Jeremy Bivens has joined LifeMap Wealth Management as a licensed wealth adviser. Bivens began his career in financial services in 2017, starting in banking before transitioning to financial advisory services in 2020. “Jeremy embodies what LifeMap is all about,” said Kip Reiss, wealth adviser. “He brings both technical expertise and real-life relatability to the table. […]
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National furniture retailer coming to Springfield
The former Bed Bath & Beyond property in Springfield has been vacant for more than two years, but now another national retailer is preparing to move in. The Bed Bath & Beyond location at 3251 S. Veterans Parkway closed in early 2023, one of hundreds of stores shuttered nationwide as part of the retailer’s attempt […]
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Pet store to open in downtown Springfield
It’s been many years since downtown Springfield had a pet store, but Robert and Sonya Andrew want to change that. The couple plans to open Happy Scalez, an exotic pet store, at the corner of Fourth and Adams streets. The space at 122 S. Fourth St. was most recently occupied by Creative Reuse Marketplace, which […]
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Red Robin in Springfield to close Aug. 22
The Springfield Red Robin restaurant will close Aug. 22, part of the first round of 10-15 closures nationwide expected to take place this year for the casual dining chain. In February, Red Robin announced plans to close 70 underperforming locations over the next five years. The casual dining chain known for its gourmet burgers and […]
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Kristin Jamison to join Jacksonville Memorial Foundation
Kristin Jamison has been hired as the new executive director of the Jacksonville Memorial Foundation, effective Nov. 3. Jamison has served as president of the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation since 2019. She is also a co-owner of the Future Champions Sports Complex and Jamison’s Future Swings along with her husband, Adam Jamison. Jamison will […]
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Historic Broadgauge building to be auctioned
The historic Broadgauge building in downtown Petersburg is scheduled for auction Sept. 20-22. All furnishings and equipment are included, with bids starting at $250,000. Dan Sperry of The Real Estate Group is handling the auction and originally listed the property for sale earlier this year at an asking price of $2.9 million. The price was […]
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City Council approves third round of cannabis grants
Former Ward 2 Ald. Frank McNeil, lead plaintiff in a federal court case that resulted in Springfield switching to the aldermanic form of government in 1987 and electing its first Black members of the City Council, wants to restore the city’s first Black-owned doctor’s office. “I look at this as a community enrichment project,” McNeil, […]
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Sapori Pizzeria expands space, offerings
Sapori Pizzeria and Italian Market will celebrate two years in business this September, and the owners already have an expansion in the works. Longtime Springfield restaurateurs Chris Hanken and Vic Lanzotti opened the business in Montvale Junction in 2023. When the adjacent business, Design House by Staff, relocated to a larger space at the other […]
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New child care center to open in Springfield
A new child care center is preparing to open in Springfield, which will be the third location for a local business owner. Janene Purdon-Menke plans to open the first phase of Little Yellow Wagon, 2160 S. Sixth St., by August, which will serve kids age three to five years old. By November, she hopes to […]
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Eck, Schafer, & Punke acquires Pehlman & Dold, doubles office space
Accounting firm Eck, Schafer, & Punke has acquired another practice and significantly expanded its downtown office. ESP was founded in 1994 and has always been headquartered in downtown Springfield, although not in the same building. The firm moved to its current location, 227 S. Seventh St., in 2014 and originally occupied the second floor. Conn’s […]
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Budzinski hosts Springfield forum on postal service problems
Local mail service is in crisis, and it will likely get worse if the federal government follows through with a proposal to move a Springfield letter distribution center to St. Louis, contended a group that gathered Monday in a public forum at Lincoln Land Community College. The meeting, led by U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, […]
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Studio on 6th has new owner
Jenny Suttill, who calls herself a hairdresser by trade, is now also the new owner of Studio on 6th, an artist co-op in downtown Springfield. “I am officially the fourth owner,” said Suttill, who has been involved with the business at 215 S. Sixth St. since November 2019. “Our previous owner, Laura Camp, is one […]