Comings & Goings

Golf lovers who want to get their fix even when the weather in central Illinois isn’t cooperative will soon have a new option. The Back 9 is a golf simulation course scheduled to open in Rochester on Nov. 1.  “Essentially, you can come to Rochester and play Pebble Beach, Augusta, or other very high-end golf […]

Golf lovers who want to get their fix even when the weather in central Illinois isn’t cooperative will soon have a new option. The Back 9 is a golf simulation course scheduled to open in Rochester on Nov. 1.  “Essentially, you can come to Rochester and play Pebble Beach, Augusta, or other very high-end golf […]

Jim Fulgenzi is the new owner of Re/Max Professionals. He purchased the business from Al and Linda Young, who had owned the Springfield franchise since 1986, on Sept. 30. “They’ve worked hard for a lot of years,” said Fulgenzi. “The things they did changed how real estate brokerages were run.” He noted that prior to […]

Lauren Tomten opened her photography business in 2013, specializing in newborn and family photos. Three years ago, Lauren Tomten Photography moved into commercial space on State Street and she is now ready to expand again. “I had been renting the space on State Street, and now I’ve purchased a building at 1219 W. Ash,” she […]

Caroline Suhadolnik has opened Solstice Acupuncture & Apothecary, a business that she hopes “will bring more awareness around different modalities of medicine, more natural ways for the body to heal.” Suhadolnik, a Springfield native, recently moved back after five years in Phoenix, Arizona. While there, she completed a master’s degree at the Phoenix Institute of […]

Pella Windows & Doors of Springfield will soon be moving to a new, larger showroom. Mike Marry, who has owned the Springfield franchise since 1996, along with the locations in Champaign and Evansville, Indiana, said, “We’re making a big commitment to our future there in Springfield. The contractors and homeowners in that area have been […]

By Karen Ackerman Witter The Wardrobe has served many generations of women since 1963. On Sept. 30, Sami McElwee will turn 29 and become the fourth owner of this Springfield establishment featuring women’s clothing and accessories. Kim Dixon has owned The Wardrobe for nearly 20 years. She couldn’t be happier about the upcoming sale and […]

Bistro Verde, Lincoln Land Community College’s student-led café, has reopened 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 […]

Kekti Arya is a real estate agent with The Real Estate Group, but despite having a very busy year in 2020, she still decided to move forward with plans for launching her own retail business. When businesses began opening back up following the COVID-related shutdowns, she noticed that boutiques were doing well. “It seemed like […]