A new store – and a new concept – has opened in downtown Springfield. Owner Ami Shelton describes The Keep Store, 314 E. Adams, as “an eco-friendly product store.” While Shelton said she has been interested in the environment and conservation since high school, becoming a grandmother in the past year made her even more […]
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Dr. Will Putman purchases dental practice from Dr. Robert Burris
Dr. Will Putman has returned to Springfield, and along with his fiancé, Dr. Taylor Johnson, purchased a dental practice from Dr. Robert Burris. “Dr. Burris has been a family friend, and he reached out that he was planning to retire,” said Putman. “Springfield is a slower pace and a really good city to raise a […]
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Aviatori Coffeehouse opens in historic house on North Logan
Aviatori Coffeehouse has opened at 311 N. Logan Ave., with both the name and décor reflecting the owners’ love of flying. Joe Coppick and Juliana Turchetti Coppick have backgrounds in aviation. “We are both pilots; we used to be crop dusters and got a job in Astoria. I fell in love with a historic house […]
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Steve Koch announces retirement, sells financial planning practice to Jennifer Sylvia
After 36 years of helping clients plan for their financial goals and prepare for retirement, Steve Koch is making a transition of his own. He has sold his financial planning practice, Koch, Sylvia and Associates, 2621 Montega Drive, to Jennifer Sylvia. “I began working with my business partner 14 years ago in anticipation of this […]
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Memorial Wellness Center relocates, expands services
Memorial Wellness Center is now offering expanded services in its new downtown Springfield location, including a culinary medicine program that is the first of its kind in central Illinois. The center opened May 9 at 320 E. Carpenter St. “Our program is unique in this region as patients benefit from health care professionals being involved […]
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Elodie Grace Boutique to open brick-and-mortar location
A women’s clothing boutique that began as an online-only side hustle is expanding to a brick-and-mortar retail location. “I started Elodie Grace Boutique in the fall of 2017,” said owner Meghan Ramirez. “I was working a full-time job in accounting, so it was online-only at first. Fashion has always been a huge hobby of mine, […]
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Animal Emergency Clinic moving to building on Durkin Drive
The Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield is preparing to move to a significantly larger space to accommodate a growing case load. “I’ve been the AEC manager since 2017,” said Dr. Tom Antonini. “At that time, we had 4,000 cases a year, and our case load has gone up tremendously since then. Now it’s closer to […]
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Giffin Winning law firm to leave downtown
The law firm of Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes has been located in the downtown area since its inception more than a century ago, but that is about to change. As of May 9, the historic law firm is moving to the former Illinois Press Association building at 900 Community Dr. The IPA relocated to […]
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Heartland Healing Arts Center to relocate, Growing Metta to launch
Heartland Healing Arts Center is preparing to nearly double its space with a move to a new west-side location, and one of the practitioners is launching her own business, Growing Metta. “The word ‘metta’ means ‘loving and kindness’” said Jenn Wikoff, who has been a massage therapist for almost nine years. “I’m finishing up my […]
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The Outlet purchases former St. Joseph’s Home property
The Outlet, a young men’s mentoring center based in Springfield, has purchased the property that was the former St. Joseph’s Home of Springfield. The new property will become The Outlet’s regional home base for central Illinois. Since June 2015, The Outlet’s home has been a 3,600-square-foot facility at 2525 S. 12th Street. This mainly one-room […]
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UIS Good as Gold Ceremony honors more than 40 local volunteers, businesses and organizations
The University of Illinois Springfield, Junior League of Springfield and the United Way of Central Illinois honored more than 40 Sangamon County volunteers, businesses and organizations during the 14th annual Good as Gold Ceremony on April 25, 2022 in the UIS Student Union. The Good as Gold Ceremony was started in 2008 to honor people, […]
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$5 million renovation project planned for Springfield Electric property
Springfield Electric Supply Company’s Springfield headquarters will be undergoing significant renovations, and the property owners are seeking TIF assistance from the city of Springfield. Springfield Electric’s location at 700 N. Ninth St. will be impacted by the Springfield Rail Improvements Project, and construction on Usable Segment Six, between Carpenter Street and Ridgely Avenue, is expected […]