Both the former Denny’s locations in Springfield have been given new life, while the building at 2599 W. Wabash Ave. will be refurbished into a Pasta House restaurant, the building at 2905 Adlai Stevenson Drive in Springfield will soon be the site of a Rainstorm Car Wash. Tim Hooker, owner Rainstorm Car Wash, opened his […]
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Free Press Coffee to close Toronto Road location
By Niko Robledo Owner Jane Ann Petty will be closing the Free Press Coffee House location at 1370 Toronto Road in Springfield on July 15. This does not affect the recently opened Free Press coffee shop in Springfield at 916 S. Grand Avenue West or Petty’s other two Free Press locations in Pittsfield and Mount […]
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Building permit roundup – July 11
BY STACIE LEWIS Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between June 25 and July 8, 2018. David Ridenour obtained a commercial building permit for work on the shell structure at 703 S. 8th St. Ridenour is the contractor and the project is valued at $1,000. Kirk Jefferies obtained a commercial […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between June 18 and June 24, 2018
Building permit roundup – June 27 BY STACIE LEWIS The City of Springfield obtained a commercial building permit for a new carport at Firehouse #2 at 2810 Stevenson Dr. Crews Portable Buildings is the contractor and the project is valued at $4,695. National Rental Properties obtained a commercial building permit for a flagpole installation at […]
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Sarah Graham is the new executive director of Land of Lincoln Workforce Alliance.
Sarah Graham has accepted a position as executive director of the Land of Lincoln Workforce Alliance. The previous director, Anne Schneider, is retiring as of June 30 after 14 years with the organization. The Workforce Alliance covers a five county region serving Sangamon, Cass, Logan, Menard and Christian counties with many workforce partners throughout the […]
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A family business changes families
When you think of a family business, McDonald’s probably isn’t what comes to mind. But for Steve and Karen Jeffers, they’ve built their careers and their families on more than four decades of working for McDonald’s. “We met when we were 15 years old, when we both worked at the McDonald’s on Jefferson Street,” said […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between June 4 and June 10, 2018.
Building permit roundup – June 13 BY STACIE LEWIS Sharper, Inc. obtained a commercial building demo permit for a partial demolition of an accessory structure at 631 s. 4th Street. The owner will be the contractor and the work is valued at $1,600. Sharper, Inc. also obtained a commercial remodel permit for the same address […]
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Underdog Sports, Memorabilia & Games
A new sporting goods store is preparing to open in the Town and Country Shopping Center on MacArthur Boulevard. Underdog Sports, Memorabilia & Games is the brainchild of Paul Layton and his fiancé, Kelly Pulliam. While the store will sell new and used sporting equipment and memorabilia, it is not your traditional retail business. Layton […]
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Options for former RTD Motorsports building
The owners of the former RTD Motorsports building at 2430 N. Dirksen Parkway in Springfield are now considering turning the property into a multi-unit retail center. The Jackson Family Limited Partnership, based out of Decatur, previously bought out the RTD Motorsports dealership and in 2016 they purchased a nearby building at 3230 Atlanta Drive, which […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between May 21 and May 27, 2018.
Grace Holdings, LLC obtained a commercial fence permit for 997 Clock Tower Dr. Swaar Bros. of Mason is the contractor and the project is valued at $1,500. Dan Daugherty obtained a new commercial building permit for a proposed RainStorm Car Wash at 2905 Stevenson Dr. The contractor is unknown project is valued at $500,000. Daugherty […]
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New retail center gets third tenant
Little Lincoln’s Toys will be the third tenant in the newly constructed retail center at 3450 Liberty Drive in Springfield. Owner Ryan Leake said that the new business is taking the remaining 1800 square feet in the building and hopes to have the build out completed by August. Ram Talluri, the franchisee for Sky Zone, […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between May 14 and May 20, 2018.
Building permit roundup – May 23 BY STACIE LEWIS Trust 413-015 in care of United Community Bank TR D obtained a commercial permit to remove hazardous electric, plumbing and other materials at 1400 S. 8th Street. Zach and Garrett Pierson are the contractors and the project is valued at $10,000. St. John’s Hospital obtained a […]