Comings & Goings

Honei Chayil Salon has moved to 305 S. Fourth St. in Springfield’s downtown. Owner Heidi Dillon opened the shop two years ago at 312 E. Monroe St. and moved this month to take advantage of higher traffic and visibility. The space previously held genHkids. Dillon, who hails from Chicago’s south side, says she’s used to […]

A new Panda Express Chinese Kitchen is planned for North Dirksen Parkway, according to a building permit issued by the City of Springfield on May 5. The restaurant will be new construction, following the demolition of the closed Royal Buffet at 2730 N. Dirksen Parkway. The contractors on the project are Prather Plumbing and Heating […]

HVAC system manufacturer Trane is establishing offices in Springfield and other central Illinois cities. Mike Rolfes, Trane’s district leader for Springfield, says the move represents a change from independent agents to company-owned offices and parts centers. Trane, one of a handful of brands owned by parent company Ingersoll Rand, has long offered service in Springfield […]

Men’s clothing retailer Bachrach is closing its location at White Oaks Mall in Springfield. The closure comes as the company seeks bankruptcy restructuring. Bradley Lipman, director of planning and allocation at Bachrach, says the Springfield location employs five to 10 people and will likely be closed in about three months. Lipman said about 13 Bachrach […]

Affordable Shred specializes in destroying documents. However, it will soon be able to securely store documents, as well. Based in Buffalo, Affordable Shred is expanding its services and its footprint by reusing the former Victory Hall Bingo building at 750 N. 19th St. as a secure records storage location. The company, which operates mobile shredding […]

Jeff Elston. Photo courtesy of State Farm. Jeff Elston started his career selling insurance with State Farm 28 years ago, and his office has been located at 1405 Stevenson Dr. ever since. Now, Elston is moving. His office’s new location will be the former Kloever & Son Jewelry building at 2657 S. Fifth St. Easton […]

A popular restaurant in Sherman has been sold to new owners. Paul Evans opened Fire and Ale in 2012 at 135 Illini Blvd. in Sherman. For Evans, it was a longtime goal to start a restaurant from the ground up. “I started bartending after college,” he said, “so the bar and restaurant business was always […]

West Lake Animal Hospital in Springfield is preparing to build a new clinic. The veterinarian office obtained a building permit last week to begin construction its new 5,200-square-foot facility to be located at 3220 Horizon Drive. It is currently located at 125 West Lake Dr. Custom Structures Inc. is the general contractor on the project. […]

GenHkids is moving to a new location after vacating its downtown office. The group, which focuses on encouraging healthy lifestyles for children, was located at 305 S. Fourth St. until the week of April 14, when movers packed up the office. Effective, May 1, the group’s new location will be 3171 Greenhead Dr.

A popular format for films is coming to Springfield as AMC Showplace Springfield 12 gets an upgrade to Imax. The Springfield Department of Public Works has approved a building permit for a 4,000-square-foot remodel of Auditorium 8 at Showplace 12, located at 3141 Mercantile Dr. The remodel includes a new projection system, speakers, seating, wall […]

U-Haul Moving & Storage at 410 Bruns Lane in Springfield is planning a major expansion to its facility. The plans include adding at least six buildings for storage units and RV storage. The new development would be located east of the existing building which faces Bruns Lane. A baseball diamond and part of a parking […]