Organizational excellence workshop
As a business owner, are you grooming emerging leaders so you can work less, take vacations and set your own schedule? To learn about leadership strategies for building your business, Sandler Training, located at 3024 Happy Landing Dr. in Springfield, is hosting a workshop on Thursday, May 16 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Are you: *…
Construction underway on Domino’s Pizza on Jefferson
Construction is underway on a 3,600 square foot commercial duplex at 560 W. Jefferson St. in Springfield. MBR Management Co., a Domino’s Pizza franchise with more than 80 locations throughout Illinois and Missouri, is the developer and Joyner Construction Services is the general contractor. MBR Management, based out of St. Charles, Missouri, purchased the Domino’s…
2019 Women of Influence announced
Springfield Business Journal and Security Bank are proud to announce the 2019 Women of Influence: Leuwania Baker, Vernessa Glover, Amanda Long, Abby Sgro and Stacey Skrysak. Security Bank’s Women of Influence award recognizes local women for their achievements, honoring women from both the public and private sectors for their contributions to the Springfield area community. Leuwania…
E. J. Kuiper named president and CEO of HSHS St. John’s Hospital
E.J. Kuiper has been selected as the next president and CEO of HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Kuiper has already been serving in the role in an interim capacity since November, after Dr. Charles Lucore stepped down from HSHS to take a position as president of St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, New York. Kuiper…
E.J. Kuiper takes on interim CEO role at St. John’s
BY CINDA KLICKNA E.J. Kuiper, the Central Illinois division director for HSHS, has worked in Springfield for the past five years, but will soon be taking on a new role with the upcoming departure of Charles Lucore, the CEO of St. John’s Hospital. Kuiper, age 50, grew up in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He worked…
Mike Waldinger stepping down from AIA Illinois
Mike Waldinger, who has served as the executive vice president of AIA Illinois for the past 18 years, will be stepping down to take on a similar role with AIA Colorado, based in Denver. However, Waldinger says he’s not leaving just yet, as he won’t begin his new job until October. “I’ll take some to…
Hands-On HealthCare
Memorial Medical Center is offering a spring session for a program designed to help community members and students learn more about health care careers. The free program, Hands-On HealthCare, launched in September 2017 and is offered in partnership with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Hands-On HealthCare meets at least monthly. Sessions for the spring…
2019 State of the City Luncheon
The 2019 State of the City Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, May 15 from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at the President Abraham Lincoln Springfield, 701 E. Adams St. Local leaders will gather for a City of Springfield status report at the annual State of the City Luncheon. Mayor Jim Langfelder will review accomplishments and challenges…
From barbershop to coffee shop
For the last several years, Precision Detailing and Precision Barbers have existed side-by-side at 230 South Grand Ave. in Springfield. Owner Trevor Miller purchased the building in 2013 and opened a car-themed classic barbershop in one portion and a detailing, paint and auto body shop in the other. Now, Miller says he is going in…
Seth and Ivy Molen purchase downtown building at 627 E. Adams
Seth and Ivy Molen, owners of Brick City Apartments, have purchased the downtown building at 627 E. Adams that houses The Cardologist. Ivy Molen reports that plans are in the works to repair the roof so that the business will not need to move. At the end of January, Doug Mayol, owner of The Cardologist,…
Todd Fliss joins Alliance Community Bank
Alliance Community Bank has hired Todd Fliss as the bank’s vice president of business development. Fliss will be responsible for growing the mortgage lending business of Alliance Community Bank in markets adjacent to Menard County, while also helping customers with lending needs. In addition, he will take a lead role in community and industry involvement…
Greater Springfield Chamber Spring Job Fair
The Greater Springfield Chamber Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, April 9 from 4-7 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Springfield, located at 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy. The Job Fair, sponsored by Lincoln Land Community College and the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, offers local employers the opportunity to screen quality candidates for openings in…
Tacology 101 closes Munchies to focus on main restaurant
Tacology 101 is going back to its roots. After two attempts to expand into bar food, first at Buzz Bomb Brewing and more recently next to Floyd’s Thirst Parlor, owner James Hamilton says that Munchies by Tacology 101 is closing permanently so that he can focus on the main restaurant, located at 219 S. Fifth…
Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between March 25 and March 31, 2019.
