BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Atlantis Pools, based out of Alton, Illinois, closed their Springfield location in December 2016, citing poor sales in the local market. The freestanding building at 3014 Montvale Dr. has been vacant since, and was listed for sale for nearly a year at $299,000. Kyle Killebrew, a broker with The Real Estate Group, […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan 10
BY NAN KORDING Joseph L. Black has obtained a commercial remodeling permit for 2402 W. Jefferson. The permit is for the addition of a new bath and office. The contractor is Joseph L. Black of Springfield, and the project is valued at $15,000. Monarch Cabinets has obtained a commercial electrical permit for 3145 Hedley Road. […]
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Central Illinois Builders of AGC names 2018 officers and Board directors
BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Steve Halverson from Halverson Construction in Springfield has been elected president of Central Illinois Builders of AGC for 2018. Mike Sunley of O’Shea Builders, who is serving as secretary/treasurer, is the other officer from Springfield. Mike Landgrebe of Landgrebe Interior Construction and Steve Povse of Kerber, Eck & Braeckel, LLP were both […]
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Sarah Beuning hired as general counsel at ICASA
BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Sarah Beuning has been hired as general counsel at Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA). Since 2006, she had served as general counsel and director of human resources for Tom Lange Company, Inc. in Springfield. “I got to the point where I was ready for a new challenge and wanted to do […]
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Passavant Area Hospital expands women’s health care services
BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Passavant Area Hospital has expanded women’s health care services offered on the hospital’s campus with the opening of a renovated facility dedicated to women’s health. The Passavant Women’s Health Center, which opened Jan. 2, allows women in the Jacksonville area greater access to obstetric and gynecologic care, including care related to high-risk […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan 3
BY NAN KORDING The following building and zoning permits were approved by the city of Springfield between Dec. 25, 2017 and Dec. 31, 2017: William Hammond has obtained a commercial remodeling permit for 1311 S. Sixth St. The permit covers a tenant improvement remodel for AT&T. The contractors are Crestwood-based Healy Construction Services, Inc., and […]
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Roger Huebner promoted with Central Illinois Builders
BY MICHELLE OWNBEY On Jan. 1, Roger Huebner became the new executive vice president of Central Illinois Builders (CIB), an association dedicated to improving professional standards in the construction industry. Huebner is responsible for the overall operation of CIB, labor relations and membership services. Huebner has worked for CIB since February 2016 as director of […]
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Mallory O’Brien promoted at Resource One
BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Mallory O’Brien, who has been employed at Resource One for four years as a designer, has been promoted to Project Manager. O’Brien has a degree in interior design from Maryville University in St. Louis and previously worked for KSID Interiors and Distinctive Designs before accepting a position at Resource One in January […]
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Jerry Peck named senior vice president of governmental relations for CBAI
BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Jerry Peck has been hired as senior vice president of governmental relations for the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI). He replaces Kraig Lounsberry, who began his tenure as CBAI president on Jan. 1. “I have known Jerry for more than 10 years,” Lounsberry stated. “He is well-known and well-liked at the […]
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O’Shea Builders open Champaign project office
BY MICHELLE OWNBEY As of January 1, O’Shea Builders has opened a new project office in Champaign that will house operations for several of O’Shea’s large-scale projects in the Champaign market. Located at 502 W. Clark Street, the office is a block away from Champaign School District Unit 4’s Central High School, one of four […]
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Matt Denney named director of Senergy Technologies
BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Matt Denney recently accepted a position as the director of Senergy Technologies, a division of Senergy Electric Company, Inc. Based in Williamsville, Senergy Electric was founded in January 2014 by Matt Giacomini. Last year Senergy merged with Cardinal Technology Solutions, founded by Brandon Keafner, who is now a co-owner of Senergy Electric. […]
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Amy Voils named executive director at M.E.R.C.Y. Communities, Inc.
BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Amy Voils is the new executive director at M.E.R.C.Y. Communities, Inc., replacing Joan Hysler Queen, who recently retired. Prior to that, Voils was the executive director of Helping Hands. “When I heard that Joan was retiring, I had a friend who reached out to me and encouraged me to apply,” said Voils. […]