After 25 years, Mark Ginster has retired from Carrollton Bank, effective Feb. 25. While he plans to do quite a bit of traveling, including spending the month of March in Arizona, he will also still work with the bank as a consultant. Taylor-Ann Hamlin is replacing him as Springfield branch manager, while Kasey VanderMeersch is […]
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Building permit roundup – Feb. 14 – Feb. 20, 2022
F. W. Means & Co. in care of Aratex Service, Inc. obtained a commercial accessory structure permit for 4800 S. Industrial Ave. Carport Central is the contractor and the project is valued at $18,500. Grant Holdings, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2350 W. Prairie Crossing Dr. The contractor is Architectural Graphics, Inc. and […]
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Melissa Horn joins Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce has hired Melissa Horn as events manager. Horn began her position Feb. 1 and will oversee all events at the Chamber and assist with communications. She previously spent seven years as senior meeting director for the Crowne Plaza Springfield Convention Center and has been in the hospitality industry for […]
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United Way names Marne Fauser as new president and CEO
The United Way of Central Illinois (UWCIL) has announced the selection of Marne Fauser to serve as its new president and CEO. She will begin her new role April 1. She replaces John Kelker, who is retiring after 26 years leading the organization. Fauser comes to UWCIL having served with the divisional headquarters of The […]
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Wildly Rooted Boutique to open in downtown Springfield
Three small business owners and artisans have teamed up to bring Wildly Rooted Boutique to downtown Springfield. Callie Estes, owner of Jo Jo’s Jewelry, said she is partnering with Jessica Lynn, owner of Green Haven Co. and One Knotty Maker in Jacksonville and Courtney Wright, owner of Cloth + Oak, “We all met each other […]
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Building permit roundup – Feb. 7 – Feb. 13, 2022
The Roman Catholic Diocese Springfield Trust for Blessed Sacrament Parish obtained a commercial remodel permit for 245 N. Amos Ave. R. D. Lawrence Construction Co., Ltd. is the contractor and the project is valued at $18,000. Hae’s, Inc. obtained a commercial demolition permit for 917 and 921 W. Jefferson St. The contractor is Lincoln Land […]
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Katie Brown and Evan Sharp have joined O’Shea Builders
O’Shea Builders has hired Evan Sharp and Katie Brown, both based out of the Springfield office. Sharp will serve as a virtual design construction manager and was previously employed by Bunn Corporation as a design engineer. As a virtual design construction manager, Sharp creates, coordinates and distributes 3-D BIM (building information modeling) models to be […]
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Pritzker touts initiatives aimed at expanding health care workforce
By Grace Kinnicutt, Capitol News Illinois As Gov. JB Pritzker continues to promote his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, he outlined his plan for rebuilding the state’s health care workforce during a stop Feb. 15 at a Peoria community college. He joined local leaders at Illinois Central College to talk about the Pipeline […]
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B’s Creative Studio opening on South MacArthur Boulevard
“I’ve been a jack-of-all-trades,” said Brandy Fletcher of her various artistic endeavors over the years. She had a photography business for 15 years before expanding into painting furniture, home décor and making personalized gift items, along with what she calls “Pinterest at your fingertips.” Now, Fletcher plans to open B’s Creative Studio and have a […]
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America Ambulance relocating to Park South
America Ambulance is preparing to relocate its EMT and paramedic crews to a new, larger location. President Susan Zappa said the new building at 755 Apple Orchard Road in Park South is “a lot bigger and more spacious for our crews and sleeping quarters. It also has a better overall layout,” she said. In comparison, […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan. 31 – Feb. 6, 2022
Springfield Clinic, LLP obtained a commercial building permit for a first-floor buildout at 1025 S. Sixth St. O’Shea Builders is the contractor and the project is valued at $4,500,000. ZNS 51, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2199 E. Adlai Stevenson Drive. Quinetta Lawrence is the contractor and the project is valued at $5,000.
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Springfield Clinic completes renovation of the fourth floor of HSHS St. John’s Hospital Pavilion
Springfield Clinic has completed a renovation of the fourth floor of the HSHS St. John’s Pavilion at 301 N. Eighth Street in Springfield, bringing multiple service lines into one location. Patients will be able to see Springfield Clinic providers in urology and orthopedics, and the renovated area includes space to perform certain urology procedures so […]