Building permit roundup – April 3 BY STACIE LEWIS Muchow Enterprises, LLC obtained a commercial permit for 2835 E. Clear Lake Ave. The contractor is Custom Structures, Inc. and the project is valued at $350,000. Capital City Trust in care of Mid-America Asset Management, Inc. obtained a commercial accessory structure permit for 2945 S. Dirksen…
Mollie Ringer named manager for Old Capitol Farmers Market
Downtown Springfield, Inc. (DSI) has named Mollie Ringer as market manager for the 20th season of the Old Capitol Farmers Market. A lifelong resident of Springfield, Ringer’s nonprofit resume includes the Appalachia Service Project, Illinois Grape Growers and Vintner’s Association, and most recently, Hope. She has also been active as a volunteer for DSI events.…
Building board diversity
Learn how to diversify your nonprofit’s board of directors BY SARAH TAPSCOTT Through my work as the director of statewide partnerships at Forefront, I’ve seen firsthand that a governing board with diverse perspectives is critically important for nonprofits in Springfield. Forefront is the nation’s only statewide membership association for nonprofits and grantmakers, and we know…
10th annual Women’s Power Lunch Against Cancer
BY KAREN ACKERMAN WITTER The Women’s Power Lunch Against Cancer, sponsored by the Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine, inspires and celebrates while raising funds for cancer research. Nearly 500 people are expected to attend the 10th annual event on Friday, April 12 at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in downtown Springfield. Courtney Clark, a…
Spinner Plastics closed
Spinner Plastics, a longtime local business known for making signs, badges, awards and specialty advertising products, closed its doors on March 29. Chris Spinner has owned the business since 1983, but says it’s been a struggle in recent years. “This building is eating me alive. For a long time it was a great building, the…
Roger White joins Cordell & Cordell
Cordell & Cordell, a law firm that focuses on representing men in family law cases, has hired Roger White as a litigation attorney. White will be working out of the Springfield office located at 2815 Old Jacksonville Road, Suite 100. White earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law. Prior to…
Making art accessible
SAA has a new building and new ways to engage the community ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY DAVID BLANCHETTE It’s difficult for most nonprofits to survive year-to-year, so when an organization celebrates its 105th anniversary, you know it must be on to something. “I can tell you what season it is based on what fundraiser I’m…
New health clinic serves Hope and city
BY ZACH ROTH For over 60 years, Hope has provided care for children with various disabilities. In Springfield, Hope has a residential campus and school on East Hazel Dell Lane, in addition to offering outpatient services at the Hope Pavilion in the former Doctors Hospital building on South Sixth Street. Working with these children requires…
Senior vice president and chief financial officer for Memorial Health System to retire
Bob Kay will retire this month after serving as the senior vice president and chief financial officer for Memorial Health System for 18 years. In his role at the health system, he was responsible for external reporting, tax, risk management, revenue cycle management, general accounting, financial planning, treasury and financial information management activities. Kay has…
2019 Women of Influence
Security Bank is partnering with Springfield Business Journal to recognize local women for their achievements. Women of Influence honors women from both the public and private sectors for their contributions to the Springfield area community. The recipients will be profiled in the May issue of the Business Journal and recognized at a special ceremony and…
Heritage Foundation announces winning bid for 312 E. Adams
BY CATHERINE O’CONNOR Exciting new plans will soon be taking shape at 312 E. Adams St., a three-story building that was donated to the Downtown Springfield Heritage Foundation late last year by the previous owner, Gerry Hughes. The Foundation has just announced that Martin Haxel and his wife, Laurie, were the winning bidders, responding to…
Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between March 18 and March 24, 2019.
Building permit roundup – March 27 BY STACIE LEWIS AT&T Mobility obtained a commercial building permit for 317 Chatham Rd. The contractor is Fulton Technologies, Inc. of Roselle and the project is valued at $20,000. MBR Management Corp. obtained a commercial remodel permit for 560 W. Jefferson St. Joyner Construction Services, Inc. is the contractor…
Ken and Debbie Shawgo purchase Chatham Collision Repair
Chatham Collision Repair has new owners who were previously employees of the business, and the former owner is still working there. Ken and Debbie Shawgo recently purchased the business from Kevin Daugherty, who now works as the operations manager at the auto repair shop, located at 332 Williams Lane in Chatham. Ken Shawgo has worked…
The Science of Charisma
If you’re interested in finding out how your business can make a good first impression, Thaddeus Rex, the founder of “The Science of Charisma,” will be giving a keynote presentation on Thursday, March 28 at the Crowne Plaza Springfield from 8-9:30 a.m. The Central Illinois Chapter – National Customer Service Association is hosting the event,…
DeAnn Martin Cummins has joined Hanson Professional Services
DeAnn Martin Cummins has joined Hanson Professional Services as a talent acquisition specialist. She will work out of the Springfield headquarters to support Hanson’s workforce planning and staffing needs. Prior to joining Hanson, Cummins worked for Express Employment Professionals in Springfield for 18 years, most recently as a senior staffing consultant. She has a bachelor’s…
President of Prairie Cardiovascular promoted to top physician spot at HSHS
Dr. Marc E. Shelton is slated to become the vice president and chief physician executive of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS). HSHS has 15 hospitals and three physician practices with 230 clinics in Illinois and Wisconsin. Shelton joined Prairie Cardiovascular 25 years ago as an interventional cardiologist. He has been part of the HSHS family…
A restaurant is coming to the Springfield Carriage Co. building
The Springfield Carriage Co. building at 724 E. Edwards will soon house a restaurant once again, although both the property and the business have new owners. The historic home, which sits just south of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, was constructed in 1840. In recent years, the property had fallen into disrepair until Chris…
Steri-Clean to open in Springfield
Steri-Clean of Illinois, a biohazard remediation and hoarding clean up company, plans to open a location in Springfield in April. This unique business was established in 1995 by Cory Chalmers, who now hosts the television show “Hoarders” on A&E. Local franchisee Tony Moser has owned Steri-Clean of Chicago for five years and is opening a…
Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between March 11 and March 17, 2019.
Building permit roundup – March 20 BY STACIE LEWIS Paul and Lynne Carlson obtained a commercial remodel permit for 605 W. Jefferson. The contractor is R. D. Lawrence Construction Co., Ltd. and the project is valued at $62,500. INB Trust in care of Pacific Management, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for a stair remodel…
