Plaza Tire Service is entering the Springfield market with its first area location under construction at 2625 Prairie Crossing Drive. The new 6,600-square-foot tire and automotive service center, located on an outlot in front of Meijer, is slated to open in early fall, according to Jennifer Steele, Plaza Tire spokesperson. “The Springfield region continues to […]
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Grand reopening for Green Toyota
Green Toyota is gearing up to move into its newly refurbished dealership on Wabash Avenue after a $12.6 million renovation and expansion. The project added 6,000-square-feet of showroom space and upgraded the dealership’s entire facility. “We basically gutted the entire store from front to back,” said Mylas Copeland, managing partner. Green Toyota currently is adding […]
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St. Patrick Catholic School to close, but legacy continues
St. Patrick Catholic School, located at 1800 South Grand Ave., opened its doors in 1910, a time when families of Irish descent – some of them immigrants themselves – dominated the surrounding neighborhood. The area also was home to German, Austrian and Italian residents. Many were struggling coal miner families who desired a Catholic education […]
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The Fountain on 66
Billing itself as Springfield’s “newest retro diner,” The Fountain on 66 has been dishing out classic American favorites for the last year out of the historic former Sonrise Donut space along the original Route 66. The Fountain on 66 embraces the diner vibe and offers visitors a bright, airy space with large windows and 1950s […]
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Feedback is a gift
Feedback done right: Giving it and getting it Organizations love to talk about feedback. We build cultures around it, train managers to deliver it and encourage employees to be open to receiving it. In theory, feedback is the engine of growth. But in reality, it’s far more complicated. Because while we say we want feedback, we […]
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UIS Innovate Springfield and SIU School of Medicine partner to expand area research
Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine have partnered to expand access to specialized research and innovation space in Springfield, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs, startups and small organizations across central Illinois. The two institutions will collaborate for the next 10 years to promote […]
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Hospital Sister Mission Outreach ships $1 million of supplies to Bolivia
Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach has shipped a container of medical supplies and equipment valued at $1 million to Bolivia. The 40-foot shipping container of requested supplies left the Mission Outreach warehouse, 4930 Laverna Road in Springfield, on May 5. This is the most expensive shipment since the medical supply and equipment recovery organization was founded […]
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The lurking danger of legacy liability
One would think that when purchasing a business through an asset sale, a seller’s legacy liabilities stay with the seller and don’t attach to the buyer. In most instances that’s true. The purchaser of a business asset is not going to be on the hook for existing liabilities connected to the assets. But there are […]
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Q&A With Brian Brennan
Brian Brennan has now been at the helm of HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield for a year, having been named HSHS Central Illinois market president and CEO, as well as president and CEO of St John’s, in May of last year. As market president, he oversees strategic and financial operations at HSHS hospitals in […]
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Village Tea Room to relocate
The Village Tea Room and Gift Shoppes will be relocating this summer from its current home on Robbins Road to a new location on Chatham Road. Jennifer and Wayne Friday, owners of both the Village Tea Room and Fridayz Flowers, have purchased the building at 315 Chatham Road, which formerly was home to the J. […]
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Building permits –May 18 to May 24
Wabash Park LLC received a multi-family new construction permit for 18 Mercantile Drive. Contractor is Joyner Construction Services Inc. and the project is valued at $510,000. Wabash Park LLC received a multi-family new construction permit for 19 Mercantile Drive. Contractor is Joyner Construction Services Inc. and the project is valued at $470,000. Wabash Park LLC […]
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Roots Latin Grill closes
Roots Latin Grill has closed after almost seven years in business. The restaurant located at 4127 W. Wabash Ave. announced its closure on Facebook. “Over the last years I have been putting everything of myself into this business trying to keep it a float, and it has taken a big toll for me, economically, mentally, […]