Erica Smith, executive director of Helping Hands of Springfield, has announced her resignation effective January 14, 2021. Smith will join Hospital Sisters Health System as the executive director of Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach in February. She will replace Georgia Winson in this role, who is retiring in February. Smith has served as the director of […]
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Medics First and Memorial Health to occupy former Shop ‘n Save on North Grand Avenue
Advanced Medical Transport of Springfield, the parent company of Medics First, has purchased the former Shop ‘n Save property at 200 North Grand Ave. West. In addition to serving as the new headquarters for the nonprofit ambulance company, a portion of the building will be leased to Memorial Health. “We identified an opportunity to relocate […]
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Building permit roundup – Nov. 15 – Nov. 28, 2021
Henry W. Humphrey and Iona Mae Humphrey trustees obtained a commercial building permit for a new detached building at 1821 S. 15th St. Reiser Construction Co. is the contractor and the project is valued at $650,000. William W. Tinsley obtained a commercial remodel permit for 1104 E. Sangamon Ave. The owner is the contractor and […]
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Grand opening planned for Peace, Love & Sweat
Peace, Love & Sweat, an infrared sauna studio, will hold its grand opening on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4. The business is located at 3450 Liberty Drive in a retail building behind Target and across from Sky Zone. Owner Ann Cowhick said that COVID-19 prompted her to make a career change. She had […]
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Laguna Brava Mexican Restaurant opens on Wabash Avenue
After working in the restaurant industry for years, Felipe Gomez has now opened a restaurant of his own. Laguna Brava Mexican Restaurant opened Sunday, Nov. 21, in the former Los Agaves space at 2466 Wabash Ave. It’s located in the Sherwood Plaza shopping center at the corner of Wabash Avenue and Veterans Parkway, next to […]
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Lincoln Plaza Galleria opens on the Old State Capitol plaza
Lincoln Plaza Galleria, an art gallery, gift shop and café, has opened in the former Robbie’s Restaurant space at 4 Old State Capitol Plaza. The main part of the gallery provides space for local artists, while the gift shop features art purchased wholesale from around the U.S., due to the higher volume of sales. An […]
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Grab-A-Java planning third Springfield location
Springfield coffee shop Grab-A-Java plans to begin construction on a third location in the spring and intends to make the new store a prototype for expansion into other markets. The new location will be at the southeast corner of Chatham Road and Monroe Street, kitty-corner from a Starbucks, but owner Bill Legge says he actually […]
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Sarah Enlow joins Hanson Professional Services
Sarah Enlow has joined Hanson Professional Service’s Springfield headquarters as an IT helpdesk/computer technician. She will diagnose and assist employees with technical issues and support the information technology (IT) department with ongoing projects. “I like to be challenged by things I have never seen before — there’s never a shortage of that in the world […]
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Proud Richard’s prepares to open in former Lonzerotti’s space
Proud Richard’s, a new contemporary American cuisine restaurant, will open this month in the space formerly occupied by Lonzerotti’s Italia Restaurant, a Jacksonville staple since 1987. The original owners, Mike and Betty Goldasich, transformed the historic Chicago and Alton Railroad station building at 600 E. State St. into an Italian restaurant more than three decades […]
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Building permit roundup – Nov. 8 – Nov. 14, 2021
William Edward Mayes Trust obtained a commercial accessory structure permit for a cell tower at 317 Chatham Road. Concordia Wireless is the contractor and the project is valued at $20,000. Joyner Real Estate, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2308 Wabash Ave. Jacobs Group General contractors is the contractor and the project is valued […]
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Burgess & Son merges with MB Heating & Cooling
Burgess & Son, a plumbing and HVAC company based out of Girard, has merged with MB Heating & Cooling in Springfield. “We’ve known Shawn (Burgess) for a long time, and we know he runs an incredible company,” said Doug Gholson, general manager of MB Heating & Cooling, 1555 W. Jefferson St. “He was getting to […]
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Building permit roundup – Nov. 1 – Nov. 7, 2021
Hy-Vee, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for interior work at 1025 W. Outer Park Drive. Fulcrum Construction is the contractor and the project is valued at $190,000. Springfield Clinic, LLP obtained a commercial building permit core and shell construction at 1025 S. Sixth Street. The contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued […]