Every business needs a succession plan. If you are a business owner, you will cease to own and control your business at some point, due to death, disability, sale, gift or liability reasons. If you plan in advance, you may be able to control whether or not your departure is successful. Your succession plan may […]
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Ratish Kumar accepts 2025 Humanitarian of the Year award
Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach biomedical engineer receives national award for global health work Ratish Kumar, a biomedical engineer at Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach, accepted the TechNation 2025 Humanitarian of the Year award at the annual MDExpo in Temecula, California, on April 16. Kumar was selected for the honor from nominees throughout the United States in […]
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Building permits – April 21 to April 27
Route 66 Motorheads Bar & Grill LLC received a commercial accessory structure for 600 Toronto Road. Contractor is Ron Metzger and the project is valued at $9,500. Regenerative Properties LLC and Jacob Dinardo received a commercial remodel structure permit for 625 E. Adams St. Contractor is Jacob Dinardo and the project is valued at $23,000. […]
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Capital City McDonald’s acquires all Springfield stores
Like many teenagers, Caleb Canada’s first formal job was working at a McDonald’s. But instead of making it a short-term arrangement, Canada stayed with the company and is now the vice president of operations for Capital City McDonald’s, a franchisee with 16 stores throughout central Illinois. “I started out when I was 16 and worked […]
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Westside Market to launch in June
A group of five women who are all small business owners with interests on the west side of Springfield are launching a Westside Market that will take place the first Sunday of each month, starting in June. Celeste Malham, who owns FED Kitchen, which recently merged with Papo’s Café, said she had a vision for […]
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Loukinens’ on 4th closing permanently
Loukinens’ on 4th is closing again, this time for good. Co-owner and chef Keith Loukinen has announced Saturday, May 3, will be the last day of operations. “With the changes that have occurred in the dynamic of downtown Springfield these past few years, coupled with the skyrocketing cost of doing business, he has deemed it no […]
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Building permits – April 14 to April 20
1200 Centre West LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 1200 Centre West Drive. Contractor is Joyner Construction Services Inc. and the project is valued at $350,000. White Oaks Plaza LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2691 S. Veterans Parkway. Contractor is Loberg Construction and the project is valued at $70,000. Café Moxo received […]
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Pro Com Services sold to St. Louis-area company
Pro Com Services of Illinois, a Springfield-based debt collection company, has been acquired by CACi of St. Ann, Missouri. “We do still have a local workforce; however, the local office (on Constitution Drive) has closed,” said Connie Matrisch, the former Pro Com owner who is now vice president of client relations for CACi. “There were […]
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Will Stevenson returns to WTAX
Will Stevenson is returning to Springfield and will once again be working for radio station WTAX. Stevenson will start his new role as editor-in-chief of CapitolCityNow.com on May 5. He will also have some anchoring and reporting duties and be the fill-in host for WTAX Morning Newswatch. Stevenson was previously employed at WTAX from 2015-2017, […]
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Insurance agency opens Springfield office
Globe Life Liberty National Division has opened an office in Springfield. The company, which provides life and supplemental health insurance, is based in Texas. The business traces its roots back to 1900 and was previously knowns as Liberty National Life Insurance. “I was tasked with helping open an office in Springfield,” said Dolan Barnes, general […]
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Wienerschnitzel seeks expansion to Springfield
Wienerschnitzel, a fast-food chain that specializes in hot dogs, is hoping to find a franchisee that will allow the company to expand into Springfield and throughout central Illinois. The only Wienerschnitzel restaurant in the state is in Champaign, so Ted Milburn, director of U.S. franchise development for the company, said there is plenty of room […]
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Ryan Caldwell named CFO of Springfield Clinic
Springfield native Ryan Caldwell has joined Springfield Clinic as its chief financial officer following what the organization described as a nationwide search. Caldwell has nearly two decades of public accounting experience and has spent most of his career working in the health care industry. Prior to joining Springfield Clinic, he served as an audit partner at […]