The law firm of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen has relocated, but the company didn’t go far. “We just moved right down the street,” said Theresa Powell, who serves as the managing partner for the Springfield office. The firm had operated out of 3731 W. Wabash Ave. since November 2012, a large glass office building […]
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Masons to relocate statewide headquarters
The Grand Lodge of Illinois A.F. & A.M. has purchased a building on Wabash Avenue to serve as a new headquarters for freemasons statewide. While the Grand Lodge was already based in Springfield, the new building is more than double the size and gives them a more visible presence. “We had looked several years back […]
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The Feed Store closes for second time since 2020
The Feed Store, a downtown staple for decades, has closed again for the second time since 2020. The original owners, Ross Richardson and Ann Laurence, moved to Springfield in 1973 as staff organizers for Governor Dan Walker and later decided to open a restaurant on the Old State Capitol Plaza. The couple operated The Feed […]
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Saucy Rice closes, new restaurant taking its place
Saucy Rice Vietnamese Flavors has closed, but the space on Toronto Road won’t be vacant for long. The family that operates El Dorado Taqueria, located in the same shopping center, has already signed a lease and plans to open a new restaurant by next month. “We are going to do a sweets and snacks kind […]
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Twisted Fork owners talk about closure, future plans
Today is the last day of operations for Twisted Fork, but not necessarily the last chance to enjoy its signature dishes. A food truck is already in the works, and the owners said they haven’t ruled out reopening down the road in a different location. “We’ll have to get our bearings for a few months,” […]
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Indiya’s Consignment Boutique opening in Capital City Shopping Center
The upcoming opening of Georgia Jalivay’s new business, Indiya’s Consignment Boutique, will bring her full circle. “I did retail sales for 25 years. When I was fresh out of high school I sold clothes, then later GMC trucks and cars, all sorts of things,” said Jalivay. “After all the sales, I went and worked for […]
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Fairgrounds Café opens on Peoria Road
Fairgrounds Café has opened at the site of the former Jungle Jim’s Café, which was a landmark on the north end and Route 66 for more than three decades before closing in January 2023. Jack Ahmedi and Buka Nuhiji purchased the property at 1923 Peoria Road in August and have extensively remodeled it. The couple had […]
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Frito-Lay distribution center slated to be built in Springfield
A distribution center employing 150 to 200 full-time workers at a warehouse the size of almost four football fields would be built along Interstate 55 near the Chatham exit, based on a proposal Springfield zoning officials will consider June 20. Local economic development officials told Illinois Times they don’t yet know who would operate the […]
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Cured Catering breaks ground on new facility
Cured Catering is expanding again, this time by building a new facility in Dawson. Owners Brian and Melissa Reilly, who started the business in 2017, held a May 22 groundbreaking at 10076 Old Route 36 in Dawson. Horve Builders is constructing a 10,000-square-foot building that will serve as the headquarters for Cured Catering’s operations. The […]
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Golden Hour Bake House to open café downtown
After getting her start at the Old Capitol Farmers Market, Alli Donaldson is transitioning Golden Hour Bake House to a brick-and-mortar location downtown. Donaldson began selling baked goods at the Farmers Market in May 2021, and last August she told SBJ that she was “eyeing some storefronts and looking at taking that next step.” While […]
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Charro Mexican Restaurant opened May 20
Charro Mexican Restaurant opened May 20 at 2500 Sunrise Dr., just off South Dirksen Parkway. The family-owned business started in the St. Louis area and also has locations in Taylorville and Decatur. Earlier this year, owner Ezequiel Camacho purchased the building that formerly operated as Springfield Char House and remodeled it for a fourth Charro’s […]
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New ownership for Ice Deli
Springfield’s iconic Ice Deli has new owners and a new look. “We took it over at the beginning of the year,” said Eric Creviston, who also owns Springfield Monument and several related businesses in Rochester, Petersburg and Havana. “The Ray family owned it previously, but their kids were all grown up and they were ready […]