Erin Sommer has joined Security Bank in the role of vice president of human resources, effective Aug. 26. She will be working out of the downtown branch at 510 E. Monroe. Sommer has more than 20 years of experience in management, talent acquisition, marketing and leadership. She most recently spent more than 10 years in […]
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New You Body & Soul opens to offer non-invasive cosmetic procedures
Katrina Bollard says her new business, New You Body & Soul, was originally launched because of her own desire for self-improvement. “It was a service that I was interested in for myself. I didn’t have time or the funds to be able to go under the knife, or the downtime that I could take to […]
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Sweet Basil Cafe closes following eviction notice
Sweet Basil Cafe in Prairie Crossing closed as of Aug. 23, with an eviction notice taped to the front door the only explanation offered. The company’s website still lists the Springfield location at 4241 Conestoga Drive, along with other restaurants in Champaign, Peoria, Rockford, Skokie and Hanover Park. However, Sangamon County court records show that a […]
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SIU looks to Springfield for aviation school, law school
Southern Illinois University has committed to expanding its pilot-training program to Springfield, enabling future aviators to earn bachelor’s degrees without leaving the capital city, SIU President Daniel Mahony told Illinois Times. “Aviation is one of our most popular programs, but because of the space issues we have (in Carbondale) we really can’t expand that program. […]
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Menards constructing a self-storage facility
Menards is getting into the self-storage business, with 456 units under construction on nearly eight acres of land adjacent to its Prairie Crossing store. “This piece of property has sat vacant for 10 years, so I’m sure they’re trying to get some use out of it,” said Adam Pallai, vice president of Martin Engineering, which […]
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Luminary Counseling & Solutions to relocate, expand
Luminary Counseling & Solutions is relocating and the owners plan to significantly expand the practice, less than five years after opening. “We opened in March 2020, just as everything shut down,” said co-owner Lauren Henton, who opened the practice at 3050 Montvale Dr. along with Katie Romang. “I had left a large health organization and […]
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Emerald’s Eats and Homemade Passions by Bryce team up on new location
Two longtime friends who both own food-related businesses have teamed up on a shared commercial space. Emerald’s Eats and Homemade Passions by Bryce have moved into the building at 713 N. Seventh St. in Riverton. It was most recently occupied by Bakin’ Me Happy, which closed unexpectedly at the end of May. “We’ve moved in […]
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O’Shea provides scholarship for LLCC Construction students
Lincoln Land Community College has received a gift from the O’Shea family to fund a scholarship for LLCC students in the construction trades program. The first recipient of the O’Shea Family Scholarship is Alexis Bowman of Palmyra, a 2024 graduate of North Mac High School. “The O’Shea Family Scholarship has opened the door for more […]
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Remembering Juliana Turchetti
As wildfires continued to rage in the West, friends took time this summer to remember a fallen heroine who was a force and presence in their lives in the brief time they knew her. In Dalton Ingram’s words, his good friend Juliana Turchetti was “the epitome of the American dream mixed with a life dream.” […]
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Applications now open for the 2024 Isringhausen DRIVE Grant
Isringhausen Imports and Downtown Springfield, Inc. have opened applications for the 2024 Isringhausen DRIVE Grant, a sizable cash grant presented yearly to individuals looking to kick start or expand a business in downtown Springfield. Now in its third year, the Isringhausen DRIVE Grant is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and supporting the growth of small businesses […]
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Farmstead Primitive in Chatham closes
Farmstead Primitive Co., a women’s boutique in Chatham, has closed just shy of its five-year anniversary. “I’m going to miss all my customers, but between my health and the economy it didn’t make sense to keep going,” said owner Allyson Taapken-Matrisch. She originally launched the boutique retail store in November 2019 and had a location […]
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Gail Lorenzini Aug. 7, 1952-July 4, 2024
Gail Lorenzini was an educator, an entrepreneur and a business owner who immersed herself into the community and took advantage of her varied points of contact to support area causes. Gail did nearly all of this in partnership with her husband, John, before she died unexpectedly July 4 at the age of 71. Gail and […]