Building permit roundup – Oct. 10 BY STACIE LEWIS Chicago Title Land Trust obtained a commercial demolition permit for interior, nonstructural demo work at 401 S. Dirksen Pkwy. Brad Milliman is the contractor and the project is valued at $75,000. Springfield Right to Life obtained a commercial parking lot permit for 519 N. Bruns Ln. […]
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Dr. Lucore steps down as president and CEO of HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield
Dr. Charles L. Lucore, president and CEO of HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, is leaving HSHS for a new position as president of St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, New York. “This opportunity came to light quickly and my decision was not an easy one,” said Lucore. “It required many hours of discernment and discussion […]
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ABC Supply on the move
ABC Supply, a national distributor of building materials, will be moving to the former International Trucks building at 401 S. Dirksen Parkway in Springfield. The company has been located at 1900 East Moffat since 1995, when it was known as West Roofing. “ABC Supply bought out West Roofing in 2004, and now we’re the largest […]
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SIU School of Medicine creates new department
The Department of Population Science and Policy, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s first new department in nearly three decades, aims to be a champion for rural Illinoisans. To improve the health and wellness in the 66 counties of central and southern Illinois, the department will identify community-based interventions and study how factors such as […]
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Healthy Jacksonville initiative announced
A partnership between Passavant Area Hospital, SIU School of Medicine and MacMurray College aims to increase access to health care using a holistic approach for vulnerable or at-risk residents of Jacksonville. Healthy Jacksonville, modeled after a highly-successful and award-winning community health worker (CHW) program in the Enos Park neighborhood in Springfield, will initiate engagement with […]
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Real estate investment office opens
Matthew Davlin and Dan Moja have opened a real estate investment office, TBFS Investments, at 310 South Grand Avenue West in Springfield. “We consider ourselves a boutique real estate investing firm,” explained Davlin. “Almost all of our investing is in the Chicago area for right now, we specialize in Airbnb properties. We have about 20 […]
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Eric Creviston to open Springfield Monument
A new tenant will soon be moving into the former Candice’s Bridal space with a very different type of business. The building located at 1824 W. Jefferson in Springfield will become home to a new business, Springfield Monument. Owner Eric Creviston purchased Petersburg Monument Company in May of this year. “It’s been around for 130 […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23, 2018.
Building permit roundup – Sept. 26 BY STACIE LEWIS R & G Prairie Properties, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for a new pole barn at 3421 Lumber Lane. Ragland Buildings & Supply of Hopedale is the contractor and the project is valued at $40,000. Image Facilities, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for work […]
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Art4U to open Oct. 1
Kim Votsmier, who has owned the paint-your-own pottery studio China Towne since 2002, is opening a new business in the same shopping center. Art4U will open on Oct. 1 in the former Cocoa Blue Chocolates space, located at 4015 Yucan Drive in Springfield. “It’s a whole new thing,” explained Votsmier. “It’s an artist co-op, and […]
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John Park joins O’Shea Builders
O’Shea Builders has hired John Park as a field engineer. Park will be working in the field at various job sites. Originally from Buffalo, Illinois, Park previously worked in construction with Space Age Construction, which specializes in Walmart remodels, over the last several years. Park currently resides in Springfield with his wife, Amanda, and their […]
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Leadership changes at Henson Robinson Company
Joe Kulek is the new CFO/Executive of Henson Robinson Co., effective Sept. 4. He succeeds Steve Etheridge, who had served in that role for 23 years. “Steve is still with the company and will be phasing out over the coming year,” said Kulek. “The other change is that Brian Vogt, who is currently president of […]
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It’s All About Wine has new owners
John Roman, who opened It’s All About Wine in 2006 after operating the local Famous Liquors store for many years, has sold the business to new owners. However, regular customers of the business located at 1305 Wabash Ave. won’t notice any drastic changes. The selection of merchandise and store hours will remain the same, and […]