A new business in the works downtown plans to offer coffee, wine and gourmet baked goods, whether customers are looking for breakfast, lunch or a late-night snack. Signage has appeared at 227 S. Sixth St. for Schlee’s Gourmet Bakery & Bottle Shop, which is slated to open by the first quarter of 2025. “We wanted […]
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A Taste of Seoul opening downtown
Seoul 4 Soul has closed less than nine months after opening, but one of the owners is launching a new Korean fusion bistro in its place. In January, Kimsimone Manning and Emily Tylman teamed up to open a restaurant in the upper level of Buzz Bomb Brewing Company at 406 E. Adams St. Manning had previously […]
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Horace Mann names new CFO
Ryan Greenier has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer of Horace Mann Educators Corporation, effective Oct. 1, succeeding Bret Conklin. With this appointment, Greenier joins the company’s executive officer team and will report to CEO Marita Zuraitis. Conklin will remain with the company through 2025 to ensure a smooth transition before his […]
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Sweet Basil owner addresses sudden closure
Billie Dent was waitressing at Sweet Basil Café last month when she and about 20 coworkers learned they were out of work the hard way – Sangamon County sheriff’s deputies arrived and evicted the restaurant from the building. “We had one table of customers in there at the time; we asked if they could finish […]
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Joyner Construction to build new apartment complex on west side
After receiving zoning approval from the Springfield City Council, developer Corky Joyner has more than 250 additional apartments in the works for the west side. Joyner is president of Joyner Construction Services Inc., a Springfield general contracting and construction management company. “We have a pretty long waitlist on our two projects on the west side,” […]
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General manager hired for SCHEELS Sports Park
As construction continues, SCHEELS Sports Park developers and The Sports Facilities Companies have hired Brandon Doherty to serve as general manager. Doherty will oversee the operations of the planned 70-acre multisport outdoor and indoor sports park, which will be located behind the SCHEELS superstore on South MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield. Doherty comes to Springfield from Starkville, […]
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Dan Wilcoxen joins Bank of Springfield
Dan Wilcoxen has joined Bank of Springfield as senior vice president, effective Aug. 26. Dan brings 16 years of extensive banking experience to BOS and most recently served as president at United Community Bank. In his role, Dan will work closely with the management team on growth strategies and overall bank goals. Prior to banking, […]
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Salt & Light Wellness under construction in Parkway Pointe
Two medical practitioners are opening Salt & Light Wellness, a facility that will offer a variety of services for those who prefer to focus on preventative measures. “I’m a physician, so I believe in medicine, but I also believe that prevention is the best thing to do,” said Dr. Deepa Cyriac, who is a radiologist with […]
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Greg Pacelli joins MB Heating & Cooling
Greg Pacelli is the new marketing director for MB Heating & Cooling. He most recently worked for Apartments.com, and prior to that spent 10 years in various positions with Midwest Family Broadcasting, including digital sales manager and general sales manager. Pacelli had worked with MB Heating & Cooling over the past decade in various marketing […]
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Isringhausen Imports breaks ground on new Porsche dealership
Isringhausen Imports has broken ground on a new Porsche dealership in downtown Springfield. The new building at 100 E. Madison St. will be located across from the existing BMW facility. During construction, Porsche sales and service will continue to operate at the current location, 229 E. Jefferson St., with an anticipated transition to the new facility […]
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Cured Catering to purchase Arlington’s
Arlington’s Catering and Historic Venue is changing hands, but the new owners say they plan to keep a good thing going. “We’re pretty good friends with Ebben (Moore), so he approached us first about wanting to leave the area,” said Melissa Reilly, who co-owns Cured Catering with her husband, Brian Reilly. “He’s got such a […]
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Out of the ashes
The 911 call came in at 10:29 a.m. June 19 – someone in one of the apartments near Café Moxo smelled smoke. Two Springfield firefighters arrived and wandered about the apartment but couldn’t detect anything of concern. They ended up leaving after 20 minutes. About 45 minutes after the initial call, the building at 413-415 […]