Changes in the works for Inner Health Spa
Michelle Bullock founded Inner Health Spa in 2014 but now plans to make some changes to the business as of Nov. 1. Located at 1733 S. Fifth St., the business offers a variety of spa and wellness treatments. Bullock is a licensed massage therapist and has another massage therapist on staff, plus an esthetician. However,…
15 Under Fifteen reception and awards ceremony Oct. 24
Join Springfield Business Journal and United Community Bank from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the 2024 15 Under Fifteen small business award recipients. The event, which will be held at UCB’s headquarters at 1900 W. Iles Ave., is open to the business community at large, in addition…
Making Springfield a distribution hub
A second large warehouse project to receive city approval in the past three months underscores Springfield’s growing footprint in the logistics and distribution industry, local economic development officials say. “It’s a nice diversification of our employment base,” Ryan McCrady, president and chief executive officer of the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance, told Illinois Times. “We have…
Dean Kroll named HSHS System vice president of facilities
Hospital Sisters Health System has named Dean Kroll HSHS System vice president of facilities, effective Oct. 13. Kroll is currently the HSHS System director of project design and construction and has been serving as interim chief facilities officer since July. In this new role, Kroll is responsible for all HSHS facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin,…
Public invited to participate in UIS History Harvest
The University of Illinois Springfield History Department invites the public to participate in the 2024 History Harvest, with the theme “Making a Living.” Participants are encouraged to bring work and business memorabilia for digitization and archiving. UIS history students will collect and preserve photos, artifacts and documents, adding them to an online archive. The event…
Award recipients announced at Jacksonville Regional Economic Development event
Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation honored the recipients of JREDC’s two annual awards during the organization’s investor appreciation event held at Proud Richard’s Restaurant in Jacksonville on Oct. 10. Turner Scientific was recognized as the 2023 Harold Cox Industry of the Year, in recognition of its inspiring evolution and continued growth. The Jacksonville-based company is a…
Building permits – Oct. 7 – Oct. 13
Brick City LLC Series 4 received a commercial remodel permit for 1530 S. Fourth St. Contractor is Brick City LLC and the project is valued at $15,000. ESP Properties LLC % Paul Schafer received a commercial remodel permit for 227 S. Seventh St. Contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $1.58 million.…
Whimsy Tea Company adds lunch menu
Whimsy Tea Company has released its fall menu, which includes soups and sandwiches in addition to the drinks and sweet treats for which the downtown business originally became known. Gordon Davis, who co-owns the business with his wife, Laura, said a menu expansion had been in the works for a while but the June 19…
Velvet & Rosemary opens boutique downtown
Velvet & Rosemary, a boutique specializing in both new and vintage women’s items, is opening a fashion house inside Willow & Birch Salon in downtown Springfield. “This is something you would see in Nashville. It is highly designed, thoughtfully curated and Instagram-worthy,” said co-owner Angela Holland, who also owns the interior design company Broad Strokes…
West-side location in the works for Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Potbelly Sandwich Shop is expanding its Springfield presence with a second location on the west side, and customers won’t even have to wait for construction to be complete. Franchisee Rob Wilbern has signed a lease for 2,000 square feet of the new building under construction at 3061 Wabash Ave. Area developer Steve Zhao is constructing…
Give & Take Professional Clothing Drive to be held Oct. 11-12
RISE Springfield is holding its annual Give & Take Professional Clothing Drive this week at the Lincoln Land Community College Trutter Center on Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12. Clothing donations will be accepted on Friday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Donations should be clean, gently used, professional clothing items with no holes…
Building permits – Sept. 30 – Oct. 6
W. Henry and Iona M. Humphrey received a commercial permit for 1800 S. 15th St. Contractor is Ron Furman and the project is valued at $160,400. White Oaks Plaza LLC % Simon Property Group received a commercial remodel structure permit for 2841 S. Veterans Parkway. Contractor is Elder-Jones, Inc., and the project is valued at…
Governor’s Mansion block slated to become a park
The vacant block in downtown Springfield across from the Governor’s Mansion may be on the brink of becoming a city park, Mayor Misty Buscher told Illinois Times recently. “I’m referring to it as the ‘North Mansion Park,’” she said. “We’ve had conversations with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and with landscape architects to create…
First Citizen program revamped under new nonprofit
After 61 years, the First Citizen award program is getting a reboot. Applications are now open through Oct. 15, and the winner will be announced at a public event on Nov. 13. The award, which recognizes individuals whose service has significantly contributed to the betterment of the Springfield area, was created in 1963 by Springfield’s…
Learn how to do business with the state of Illinois
The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) will host the 2024 State of Illinois Vendor Summit on Thursday, Oct. 17. The Summit, now in its third year, will take place at the CMS Regional Complex, 4800 Wabash Ave., from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event offers an opportunity for businesses to learn about…
New tenant for former MOD Pizza location
Does the area near White Oaks Mall need another fast-food chicken restaurant? Representatives for Dave’s Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken, seem to think so. A building permit recently filed with the city of Springfield lists the chain as the new tenant planned for 2401 Wabash Ave., which most recently…
Stacy Kelly joins Senior Services of Central Illinois
Stacy Kelly has a new job as the Choices for Care coordinator for Senior Services of Central Illinois, and she says this position has allowed her to return to her passion for working with seniors. Kelly was most recently the volunteer and program coordinator for United Way of Central Illinois. Prior to that, she spent…
Seeing crime in real time
Imagine being a police officer racing to an emergency at a school or business and being able to see what is happening inside the building while you’re driving to the scene. A new program adopted this year by the Springfield Police Department can transmit live images from security cameras across the city to computer screens…
The Painted Tin Bin moves into Red School Mall
The Painted Tin Bin is bringing paint parties to the Red School Mall. Owner Erin Saxton-Snodgrass said she initially worked for It’s Scrapicated, a metal-fabricating business in town, before deciding to go out on her own about eight years ago. “I had an idea to go to people with a paint party,” she said. “I…
Estes, Bridgewater & Ogden dissolving accounting firm
The accounting firm of Estes, Bridgewater & Ogden has been in business since 1918, but the current partners are getting ready to go their separate ways. “It’s a culmination of a lot of things, but lack of staffing is the biggest piece of it,” said partner Lori Milosevich. “Public accounting has taken a hit over…
Nickey Sperry teams up with Jim Wilson
Jim Wilson Interiors of Springfield is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and its namesake says he never tires of seeing an interior design project come to fruition. “It’s a great feeling, it’s extremely fun to see something come to be that you have been working on,” Jim Wilson said. “From taking flooring and fabric…
New downtown business to focus on gourmet baked goods, coffee and wine
A new business in the works downtown plans to offer coffee, wine and gourmet baked goods, whether customers are looking for breakfast, lunch or a late-night snack. Signage has appeared at 227 S. Sixth St. for Schlee’s Gourmet Bakery & Bottle Shop, which is slated to open by the first quarter of 2025. “We wanted…
Tiny houses, big controversy
Tiny homes have generated big discussion recently as the Springfield City Council tries to decide if it should provide financial backing for a resource center that would serve a planned east-side housing development for homeless veterans. As of press time the proposal by the city to commit $400,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds…
Building permits – Sept. 23 – Sept. 29
MAHI Short Shop LLC received a commercial permit for 3840 Peoria Road. Contractor is Joyner Construction Services and the contract is valued at $150,000. ASC Building LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2540 S. First St. Contractor is Ace Sign Co. and the project is valued at $15,000. NIKJEF Springfield LLC received a commercial…
