lease, the state is paying […]
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Small business grant program ends, less than 20% of applicants received money
By Sarah Mansur, Capitol News Illinois smansur@capitolnewsillinois.com The grant program for small businesses owners in Illinois who suffered losses during the pandemic has run out of money. Illinois’ Business Interruption Grant program was the largest state program of its kind, but only about 20%, or 8,974 applicants, received a grant. The Illinois General Assembly created […]
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Best Places to Work alumni spotlight: Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.
By Carey Smith Selected as one of the best places to work in 2008 by Springfield Business Journal and United Community Bank, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. (CMT) began in 1946 with the idea that engineering could significantly improve our country’s post-war infrastructure. Friends and civil engineers Len Crawford, Pat Murphy and Ray Tilly began […]
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Businesses adjust to railway corridor expansion
By Carey Smith As the Springfield Railway Improvements Project moves toward completion, an increasing number of businesses have been impacted, with more to come. Benmar Sunrooms was the first business to be displaced in 2014, and since then, an additional 18 businesses have had to relocate as a result of work taking place along the […]
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The City of Springfield has announced the recipients of the city’s Small Business Assistance Grant program. The Office of Planning & Economic Development awarded $5,000 grants to 126 Springfield businesses through a program that was rolled out in November in response to economic hardships caused by COVID-19. The city made $630,000 in funding available through […]
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Illinois Presbyterian Home Communities plans new construction in 2021
A significant expansion is planned for the Illinois Presbyterian Home Communities in 2021, utilizing the existing 27-acre campus at the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Chatham Road. Fair Hills Residence and Fair Hills Apartments currently provide assisted and independent living for seniors. Sixteen cottages will be constructed in the next phase, along with Fair Hills […]
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Building permit roundup – Dec. 14-Dec. 20
Barbell Holdings, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for new construction at 4600 W. Alex Blvd. Baldovin Construction Co. is the contractor and the project is valued at $740,000. Corporation Service Company obtained a commercial remodel permit for interior work at 801 E. Adlai Stevenson Drive. R. D. Lawrence Construction Co., Ltd. is the contractor […]
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Lisa’s Boutique has opened in Enos Park
After sitting vacant for decades and undergoing an extensive renovation, a historic storefront in Enos Park is now home to a new tenant. Lisa’s Boutique opened on Dec. 13, offering a selection of women and men’s clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories. The business also sells and rents floral arrangements for special occasions or home décor, […]
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CWLP to begin accepting applications for small business utility rebate
On Dec. 1, the Springfield City Council passed an ordinance to provide utility rebates to small businesses that have been impacted by COVID. The COVID Relief – CWLP Small Business Program uses money from the Environmental and Regulatory Initiatives and Relief Fund (ERIRF) to assist eligible small businesses with utility rebates of up to $3,000 […]
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New jobless claims surge in Illinois
By Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois More than 107,000 Illinois workers filed first-time unemployment claims last week, a 45% increase over the week before as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on the state and national economies. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported that there were 107,616 new claims filed during the week […]
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Advocates tout economic benefits of renewable energy investment
By Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois While advocates in Illinois were optimistic that a series of measures reforming the state’s energy landscape could pass in 2019, various factors caused the legislative package to stall while most of Gov. JB Pritzker’s first-year agenda eventually became law. At the time, advocates behind the Path to 100 Act […]