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Three Twigs Bakery has operated out of several locations over the past 10 years, and in 2022 owners Tim and Emily Lewis combined it with Biscuits + Brunch and The Salted Lemon – Market & Creamery so that all three businesses were operating under one roof as Three Twigs & Co. But now the location […]

Sweet Basil Café closed suddenly in August, but the former restaurant in Prairie Crossing won’t remain vacant for much longer. A mother-daughter team plans to launch Harvest Kitchen and Bar, serving American classics with a twist, at 4241 Conestoga Drive. “We’ll have classics like pancakes, eggs and sandwiches, but we want the dishes to be […]

Woodward Communications, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire four radio stations from Mid-West Family that serve the Springfield marketplace: WNNS-FM, WQLZ-FM, WMAY-FM and WMAY-AM. WCI previously acquired four radio stations from Neuhoff Media that also serve the Springfield area WXAJ-FM, WFMB-FM, WCVS-FM and WFMB-AM. That transaction was completed Oct. 1. Related “We are excited […]

Hank Cronister’s floral experience ranges from doing arrangements for royal weddings to running a flower shop in the rural town of Pittsfield, and he has now opened The Flower Factor at 401 South Grand Ave. “I’ve been in the floral industry for the past 25 years,” Cronister said. “For many years I did this part-time; […]

As recently as a couple of months ago, owner Mark Forinash was still hoping to be able to reopen Café Moxo in its original location. In an Aug. 29 Illinois Times article, Forinash said his goal was to be back open at 411 E. Adams by the end of the year. The restaurant operated there […]

Melanie Jesse opened Best Life Counseling Services in 2019, and the business is now in the midst of a significant expansion for both its staff and space. “In 2020, right after things opened back up, Melissa McCulloch, my good friend who I had worked with off and on for many years, joined the practice,” said […]

After 35 years, Building Blocks Preschool will be closing its doors at the end of the year. Owner Devi Harper said the business never fully recovered from the pandemic-related shutdowns and the teacher shortage that followed. “If you’ve watched the national news, you’ve heard the price of day care is going up and it’s getting […]

Dumb Records is opening a second location in White Oaks Mall on Friday, Nov. 1. Brian Galecki, who co-owns the business with Jeff Black, said Dumber Records, as it will be known, will have the same merchandise as the downtown location but allow the business to expand its events. “Customers can expect more of the same […]