May 31 is the deadline to submit nominations for this year’s Forty Under 40 class. Springfield Business Journal, in partnership with Security Bank, University of Illinois Springfield, Mark Cortesi of State Farm and AmeriCall Communications, wants to recognize outstanding young professionals who live and work in Sangamon or Morgan County. Recipients will be profiled in […]
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Confidence soars during trades training
BY LINDSEY SALVATELLI Students at South Town Construction Training Center are in week six of the 12-week program, and have just received their OSHA cards, a necessary step to working in the electrical trade. The students who are part of the current class have left their mark on the training center, with a wall they’ve […]
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Building confidence for the future
BY LINDSEY SALVATELLI Six students have taken the opportunity to learn the construction trade at South Town Construction Training Center, 1122 S. Grand Ave E. Students are given hands-on-training through a 12-week program that aims to give unskilled workers potential knowledge and real experience they’re able to apply while working on residential construction sites. By […]
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Commercial Real Estate and Major Engineering Firms (BOL 2018) – Revised
Commercial Real Estate BOL 2018 Engineering Firms BOL 2018 (Click on links to view PDFs)
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2018 Springfield Preservation Awards Recipients
Be sure to check out our event at the Illinois Realtors 522 S. Fifth St. Springfield, IL on September 19th, 2018 from 5pm to 6pm. Learn more about the event here.
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Local First Springfield’s upcoming awards program
Local First Springfield will host their inaugural awards program on Thursday, September 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Isringhausen Imports. Mayor Langfelder will give remarks and awards will be presented to local businesses in seven different categories. This will also serve as the annual meeting for Local First and is a great opportunity to meet the […]
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Coopers opening new restaurant at King Pin Lanes
The owners of Cooper’s StrEATside Bistro, a popular food truck in Springfield, are opening a new permanent location. The new Cooper’s Alleyside is opening at King Pin Lanes, 3115 E. Sangamon Ave., on April 20. Kendra Cooper, who runs the food truck with her husband Justin, says a brick-and-mortar restaurant has always been their goal. They […]
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Habitat for Humanity contracts with city for large item pickup
By Patrick Yeagle Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County will assume large item pickup service in April under a new agreement with the City of Springfield. The Springfield City Council approved a contract for the service with Habitat for Humanity on March 21. Lance Morgan, director of Habitat’s ReStore, says the organization already has box trucks […]
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Apartment complex proposed near Wells Fargo
A prominent Springfield developer is proposing a new apartment complex on the city’s west side. Courtney Joyner, owner of Joyner Construction Services Inc., is seeking approval for a 204-unit development to be named Pleasant Park Apartments. The development would be located at 4700 Ash Grove Drive and include 17 apartment buildings with 12 units each. […]
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Charter school legislation passes House committee
By Monica Stabile New legislation calling for a halt to new charter schools in areas that have closed traditional public schools in the past decade passed a House committee in the Illinois statehouse Tuesday. The bill is one of several in the Illinois General Assembly dealing with charter schools amid increased attention to the issue […]
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INB selling Piper Glen Golf Course after foreclosure
By Patrick Yeagle Piper Glen Golf Course is in the process of being sold to a new owner, following a foreclosure in 2015. Current owner Illinois National Bank says a contract on the course is “moving ahead.” “We are working with the buyer’s broker to finalize plans,” says Joshua Ishmael, general counsel with INB, “and […]
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Diner serving all-day breakfast opens on Durkin Drive
A new restaurant serving breakfast all day opened this week on Springfield’s west side. Nico Scaduto opened Nico’s Homestyle on March 27 at 751 S. Durkin Drive, offering traditional diner fare and all-day breakfast. Manager Hailey Hurst says Scaduto opened the restaurant after a poor restaurant experience last year on Father’s Day. “We thought opening […]