How I got involved
By Michelle Higginbotham, associate publisher I was not born and raised in Springfield. When I first moved here it was by far the largest city I’d ever lived in, and I didn’t know anyone. I remember wondering how I would meet people and get involved since I had no friends or family living here. I…
The road that led me here
By Scott Faingold, associate editor As the new associate editor for the Springfield Business Journal, I am excited for the opportunity to continue providing the unique focus on local business and outreach to the business community which loyal SBJ readers have come to expect. I was born in Skokie, Ill., and first came to Springfield at…
An open letter to the next president and CEO of The Chamber
By Tom Fitch On Jan. 17, the board chair of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Tom Fitch, announced that the organization had parted ways with Steward Sandstrom, who had been president and CEO of the Chamber since the summer of 2012. In light of Sandstrom’s departure, the Springfield Business Journal asked the Chamber to…
Young entrepreneurs revitalize Southtown neighborhood
By Scott Faingold “It’s one thing to fix up an old building or two,” declares George Sinclair of Southtown. “Our mission has been more about bringing back the whole neighborhood.” Sinclair first came to Southtown in 1988 when he opened indoor skateboard park Skank Skates at 1101 South Grand Avenue East. A quarter century later,…
