CGM Management LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 417 E. Adams St. Contractor is Cox Construction and the project is valued at $440,000. Springfield Realty Holding LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 3200 Robbins Road. Contractor is Evans Construction Co. and the project is valued at $300,000. Hospital Sisters Health Systems received a […]
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Stingers Sports Bar opens
Mike and Shelly Pawelczak, owners of Goodfellas Pub, have opened a new sports bar on Maple Avenue. Stingers Sports Bar opened Sept. 12 in the former Third Base Sports Bar location at 410 W. Maple Ave., next to Springfield and Jerome. The Pawelczaks purchased the property in January of 2025 and have been renovating the […]
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Chamber announces retirements
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications to fill two positions in light of upcoming retirements of longtime employees. Lisa Schafer, vice president of operations, and David Earhart, vice president – member services, have both announced their plans to retire during the first quarter of 2027. Schafer will retire after more than 32 […]
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Building permits – Aug. 31 to Sept. 6
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Inc. received a commercial permit for 1800 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Contractor is Ron Furman & Sons Paving and the project is valued at $218,570. Chris Garner received a commercial accessory structure permit for 1220 Old Toronto Road. Contractor is Stan Estill and the project is valued at […]
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America Ambulance acquires Dispatch Medial Transport
Springfield-based America Ambulance Service Inc. has acquired Dispatch MedicalTransport Inc., a New Berlin-based provider of non-emergency transport services.Susan Zappa, owner of America Ambulance, said the acquisition will bring together twocompanies whose services align well. America’s ambulances answer 911 calls andprovides medical transport, while DMT provides wheelchair and stretcher vantransportation when a high-level of medical care […]
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Amy Beadle joins governor’s office
Amy Beadle has joined The Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker as the new director of Executive Mansion operations in Springfield. Beadle will work closely with the First Lady of the state of Illinois, MK Pritzker, and various teams throughout the Governor’s Office to coordinate events and project manage the overall operations of the Executive Mansion, […]
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Springfield Area Arts Council hires new program director
The Springfield Area Arts Council has hired Andrew Schneider as program director, bringing together his experience as an entrepreneur, creative practitioner, community arts leader and statewide policy advocate. As SAAC’s program director, Schneider will take a leading role in the production and long-term development of the Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series, a nationally recognized program […]
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A third Scooters Coffee for Springfield
Local franchise owners Marcus and Lauryn McGlasson are opening a third Springfield Scooters Coffee location on Sangamon Avenue. The McGlassons have purchased the former PNC Bank building at 1949 E. Sangamon Ave. and plan to retrofit it to become a Scooters Coffee shop. Lauryn McGlasson said they are expecting a quick turnaround on the building […]
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New owner for Cocoa Blue Chocolates
Cocoa Blue Chocolates has a new owner — someone who is a familiar face to regulars at the Rochester chocolate shop. Joshua Becker, who opened Cocoa Blue in 2013, has sold the shop to longtime employee Mary Boesdorfer. Boesdorfer has worked at Cocoa Blue for nine years, starting at the store’s former Springfield location in […]
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Hickory Point Bank being acquired
The parent company of Hickory Point Bank and Trust is being acquired by an Indiana-based bank in a $111 million deal. First Illinois Corp., the Decatur-based holding company for Hickory Point, will be merging “with and into” First Financial Corp., the holding company for First Financial Bank, according to an announcement from the companies. Hickory […]
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Building permits – Aug. 24 to Aug. 30
Mary Bryant Home for the Blind received a commercial roofing permit for 2960 Stanton St. Contractor is Central Roofing LLC and the project is valued at $353,603. IL-Springfield Parkway LLC received a commercial roofing permit for 3405 Freedom Drive. Contractor is Jonathan Schilling and the project is valued at $51,000. Xing Fu Ga LLC received […]
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Bob Barber sells Sandler franchise
After more than two decades training business executives across the region, Bob Barber has sold his local Sandler Training office to an Indiana-based associate. Wilcox and Associates of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has acquired the Barber and Associates Sandler franchise. Sandler Training is a global provider of sales leadership and customer service training. The deal officially […]