Rakey named executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region
The Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region has named Lisa Rakey as the organization’s new Executive Director effective August 11, 2014. “Lisa is clearly a leader who understands the great benefits that a strong BBBS organization can have on our community,” said David Tretter, President of the BBBS…
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois announces hire of new Development and Communications Coordinator
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois (RMHCCI) is pleased to announce the hire of new Development and Communications Coordinator, Johanna Moll. Moll will work with the Executive Director, Kelly Thompson, and the Board of Directors to achieve the organization’s annual fundraising and communications goals. She will have an integral role in the development, coordination,…
Steve Koch Achieves Circle of Success recognition
Steve Koch, CFP® a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial, qualified for and attended the 2014 National Conference, which was held in Boston, Mass. While at the conference, advisors shared best practices with peers and focused on how they can continue to serve clients’ needs with the most current and effective strategies, products and solutions. To…
Sponsorship and Designer Opportunities Available for Memorial’s Festival of Trees
Sponsorship and designer opportunities are still available for Memorial’s 25th anniversary Festival of Trees, “Glitter and Glisten.” The Festival will be held Nov. 22-30 in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Available sponsorships start at $400. Sponsor benefits include one of the decorated items on display at the festival, signage and advertising, and…
Perschbacher joins Hanson as graphic designer
Adam Perschbacher, graphic designer, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters. Working for the firm’s marketing communications department, he will design advertisements, brochures, employee and client newsletters, presentations, trade show displays and other materials. Prior to working at Hanson, Perschbacher was a graphic designer for HPR Marketing & Consulting Group in Springfield, where…
Land of Lincoln Health Accredited by the Better Business Bureau
Land of Lincoln Health (LLH), Illinois’ first and only consumer-operated and -oriented health insurance plan (CO-OP), announced today that it has received accreditation from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Chicago and Northern Illinois. Accreditation by the BBB is based on a number of factors including embodiment of integrity, security of sensitive data, responsiveness to…
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Celebrates Excellent Rating on Federal Aviation Administration Inspection
An Airport Certification/Safety Inspector of the Federal Aviation Administration, Great Lakes Airports Division, conducted the required Federal Aviation Regulation Part 139 Certification/Safety Inspection for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. During this scheduled inspection the following documents were audited: Airport Certification Manual, personnel training records, initial and recurrent Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training records, Fuel Facilities Inspection…
Ray Gensinger, M.D., named chief information officer
Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) today announced that Dr. Raymond Gensinger has accepted an invitation to serve as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS). Dr. Gensinger will begin his services with HSHS on August 18. He succeeds William Montgomery, who retired as CIO on July 11. In his position, Dr. Gensinger…
Illinois Senior Olympics Named 2014 OCI Foundation Chip In Fore Charity $20,000 Grant Winner
The Orthopedic Center of Illinois Foundation (OCIF) today announced that Illinois Senior Olympics was selected to receive $20,000 as the beneficiary for the 11th Annual OCIF Open: Chip in fore Charity. The community impact grant will be funded through proceeds from the OCIF annual golf outing scheduled for September 15 at Illini Country Club. “We…
Hanson promotes Whalen to senior vice president
Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s board of directors recently named Dan Whalen, P.E., a senior vice president. Whalen, principal of the power and industry market, works at the firm’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters. As market principal, he oversees project planning, permitting, design and construction support services for Hanson’s industrial and power generation and transmission clients. Throughout his…
Tanner joins Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Brandon Tanner, engineer intern, recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s headquarters in Springfield, Ill. He will provide design support and construction observation assistance for airport projects in southern and central Illinois. Tanner previously was a surveying intern for Quality Land Surveying LLC in Reidland, Ky., and Florence & Hutcheson Engineering Inc. in Paducah, Ky. He…
Memorial Medical Center, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Among Nation’s “Most Wired” Hospitals
Two Memorial Health System hospitals have been named among the nation’s most wired hospitals in the Hospital & Health Networks’ 16th annual Health Care’s Most Wired Survey. The hospitals are Memorial Medical Center in Springfield and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. The survey is an industry-standard benchmark study that measures the level of information…
Community Foundation Welcomes New Director of Accounting & Finance
The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln is excited to welcome Betsy Weidner as its new full-time Director of Accounting & Finance. Her responsibilities include organizing, planning, directing, and evaluating the Community Foundation’s financial functions. Betsy comes with a wealth of experience, having spent nearly 17 years at H.D. Smith where she most recently…
