Comings & Goings

Jeff and Michele Sommers purchased the Mosquito Joe of Springfield franchise in 2016, and the couple says it’s already grown to become one of the top franchises in the county. Now, they have the building at 1831 S. 11th St. under contract to allow for further expansion. “I would have never anticipated how this has […]

Farmstead Primitive Co. has temporarily closed, but only long enough to relocate to a new, larger location. Allyson Matrisch opened the boutique retail store in November 2019, “just in time for COVID to hit,” she noted. The initial location on North Main Street in Chatham had a lot of traffic, but lacked visibility. “We were behind […]

Heart Technologies, a company specializing in telephone systems, security and networking, has relocated its Springfield office as a result of employees continuing to work remotely for the foreseeable future. “All through 2020 and 2021, all of the employees were working remotely except the technicians on-site,” said Springfield branch manager Sheila Feipel. She noted that she […]

Fans of Great House BBQ can get their fill once again. The restaurant closed its west-side location last summer and originally hoped to be open downtown by August. However, the issue of whether or not the existing hood and exhaust system had to be replaced – at significant expense – caused delays in getting the […]

D&J’s Café is under new ownership and management as of Dec. 16. The restaurant at 915 W. Laurel St. has been a popular breakfast and lunch destination for decades, but some longtime customers began boycotting the business last year after then-owner John Price posted a racist rant on his personal Facebook page about the circumstances […]

Fans of The Pasta House Co. have a few more days to get their fill, at least in Springfield. Joe Rupnik, who operates the restaurant at 2599 Wabash Ave., said Dec. 24 will be the last day for operations.  “I’ve been a licensee with The Pasta House Co. for more than 30 years,” he said. […]

The Sportsman’s Lounge is reopening today after being closed since the beginning of the year. The longtime neighborhood restaurant and tavern was purchased in March by four local investors, Greg Sronce, Matthew Davlin, Zach Washko and Dan Moja. They purchased the business at 229 W. Mason from Ralph “Pat” Patkus, who had operated the tavern […]

Julie Shuler has worked in the social services for the past eight years, but she says her passion has always been cakes. “When I was a teenager in Massachusetts, I learned how to decorate cakes and worked for a high-end Italian bakery,” she said. “It got me through college, and over the years a couple […]

Carrollton Bank is in the midst of a significant project at its Springfield location. O’Shea Builders is adding 3,000 square feet to the back of the building at 2135 Wabash Ave., one of a dozen locations for Carrollton Bank throughout central Illinois and the St. Louis and Metro East area. “We’ve seen significant growth in […]