Reverie Apparel is closing its brick-and-mortar location, but the business will continue to operate in a different form, said owner Patrick Russell. He opened Reverie Apparel in November 2019 after completing the Co.Starters program through Innovate Springfield, which he credited with inspiring him to start a new business. The location at 407 E. Adams St. […]
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Aunt Lou’s Soul Food to open downtown
Aunt Lou’s Soul Food is slated to become the next restaurant to occupy the lower level of 524 E. Monroe, which has been vacant since Vele relocated to the west side a little over two years ago. Prior to that, it housed Café Brio for two decades before the restaurant closed in 2016. Corey Dickerson […]
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Bungee by Dené Fitness opening Jan. 14
Bungee by Dené Fitness was initially intended to open last year, but owner Dené Romanotto said the timing for launching Jan. 14 seems to be working out well. “People are working on their New Year’s resolutions… the weekend classes are all booked and wait-listed right now, so that’s a good start,” Romanotto said. She will […]
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Jungle Jim’s Cafe has closed
Jungle Jim’s Café, a landmark on the north end and Route 66 for more than three decades, has closed effective Jan. 3. Owner Mary Bloomfield-Davison announced the closing in a post on the business’ Facebook page, writing in part: “This is one of the hardest decisions I have had to make but there are so […]
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Building Permits – Dec. 19, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023
Brick city LLC Series 17 obtained a commercial remodel permit for 1700 S. College St. Seth Molen is the contractor and the project is valued at $15,000. MBR Springfield downtown Property, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 3106 W. Iles Ave. the contractor is Joyner construction Services, Inc. and the project is valued at […]
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MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express to offer carryout on the weekends
Fans of MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express will soon be able to patronize the restaurant again, at least for carryout orders. In June 2022, MJ’s shifted its business model to focus on catering and special events, which owner Jerome Taylor said was largely due to staffing issues and needing more flexibility for his family. Now, […]
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Scooter’s Coffee opens first Springfield location
Scooter’s Coffee has officially come to Springfield. The location at 2935 Clear Lake Ave. held a soft opening on Dec. 19, while a second store is under construction at 1740 Wabash Ave., an outlot of the Chatham Square shopping center. Franchise owners Marcus and Lauryn McGlasson are Pleasant Plains residents who opened their first Scooter’s […]
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Springfield’s Chabad Center purchases former Red Cross building
Rabbi Mendy Turen is calling it a Hanukkah miracle. The Chabad Jewish Center of Springfield has purchased a building at 1045 Outer Park Dr. to be its new home. The edifice commonly known as the Red Cross building, since the main floor used to house the Springfield chapter of the American Red Cross, is undergoing […]
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Building Permits – Dec. 12 – Dec. 18, 2022
Seritage Kmt Finance, LLC in care of Kmart Corporation obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2500 Wabash Ave. the contractor is Horizon Retail Construction and the project is valued at $250,000. Illinois Municipal Electric Agency obtained a commercial remodel permit for 3400 Conifer Drive. The contractor is Pankey Builders and the project is valued at […]
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Chipotle opens second Springfield location
Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened a second Springfield location at 2325 N. Dirksen Parkway. It includes a drive-thru, in addition to the indoor dining area. The building formerly housed an HSHS Priority Care. The fast casual Mexican company, based in California, has approximately 3,000 locations throughout the U.S. Chipotle opened its first Springfield location in […]
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Building Permits – Dec. 5 – Dec. 11, 2022
Chatham square Associates, LLC in care of Robert Horn obtained a commercial building permit for 1740 Wabash Ave. The contractor is Grunloh Building, Inc. and the project is valued at $650,000. Cazador Group, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 614 N. Sixth St. Kyle Meihofer is the contractor and the project is valued at […]
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Noah Skinner joins Skinner Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management as a financial adviser
Skinner Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management, LLC has hired Noah Skinner as its newest financial adviser. After growing up in Rochester, Skinner went on to graduate from Illinois State University in 2020 with a degree in finance. During college he completed two internships with Sikich and has spent the last two years working as an […]