Comings & Goings

After a brief closure to allow for a transition to a west-side location, Tacology 201 will open on Dec. 16 at its new location, 3266 W. Iles Ave. Tacology 101 closed its downtown location Oct. 17 to focus on the final renovations of the new space in the West Iles Business Center. At 3,800 square […]

After falling into disrepair, the former fire station at 601 North Grand Ave. is getting a facelift. Don Cave, who purchased the property in October, has already redone the façade and says he plans to continue working on the building in the spring. “I didn’t want to see it torn down, it’s a neat old […]

Portillo’s Springfield location, 3400 Freedom Dr., officially opens at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, becoming the 66th restaurant for the fast-casual restaurant based in Oak Brook, Illinois. The brand has existing central Illinois restaurants in Peoria, Champaign and Normal. Mayor Jim Langfelder specifically requested that the Springfield location be the 66th to open, leading Portillo’s to […]

After nearly 40 years of serving Springfield-area employers and job seekers, Alice Campbell Staffing is closing effective Dec. 31, 2020. Founder and president Alice Campbell estimated that the firm has worked with more than a thousand Springfield employers in both the public and private sectors and placed tens of thousands of candidates in temporary and […]

After more than a decade on MacArthur Boulevard, Adams Pest Control is preparing to relocate to a larger space. Owner Sonny Adams says he explored numerous options before purchasing the building at 1550 Recreation Dr., next to Knight’s Action Park. Adams rents his current space at 1425 S. MacArthur Blvd. and talked to the owner […]

Shabby Shack, a boutique for home décor, painted furniture and jewelry, has relocated to 2621 W. White Oaks Dr. in Springfield as of Nov. 3. Owners Greg and Roxanne Herr originally opened the business in 2015 at 449 N. Walnut Ave. and later expanded into an adjacent building. However, Roxanne said she had been considering […]

Following years of speculation about whether Portillo’s would open a location in Springfield, the fast-casual restaurant based in Oak Brook, Illinois, plans to open its 66th location in Springfield on Dec. 8. The brand has existing central Illinois restaurants in Peoria, Champaign and Normal. “We’ve been excited to come here for a long time,” said […]

With the Hoogland Center for the Arts still closed for the foreseeable future, the SAA Collective is relocating its gallery to 105 N. Fifth St. in the historic Broadwell Pharmacy building. The Prairie Art Alliance, the precursor to the SAA Collective, was one of the first organizations to join the Hoogland Center for the Arts […]

The Corkscrew recently relocated, but customers should have no trouble finding their favorite wine retailer – the business simply moved to a different suite in the same shopping center at the corner of Chatham Road and Iles Avenue. David Anderson, who co-owns the business with his wife, Danielle, said the move was prompted by INB, […]