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. […]
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Building permit roundup – Dec 20
BY NAN KORDING The following building and zoning permits were approved by the city of Springfield between Dec. 11, 2017 and Dec. 17, 2017: Mill Creek Alzheimer’s Center has obtained a commercial building permit for 3319 Ginger Creek Dr. The permit is for installation of a new storage shed. The contractor is Overland, Missouri-based Tuff […]
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Toby Dean opens new Farmers Insurance agency on Springfield’s west side
On Dec. 1, Toby Dean opened a new Farmers Insurance agency at 3330 Ginger Creek Dr., Suite B, in Springfield. The office is located in same building as Denmar Builders and SCORE. Farmers Insurance, one of the largest personal line insurers in the U.S., offers a full line of products for both businesses and consumers. […]
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O’Shea Builders recognized for service and commitment to small, rural hospitals
O’Shea Builders was granted the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s highest award for service and commitment to the betterment of small and rural hospitals and their communities during ceremonies held at ICAHN’s annual conference, Nov. 14-15, at the I Hotel and Conference Center, in Champaign. ICAHN is a network of 55 small, rural hospitals dedicated […]
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Stacey Vincent named assistant VP for mortgage lending at Town and Country Bank
Stacey Vincent, who has been working with area homebuyers for the past 20 years, recently became an assistant vice president for mortgage lending at Town and Country Bank. Vincent previously held similar positions with Hickory Point Bank & Trust and Illinois National Bank. “Town and Country Bank has a good reputation in the community and […]
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Jim Kent named new general manager of Evandy’s Boatel
Jim Kent is the new general manager of Evandy’s Boatel in Naples. “It’s a stunning place on the Illinois River,” he said. “A good friend of mine, Eric Van Gundy, is the owner and I agreed to help him out with the place. My background is in business consulting, and I decided to take him […]
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Building permit roundup — Dec 13
The following building and zoning permits were approved by the city of Springfield between Dec. 4, 2017 and Dec. 10, 2017: US Bank Real Estate Corp has obtained a commercial demolition permit for 205 S. Fifth St. The permit covers the interior demolition of existing walls, ceiling and flooring on the ninth and tenth floors. […]
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Building permit roundup – Dec. 6
The following building and zoning permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Nov. 27, 2017 and Dec. 3, 2017: St. John’s Hospital has obtained a commercial foundation permit for 500 N. Ninth St. The permit covers the Madison Street parking ramp at St. John’s Hospital. The contractor is Springfield-based O’Shea Builders, and the […]
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James A. Lesniak & Co. to close after 36 years of business
On Dec. 1, local title company James A. Lesniak & Co. announced that they would be closing at the end of this year. An announcement was emailed to clients: “After 36 years of helping Springfield to buy, sell and refinance real estate, we have made the difficult decision to close the business. We will cease […]
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Local manufacturing company donates to Simmons Cancer Institute
Springfield Plastics launched its Fourth Annual Drain for the Cure campaign in October, which has resulted in a donation of $73,236 for the Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University in Springfield. “When we first started four years ago, we had a couple of employees and a couple more family members close to the company […]