Wayne Utterback has accepted a position as director of communications and digital content for the Illinois Association of Park Districts. He most recently worked as the communications manager for the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, a position he had held since February 2013. Utterback has a degree in news editorial from Southern Illinois University Carbondale […]
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Specialty Cakes retail location to close
Specialty Cakes has announced the retail location will close as of Oct. 31, unless the business is sold to a new owner prior to that. However, owner Tammy Mullins says she plans to continue making wedding cakes out of her home in Pawnee. Mullins has owned Specialty Cakes for 14 years and operated out of […]
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HSHS St. John’s Cancer Center completes renovations
HSHS St. John’s Cancer Center, located at 301 N. 8th Street, has recently completed an extensive renovation and officially opened to patients on Aug. 6. The new center includes an infusion center, medical oncology physician clinics and radiation oncology as well as lab services, all inside the St. John’s Pavilion. This $3.9 million project will […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 30 and Aug. 5, 2018.
Building permit roundup – August 8 BY STACIE LEWIS Plaza Parking 1, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for work on a new pedestrian plaza at 428 S. 5th and 435 S. 6th streets. The work includes updated crossings, storm sewer improvements and landscaping. The contractor is R. D. Lawrence and the project is valued […]
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Fact or Fiction: Is Prairie Farms leaving MacArthur Boulevard?
Prairie Farms Dairy has been a fixture on MacArthur Boulevard for decades, but recently rumors have begun circulating that a move is in the works. In March, Prairie Farms purchased the former ABF truck terminal, located at 6633 Old Route 36 in Riverton. While the building itself is just over 3000 square feet, the property […]
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Downtown sushi restaurants close
Friday, July 27 was the last day of business for Stop and Roll, a downtown sushi restaurant located at 210 S. Fifth St. Between being situated next to Floyd’s Thirst Parlor (complete with a connecting door) and keeping late night hours, it was popular with both lunch patrons and the after-hours crowd. Owner Erik Larson […]
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Esther Seitz named partner for Hinshaw & Culbertson’s Springfield office
The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP has announced the election of 12 attorneys as new partners of the firm, effective July 1, 2018. Located in nine of the firm’s offices throughout the U.S., one of the new partners is Esther Seitz, who practices at the firm’s Springfield office, located at 400 S. […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 23 and July 29, 2018.
HSHS Medical Group obtained a commercial demolition permit for an interior, non-structural demolition at 2901 Old Jacksonville Rd. The contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $25,000. Mike Ryan obtained a commercial building permit for the shell of the new retail center, Hedley Plaza II, at 3121 Hedley Dr. Ryan Homes & […]
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Sara Wojcicki Jimenez to Serve as Director of Marketing and Communications for the HSHS Central Illinois Division Hospitals
Sara Wojcicki Jimenez has been hired to serve as director of marketing and communications for the HSHS Central Illinois Division (CID) hospitals which includes HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville. Jimenez will join the CID team […]
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Steve Adkins and Andrew Wylie join NUDO Products
Wall and ceiling panel manufacturer NUDO Products, a business unit of Verzatec America, has recently hired new president Steve Adkins and vice president and general manager Andrew Wylie. Over the past 18 years, Adkins has proven to be a strategic leader of Stabilit America, which is a part of the privately- held Grupo Verzatec family […]
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Andrew (AJ) Sheehan Joins Heyl Royster’s Springfield Office
Andrew (AJ) Sheehan has joined Heyl Royster’s Springfield office. Sheehan focuses his practice on the defense of workers’ compensation claims. Prior to joining Heyl Royster, he was in a civil practice for three years representing employers and insurers throughout Illinois and Missouri. Sheehan has appeared before both the Illinois and Missouri Workers’ Compensation Commissions. He […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 16 and July 22, 2018.
Building permit roundup – July 25 BY STACIE LEWIS Bill Furling obtained a commercial remodel permit for the FedEx office project at 3432 Freedom Dr. The contractor is Jeffery Williams and the project is valued at $93,782. Tye Hale obtained a commercial remodel permit for a build out at Eye Candy Salon at 3001 W. […]