Renovations are underway at 531 E. Washington St. in Springfield, which previously housed the downtown Pease’s Candy location. Chase Bank is relocating from 1 East Old State Capitol Plaza to the first and second floors of the building on Washington. “They wanted to keep their presence on the (Old State Capitol) square, so it’s an […]
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Building permit roundup – April 24
BY STACIE LEWIS Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between April 15 and April 21, 2019. Ruby Funeral Services & Chapel obtained a commercial permit for remodeling and addition work at 1520 E. Washington St. The contractor is Michael Von Behren Builder, Inc. and the project is valued at $500,000. […]
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Mike Waldinger stepping down from AIA Illinois
Mike Waldinger, who has served as the executive vice president of AIA Illinois for the past 18 years, will be stepping down to take on a similar role with AIA Colorado, based in Denver. However, Waldinger says he’s not leaving just yet, as he won’t begin his new job until October. “I’ll take some to […]
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From barbershop to coffee shop
For the last several years, Precision Detailing and Precision Barbers have existed side-by-side at 230 South Grand Ave. in Springfield. Owner Trevor Miller purchased the building in 2013 and opened a car-themed classic barbershop in one portion and a detailing, paint and auto body shop in the other. Now, Miller says he is going in […]
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Seth and Ivy Molen purchase downtown building at 627 E. Adams
Seth and Ivy Molen, owners of Brick City Apartments, have purchased the downtown building at 627 E. Adams that houses The Cardologist. Ivy Molen reports that plans are in the works to repair the roof so that the business will not need to move. At the end of January, Doug Mayol, owner of The Cardologist, […]
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Tacology 101 closes Munchies to focus on main restaurant
Tacology 101 is going back to its roots. After two attempts to expand into bar food, first at Buzz Bomb Brewing and more recently next to Floyd’s Thirst Parlor, owner James Hamilton says that Munchies by Tacology 101 is closing permanently so that he can focus on the main restaurant, located at 219 S. Fifth […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between March 25 and March 31, 2019.
Building permit roundup – April 3 BY STACIE LEWIS Muchow Enterprises, LLC obtained a commercial permit for 2835 E. Clear Lake Ave. The contractor is Custom Structures, Inc. and the project is valued at $350,000. Capital City Trust in care of Mid-America Asset Management, Inc. obtained a commercial accessory structure permit for 2945 S. Dirksen […]
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Spinner Plastics closed
Spinner Plastics, a longtime local business known for making signs, badges, awards and specialty advertising products, closed its doors on March 29. Chris Spinner has owned the business since 1983, but says it’s been a struggle in recent years. “This building is eating me alive. For a long time it was a great building, the […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between March 18 and March 24, 2019.
Building permit roundup – March 27 BY STACIE LEWIS AT&T Mobility obtained a commercial building permit for 317 Chatham Rd. The contractor is Fulton Technologies, Inc. of Roselle and the project is valued at $20,000. MBR Management Corp. obtained a commercial remodel permit for 560 W. Jefferson St. Joyner Construction Services, Inc. is the contractor […]
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A restaurant is coming to the Springfield Carriage Co. building
The Springfield Carriage Co. building at 724 E. Edwards will soon house a restaurant once again, although both the property and the business have new owners. The historic home, which sits just south of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, was constructed in 1840. In recent years, the property had fallen into disrepair until Chris […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between March 11 and March 17, 2019.
Building permit roundup – March 20 BY STACIE LEWIS Paul and Lynne Carlson obtained a commercial remodel permit for 605 W. Jefferson. The contractor is R. D. Lawrence Construction Co., Ltd. and the project is valued at $62,500. INB Trust in care of Pacific Management, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for a stair remodel […]
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CoreLife Eatery to open this week
By Stacie Peecher Lewis The much-anticipated opening of CoreLife Eatery at 2580 Wabash Ave. will be realized today. Taking a step away from the usual fast food offerings, the restaurant prides itself on its fresh and made-from-scratch ingredients and dishes. As community relations spokesperson Pauline DiGiorgio points out, the restaurant does not have any freezers […]