By Patrick Yeagle It all started with a hotel. Jonas and Jane Ann Petty were living in Pittsfield in 2008 when they opened the William Watson Hotel, named after the town’s first settler who established the Mansion House hotel in the same building in 1838. That venture spawned the Free Press Coffee House, then another […]
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German-Bliss to shutter Springfield branch Aug. 31
After six years in business at 4151 W. Jefferson, German-Bliss Equipment has announced plans to close the location on Wednesday, August 31. The agricultural equipment specialists cited “economic conditions” as the reason for the closing. “This has been a very difficult decision as it affects both our customers and employees in that area,” the company […]
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The Real Estate Firm to close following death of Dennis Polk
Complications in the wake of the death of Dennis Polk in May will result in the closing of his company, The Real Estate Firm, effective August 19. “The information we’ve had to work with has changed on numerous occasions,” said Linda Maier, who took over as the firm’s managing broker after Polk’s death. “The bottom […]
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Springfield Business Journal moves downtown
In July, Springfield Business Journal moved downtown from the offices it formerly shared with Illinois Times at 1240 S. Sixth St. (both publications are under the umbrella of Central Illinois Publications). The new offices are located on the premises of Your Corner Office, 427 E. Monroe, Suite 200, which offers both co-working space and affordable […]