Illinois Land Title Association announces newly designated Illinois Title Professional and Illinois Escrow Professionals
Four employees of Morgan County Abstract Company have earned the designation of Illinois Title Professional and Illinois Escrow Professional through the Illinois Land Title Association. This industry leading designation is recognized for professional achievement in the land title insurance industry in Illinois and Morgan County Abstract Company has 4 out of 140 people statewide who…
Governor Quinn Announces $1 Million Investment for Springfield Children’s Museum
Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $1 million investment that will start construction on the Kidzeum of Health and Science, a new children’s museum on East Adams Street in downtown Springfield. The investment from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will help turn a vacant building into an interactive family attraction just…
Nonprofit organization “Capitol Reuse Center” open to the public
The residents of Springfield Illinois and surrounding communities have a new building material and home improvement resource available to them. Capitol Reuse Center located at 2130 E Clearlake Ave in Springfield has opened its doors to the public. Capitol Reuse Center, a subsidiary of Youth Fair Change, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization that provides individuals,…
Illinois median home prices up 8.3 percent from a year ago; Statewide home sales down 9.4 percent in May
— May Illinois home prices rose 8.3 percent and home sales decreased 9.4 percent compared to May 2013, while the trend continues of recent month-over-month sales gains, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS®. Statewide home sales (including single-family homes and condominiums) in May 2014 totaled 13,947 homes sold, down from 15,388 in May 2013.…
Memorial Employees Donate Nearly $250,000 to Annual Campaign
Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s 26th annual employee giving campaign raised nearly $250,000 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System. MASH (Memorial Annually Supports Health) is the Foundation’s second largest annual fundraiser. MASH dollars support patient care, education and research at Memorial. A total of 863 employees gave $245,680 during the…
Wynne Coplea named president of Illinois Recycling Association
At the Illinois Recycling Association’s 34th annual conference and trade show in Tinley Park June 3-4, the IRA Board of Directors elected Wynne Coplea to Board President for a one year term. As president of the IRA Board, Coplea leads a team of volunteer industry professionals with several hundred years’ collective experience in recycling, providing…
Two Join FWAI Architects Inc.
Diane Mansfield, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, an NCARB Certified Architect, comes to FWAI Architects Inc. with 15 years of experience in the design, production, coordination, and construction of financial, religious, governmental, collegiate and retail facilities. Diane graduated with a Master of Architecture from University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. As a Project Manager for FWAI,…
Rauschkolb Appointment
Paula Rauschkolb, D.O., has joined the faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine as an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology. In addition, as director of neuro-oncology, she will collaborate with the Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU in both clinical and research capacities. She also is a member of SIU HealthCare, the medical…
Kaganich marks five years at Hanson’s headquarters
Anthony Kaganich, CPA, senior accountant, recently celebrated five years of service at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield, Ill., headquarters. He manages the firm’s monthly client billing cycle and provides financial analysis support. He previously was a controller for The State Journal-Register in Springfield. Kaganich received a bachelor’s degree in business in 2002 from Southern Illinois…
Springfield High School senior receives Robert E. von Behren Scholarship
Harrison Williams, a senior at Springfield High School, was presented the Springfield Area Home Builders Association’s Robert E. von Behren Scholarship for $1,000 on June 11th. Harrison, son of Derrick and Jacqueline Williams, was chosen from applicants spanning Sangamon, Christian, Montgomery, Macoupin, Scott, Morgan, Cass, Menard, Mason and Logan counties. Williams has earned a number…
New Busness Listings August 2014
Affordable Quality Lawn Care 2843 Ridge Ave., Springfield IL 62702 Phone: 217-622-5885 Business Owner(s) Nick A. Mayes DeHeve’s Tavern 209 S. Springfield St, Auburn IL 62615 Phone: 217-415-9341 Business Owner(s) DeHeve’s Partnership E & S Sales 2377 East Keys, Springfield IL 62702 Phone: 217-522-5448 Business Owner(s) Eric J. Steiner Forever Great 4G 3101 Twin Lakes…
Keep on (food) truckin’
By Ginny Lee The prevalence of food trucks is a national trend, centering mainly in metropolitan areas and college towns. Springfield has witnessed several forays into roadside dining in the past few years. The Chomp food truck operated by Derrick Woolbright was on the scene for a while, a familiar sight at openings by The…
Alpha and Omega is a driving force
Medical transportation service expands to Springfield By Gabe House “Medical transportation is probably the fastest growing business outside of the medical industry, because it’s married to it,” said Anthony Cherry, co-owner and operator of Alpha and Omega Transit Network. “When they grow, we grow.” And they both appear to be growing. Alpha and Omega is…
Meet Clarissa Williams
President and publisher of the State Journal-Register By Scott Faingold When Clarissa Williams took over as president and publisher of the State Journal-Register at the beginning of this year, it was the culmination of a lifetime in the newspaper business. Raised in southern Kentucky (“People can tell I’m not from Illinois as soon as I…
