The following building and zoning permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Sept. 18, 2017, and Sept. 24, 2017: Heritage Healthcare has obtained a permit to build a new portable storage unit at 900 N. Rutledge. The storage unit will be 240 sq. ft., and the project is valued at $6,400. The contractor […]
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Master barber and owner of Jones Chop Shop passes away
Craig Matthew Jones, owner and master barber of Jones’ Chop Shop, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Memorial Medical Center. A 1999 graduate of Lanphier High School and longtime Springfield resident, Jones was the owner and master barber of Jones Chop Shop, located at 1022 W. Lawrence Ave., in Springfield. Jones was voted “Best Barber” […]
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H.D. Smith to lease portion of Wells Fargo building
H.D. Smith, the United States’ largest privately held pharmaceutical wholesale distributor, announced a plan on Sept. 19 to relocate a portion of their Springfield employees to a new location later this fall. H.D. Smith employs 1,000 associates, approximately 375 of whom work out of Springfield for the company’s flagship headquarters, which are located at 3063 […]
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New location for Fresh Visions Community Church
The Fresh Visions Community Church congregation is scheduled to move into their new building at 1551 J. David Jones Parkway on Thursday, Sept. 21. The church is currently located at 2400 N. Grand Ave. E. O’Shea Builders of Springfield is the contractor for the new facility. To celebrate the new building, the community is invited […]
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Local Godfather’s Pizza franchisees purchase Dew Chilli Parlor
Mike Monseur and John Leskovisek, the owners of three central Illinois Godfather’s Pizza franchises, recently purchased the Dew Chilli Parlor from Mark Roberts III, located at 1216 S. Fifth St., in Springfield. The historic chilli parlor is located just a half-block off Route 66, and has a strong tradition of serving tavern-style chilli. Monseur and […]
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Big changes at Rolling Meadows Brewery
In the wake of the passing of Connie Regan, the operations manager and a co-founder of Rolling Meadows Brewery, the local craft brewery near Cantrall announces several new phases of development. Rolling Meadows Brewery is now operating under the name Rolling Meadows Farm Brewery. The name change pays testament to the rural location of the […]
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Steady undergraduate enrollment at UIS while online majors grow
Despite challenges such as the uncertainty of the state budget and visa status concerns among international students, University of Illinois at Springfield’s 2017 fall census illustrates that 2017’s undergraduate enrollment at the University of Illinois Springfield is similar to that of the year before. According to UIS’s fall 2017 census, 2,932 students are enrolled […]
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Serious Lip Balm picked up by Bon-Ton stores
Serious Lip Balm, an all natural, locally made lip balm produced in Jacksonville, has been picked up by The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.’s “Close to Home” initiative for the 2017 holiday season. Bon-Ton’s “Close to Home” initiative is designed to help locally owned and operated companies expand product sales within their region. This will mark the […]
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ALPLM a top three Illinois attraction, according to USA Today
Voters in USA Today’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice Travel Award Contest have selected Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum as a top attraction in Illinois. The museum, which voters on USA Today’s 10Best.com ranked as the number three attraction in Illinois, is the top Illinois attraction outside of the Chicago area. Since the Abraham […]
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Chamber releases economic impact study on proposed EmberClear plant
By Patrick Yeagle A proposed natural gas plant near Pawnee would bring needed development to Sangamon County, according to an economic impact study released this week by the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. The study comes as the Springfield City Council weighs whether to approve a deal with a plant that would partly compete with […]
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Virden bookstore expanding to Springfield
A longtime staple of Virden’s downtown business scene is expanding to Springfield. Books on the Square opened in Virden in 1992 and will soon open its second location at 427 E. Washington St. in downtown Springfield. Co-owners John and Jeannie Alexander of Virden started Books on the Square together. John Alexander says he was a […]
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Rauner vetoes creation of state-run workers’ comp insurer
By Patrick Yeagle Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday vetoed earlier this month a bill which would have created a state-run insurance provider for workers’ compensation. The veto comes amid debate over whether private insurers bilk employers through allegedly outsize premiums. In 2011, Illinois adopted several changes to its workers’ compensation system, including lowering reimbursement for […]