Springfield’s only Red Lobster restaurant will soon be closing. An employee confirmed to Springfield Business Journal that the restaurant at 2696 S. Dirksen Parkway would be shutting down. The employee said Sunday was scheduled to be the Red Lobster’s last day in business but that it could potentially close even sooner. The Springfield restaurant is […]
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Clock Tower Cafe
Restaurants come and go, but some spaces seem destined to remain restaurants forever, like the space occupied since early 2024 by Clocktower Cafe at 751 S. Durkin Drive in Springfield. To the best of my memory, it previously housed several restaurants including Nico’s Homestyle and, more recently, Brunchfield Café. Clocktower Cafe is advertised as an […]
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Wooden It Be Lovely expands
After 10 years of operating from Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church, Wooden It Be Lovely, a nonprofit that assists women transitioning out of difficult life experiences, has moved to its new location at 1140 W. Governor St. in the building previously occupied by Temple Israel. Women participating in WIBL’s program are taught how to refurbish […]
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Who owns your medical records?
This is a question that sounds simple but has quite a complicated answer that raises a whole host of questions. Who is responsible for maintaining the records? How long do they need to be retained? Who owns the records? And, perhaps most importantly, who has access to them? Illinois law draws an important distinction between […]
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“DOGtors on Call” at Memorial Hospital
Springfield Memorial Hospital has expanded its animal-assisted therapy program with four newly certified therapy dogs, thanks to a $4,500 grant from the Springfield Memorial Foundation. The program, called “DOGtors on Call,” pairs hospital staff members who volunteer their time and their dogs to interact with patients. “We were delighted to help fund the DOGtors on […]
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Usher employees safely through times of change and uncertainty
Change is a leadership job: Help people get to the other side Years ago, I had the opportunity to be part of the change management effort for a large enterprise resource planning implementation. I wasn’t responsible for making software decisions or solving technical challenges — thankfully. Instead, my responsibilities were on the people side: user […]
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Retired doctor donates $1M to HSHS NICU
Former HSHS anesthesiologist Dr. Babu Prasad has donated $1 million to St. John’s Children’s Hospital to celebrate his 80th birthday. Dr. Beau Batton, director of newborn services at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital, said the donation will fund upgrades to specialized respiratory and temperature control equipment that’s critical for transporting newborns in need of medical […]
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New loan limits challenge medical school students
Local medical school and nursing school students are facing new challenges to finance their education due to changes in federal student loan limits. New borrowing limits, which went into effective July 1, cap a medical school student’s federal loan at $50,000 per year, with an aggregate cap of $200,000 and a lifetime cap of $257,000 […]
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Q&A with Dr. Ian B.K. Martin
Dr. Ian B. K. Martin has been named the new dean and provost of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and chief executive officer of SIU Medicine, the school’s faculty practice. Martin comes to SIU from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, where he served as eminent scholar, professor with tenure and system […]
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Direct primary care clinic opens
Amanda Hildebrand is bringing a direct primary care model to the Ocean BreezeWellness and Primary Care center she recently opened on Wabash Avenue. Under direct primary care (DPC) models, patients pay a membership feel that covers allor most primary care services. Ocean Breeze provides membership-based primarycare, and while the center does accept some insurance plans, […]
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New ownership for Green Family Stores
New owners will soon be taking the driver’s seat at dealerships operated by Green Family Stores, one of the region’s largest auto dealers. A spokesperson for Green Family Stores confirmed a sale was in the works but would not name the buyer. “Out of respect for employees and all parties involved, we cannot discuss this […]
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Building permits – Aug. 17 to Aug. 23
Abundant Faith Ministry received a commercial accessory structure permit for 2525 Taylor Ave. Contractor is Michael Hayward and the project is valued at $20,000. ETPE LLC % David P. Barkus received a commercial remodel permit for 2912 Stanton St. Contractor is All American Handyman & More Inc. and the project is valued at $35,000. Prowler […]