Longtime Springfield restaurateurs Mike Monseur and John Leskovisek have a new project in the works. The duo is seeking approval from the Springfield City Council to transfer the liquor license for the Dew Chilli Parlor Pub and Grill located at 301 North Grand Ave. W. to a new restaurant in Prairie Crossing that will be […]
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Heartland Credit Union hires CFO
Patrick Smith has joined Heartland Credit Union as its new chief financial officer. Smith most recently worked at Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP where he specialized in financial institutions. Prior to that, he spent four years with Ernest & Young, where he focused on assurance services for a range of clients in the financial sector. […]
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NUDO hires VP of sales and marketing
NUDO Products has hired Mark Munley as vice president of sales and marketing. Prior to joining NUDO, Munley held several senior sales and marketing leadership positions within the construction, architectural, specification and building products industries. He most recently spent nearly four years with FALK Panel-USA, a Michigan-based wholesale building materials company. “I’m excited to join […]
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New west-side restaurant in the works
The former Tacology 201 space in the West Iles Business Center has been vacant since the popular Mexican restaurant closed its doors in June, but now a new venture is in the works to take its place. Emanuel Lopez told SBJ he plans to open his first restaurant, Los Altos Cocina y Cantina, although he […]
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Building permits – Oct. 6 to Oct. 12
Dirksen Parkway Ventures LLC received a commercial permit for 3118 S. Dirksen Parkway. Contractor is Velocity LLC and the project is valued at $1.5 million. Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois received a commercial remodel permit for 927 S. Second St. Contractor is Evans Construction Co. and the project is valued at $850,000. Moffat Street Property […]
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Treehouse Yoga opens on South Grand
Two friends have turned their passion for yoga into a new business. Sally Stephens and Lisa Kording have opened Treehouse Yoga at 301 South Grand Ave W. “We were both in Wendy’s yoga teacher training, the 200 hour class,” said Stephens, referring to Wendy Smith, the owner of Jax Yoga. The Jacksonville-based yoga studio opened […]
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Building permits – Sept. 29 to Oct. 5
Bayside Properties II LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 1224 Centre West Drive. Contractor is RKS Construction and the project is valued at $40,000. TL Holdings Group LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 1425 E. Cook St. Contractor is Terrance Lawson and the project is valued at $54,600. Mary Lu Taylor received a […]
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New tenants for former County Market
New tenants are in the works for the former County Market space on South Sixth Street, which has been vacant since the grocery store chain moved out at the end of last year. A “coming soon” banner with logos for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and O’Reilly Auto Parts is now displayed on the front of the […]
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Beatrice Bonner joins TRS
Beatrice Bonner is known throughout the community as the host of NPR Illinois’ “Community Voices” show, but she has now taken on a new role with Teachers’ Retirement System. As of Oct. 1, she is the internal communications specialist for the state agency. “I wasn’t really looking, but the job popped up, and I decided […]
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Losing health care coverage
Dr. Janet Albers is sad that thousands of Springfield-area patients could lose Medicaid coverage and delay care because of Republican President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” Albers, a family physician, told Illinois Times that she saw many previously uninsured patients get screened for cancer and chronic health conditions, then obtain lifesaving treatment, after the […]
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The Levee to open downtown
The Gin Mill has closed, but owner Jason McKemie already has a new downtown venture in the works. McKemie opened Bar None in 2008 at the corner of Fifth and Monroe streets in downtown Springfield. That space later became part of Gin Mill, which opened in 2014 at 235 S. Fifth St. “We closed Gin […]
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Probate and how to avoid it
Have you attended an estate planning seminar or read promotional materials that claim you must have a living trust to avoid probate? Has a salesperson come to your home with frightening information about probate? What is probate, and how can it be avoided?Probate is the administration of a person’s estate though the courts. Probate can […]