Family Dollar is closing two of its four Springfield stores as part of nationwide cutbacks for the discount retailer. In March, the parent company of Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores announced it would close approximately 1,000 locations across the U.S., citing inconsistent revenue due to inflation. Profit expectations for the fourth quarter of 2023 […]
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Attorney trio in trouble
A Springfield lawyer was asked to resign from her city job this month after allegations of unethical behavior came to light from her time working for the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. At the heart of the controversy is Salena Young and the two men with whom she lives; both also worked with her […]
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WILD Canine Rescue to open upscale thrift store
WILD Thrift & Sniff, an upscale thrift store with all proceeds going to support WILD Canine Rescue, is slated to open in June. “This is an offshoot of WILD that will add additional fundraising support,” said Jill Egizii, president of WILD Canine Rescue. “It’s not an uncommon practice for rescues to open thrift stores, and […]
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Man arrested by FBI owns property with an Illinois state trooper
A 60-year-old man charged in federal court with operating six “houses of prostitution” in Springfield wants to transfer his ownership interest in an office building to an Illinois state trooper who jointly owns the building. Gregory L. Fraase of Springfield asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen McNaught for permission to transfer his interest in a vacant […]
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Grand opening for The Railyard
Following a brief soft opening in November, The Railyard reopened for the season April 12-14. The outdoor food venue at 2442 S. Sixth St. is based around shipping containers. It opened Nov. 3 and operated for several weeks before closing for the season. The brick-and-mortar building on site, Zuba’s Café and Creamery, has remained open […]
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Your Corner Office and Synergetic Solutions relocating to west side
Your Corner Office and Synergetic Solutions, Inc. will be relocating from downtown to a new west-side location on the corner of Monroe Street and Chatham Road. Your Corner Office, which provides shared office space, and Synergetic Solutions, a business consulting firm, have been located at 427 E. Monroe for the past eight years in leased […]
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Rail improvement project delayed
Completion of Springfield’s rail improvement project will be delayed beyond 2025 because the project failed to secure $138 million in funding from the federal government. Springfield and Sangamon County backers of the years-long project had hoped 2025 would be the last year of construction on the massive project to alleviate rail congestion in the city’s […]
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Kayla Graven to join city of Springfield
Kayla Graven looks forward to broadening the focus of her economic development expertise to all of Springfield. Graven, 34, told Illinois Times that the “opportunity to grow as a professional” attracted her to Springfield city government after working since 2018 at Downtown Springfield Inc., where she has been the nonprofit organization’s executive director the past […]
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Haley Wilson joins the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln.
Haley Wilson has joined the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln as director of communications. She was most recently director of membership and communications for the Illinois Association of Community and Action Agencies, where she had worked since 2016. “As a Springfield native, I am truly grateful and honored to work for an organization […]