Comings & Goings

The Cake Shoppe will hold a grand opening Friday, April 8, from 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. at 449 N. Walnut St. The business will offer ready-made products for retail as well as taking special orders. “We’re not going to do baked goods other than cake-based,” said owner Julie Shuler. “We’ll have cake pops, cupcakes and ready-made […]

After 157 years, Lincoln College is closing at the end of the spring semester.  The college has notified the Illinois Board of Higher Education and Higher Learning Commission of permanent closure, effective May 13. The private liberal arts college based in Lincoln, Illinois, has a current enrollment of 888 students, plus an extension site in […]

Sunday, April 3, will be the last day of operations for Wm. Van’s Coffee House in its current location at 503 S. Seventh St. Lauren Stead, marketing director for Conn’s Hospitality Group, confirmed that the business is “revamping and relocating.” Stead said, “We are going to be relocating to somewhere within Springfield – the exact […]

Prairie State Hemp (PSH) has opened a retail store in downtown Springfield that will also serve as a wholesale headquarters for its distribution operation. The space at 1 W. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 102, is on the north side of the Myers Building at ground level and previously housed Epicure’s Choice Smoke Shop. “PSH […]

The west-side Applebee’s Bar & Grill has closed as of March 20.  A sign posted on the door at 3335 Veterans Parkway directs customers to visit the remaining Springfield location at 2554 Sunrise Dr. and the Veterans Parkway location is no longer listed on the Applebee’s corporate website. The Veterans Parkway Applebee’s was operated by […]

Raising Cane’s, a fast-food restaurant specializing in chicken fingers, is coming to Springfield as part of the company’s aggressive expansion plans. “We’re very excited to be planting such strong roots in Illinois,” said Jason Zwerin, vice president of company restaurants. “So far, our 21 restaurants in the state have been very successful, and we’re planning […]

Just a few months after opening a new location downtown, Great House BBQ appears to have closed for good. The furnishings have been removed from the restaurant at 11 W. Old State Capitol Plaza, and Ben Call, a broker with The Real Estate Group who is one of the property owners, confirmed the tenants moved […]

A new kind of ice cream is coming to Springfield. Taki Taco has posted a “coming soon” sign at 2955 Lindbergh Blvd. and the business is advertising online for employees. Taki Taco will offer taiyaki soft gelato and rolled gelato tacos. Taiyaki is a popular Japanese dessert made from a waffle-like batter and molded into […]