VM3 Family LP % Andy Van Meter received a commercial permit (new construction) for 2501 Stockyard Road. Contractor is Keppler Environmental and the project is valued at $250,000. Springfield Memorial Hospital received a commercial remodel permit for 701 N. First St. Contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $1.6 million. Springfield Clinic […]
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Former Norb Andy’s under contract
The mansion built by Virgil Hickox in 1839 at 518 E. Capitol Ave. has been vacant since Anchors Away, the most recent restaurant to occupy the space, closed in 2023, but it is now under contract to a buyer who wants to renovate the historic building. It once housed the Sangamo Club, as well as […]
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Longview Community Bank building branch in Springfield
A Mt. Pulaski-based bank with Springfield ties is planning to build its first local branch on Wabash Avenue. The bank at 3741 Wabash Ave., near the Masons’ Grand Lodge, will be Longview Community Bank’s eighth location. Cam Pepper, chief marketing officer for Longview, said planning for the new branch is in the early stages and […]
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Henson Robinson acquires Clow Controls
Henson Robinson Company has acquired the assets of Clow Controls and Service Inc., a commercial HVAC controls and service company headquartered in Decatur. Henson Robinson is an employee-owned company providing commercial HVAC, plumbing, roofing, site utilities, building automation and facility services. Clow Controls delivers HVAC controls, building automation systems and related services to commercial and […]
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Midas slated for MacArthur Boulevard
A longtime local owner and operator of Midas franchises has acquired the former Hiller Automotive property on MacArthur Boulevard — with an eye toward opening a new Midas location on the site. The property at 2595 S. MacArthur Blvd. has been vacant since Hiller Automotive closed at the end of 2025. Kenton Childs, who has owned […]
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Building permits – Sept. 28 to Oct. 4
Springfield Partners IV LLC received a commercial fence permit for 529 S. Seventh St. Contractor is FMC and the project is valued at $2,000. SIU School of Medicine received a commercial demolition permit for 913 N. Rutledge St. Contractor is S. Shafer Excavating Inc. and the project is valued at $457,000. City of Springfield received […]
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Sengla “Pi” Boualavong joins UCB
Sengla “Pi” Boualavong has joined United Community Bank as chief credit officer. He has more than 25 years of experience in credit analysis, underwriting and risk management. In his role, Boualavong oversees the bank’s credit administration and loan review processes across the organization. He joins UCB with extensive experience in credit and risk management. He […]
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Salvation Army store on Wabash to close
The Salvation Army Family Store on Wabash Avenue will be closing later this month,but Captain Matt McCluer, corps officer with the Salvation Army of Sangamon County,said the organization hopes to reopen the store in a new Springfield location. The thrift store’s last day in business at the 1762 Wabash Ave. location will be Oct. 24.McCluer […]
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Dutch Bros coming to Springfield
Another national coffee chain will be making its Springfield debut with the planned opening of a Dutch Bros coffee shop on North Dirksen Parkway. The new Dutch Bros will be located at 2343 N. Dirksen Parkway, the former home to Hickory River Smokehouse. Adam Bell, a partner with Core Acquisitions, said the coffee shop should […]
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Expensive contract clauses nobody reads
Most business owners spend hours negotiating the purchase price of a business. Then, after all that effort, they’ll sign a contract without reading half of it. We see it all the time – the first few pages, which generally set out the basic business terms, get everyone’s attention. The remaining pages become legal stuff, fatigue […]
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Providing Daily Bread
Anne Daly spent 40 years as a registered dietitian. Six months into her retirement, she wanted to fill her schedule with something that fit her interests. One evening while watching the local news, she saw a clip about Senior Services of Central Illinois’ need for volunteers for its Daily Bread program. “I knew immediately this […]
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6 St. Café
Although I’m hopeful that the soon-to-be-constructed apartments at the former Sangamo Club, the eventual influx of office workers at the Armory and the future BOS Center expansion will lead to greater dining choices downtown, right now the pickings, as they say, are a bit slim. But one reliable choice, which may not be on your […]