Hospital Sisters Health System has appointed Allison Paul to chief nursing officer of the HSHS Central Illinois Market. In this role, Paul is responsible for leading and coordinating nursing operations at HSHS ministries in central Illinois, which includes St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, St. […]
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Dr. Brian McGregor joins AlignLife of Springfield
Dr. Brian McGregor has joined AlignLife of Springfield Chiropractic and Natural Health Center. The 49-year-old brings 24 years of experience and a passion for working with young athletes. “I enjoy working with high school and college athletes and helping them increase their sports performance,” he said. “But the most rewarding experience I have as a […]
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Luminary Counseling & Solutions to relocate, expand
Luminary Counseling & Solutions is relocating and the owners plan to significantly expand the practice, less than five years after opening. “We opened in March 2020, just as everything shut down,” said co-owner Lauren Henton, who opened the practice at 3050 Montvale Dr. along with Katie Romang. “I had left a large health organization and […]
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Growth Corp named Illinois’ 504 Lender of the Year
Growth Corp was named Illinois’ 504 Lender of the Year by the Illinois District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This prestigious award recognizes Growth Corp’s commitment to economic development and job creation through facilitation of the 504 Loan Program. Doug Kinley, president of Growth Corp, accepted the award during an Aug. 1 […]
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The Cats’ Pyjamas to reopen in new location downtown
The cats will be returning to downtown soon. Tom Raymond and his wife, Samantha Enz, opened The Cats’ Pyjamas Cat Café in March but the building at 413 E. Adams St. was heavily damaged by fire June 19. When Raymond spoke to SBJ the following day, he was uncertain about the future of the cat […]
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Farmstead Primitive in Chatham closes
Farmstead Primitive Co., a women’s boutique in Chatham, has closed just shy of its five-year anniversary. “I’m going to miss all my customers, but between my health and the economy it didn’t make sense to keep going,” said owner Allyson Taapken-Matrisch. She originally launched the boutique retail store in November 2019 and had a location […]
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Gail Lorenzini Aug. 7, 1952-July 4, 2024
Gail Lorenzini was an educator, an entrepreneur and a business owner who immersed herself into the community and took advantage of her varied points of contact to support area causes. Gail did nearly all of this in partnership with her husband, John, before she died unexpectedly July 4 at the age of 71. Gail and […]
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No more bitcoin for one Springfield business
A Springfield man has removed a once-prominent feature of his business after he witnessed an alarming trend. “One hundred percent of the time that we saw somebody at the machine they were being scammed,” said Matthieu Fortin. “So I was like, this machine has to go. I’m not going to be a part of that.” […]
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Sean Keeley joins Arena Food Service
Sean Keeley, a well-known name in the Springfield dining scene, is the new director of catering for Arena Food Service. Keeley spent the past two years as the executive chef at Broadgauge in Petersburg. Prior to that he was the lead culinary specialist at Lincoln Land Community College’s Culinary Institute and the executive chef and general […]
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Downtown’s festival dilemma
Downtown Springfield has been facing some difficult hurdles lately. In addition to the devastating fire which damaged several businesses on Adams Street in June, the Jaycees’ annual Fourth of July Capital City Celebration, with its popular downtown fireworks display, didn’t happen for the second year in a row (the derecho nixed it in 2023). AbeFest, […]
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Magnolia Lane moving to Chatham
Magnolia Lane Home Décor and More is preparing to relocate again, this time to Chatham. Marci Ridle purchased the business, originally known as 6th Street Home Décor and More, in April 2013 and moved into 3600 S. Sixth St. in July of that year. The business sells new and gently used furniture and home décor, […]
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Karen Gedrose joins United Way
Karen Gedrose has joined the United Way of Central Illinois as director of community initiatives, effective June 24. In this role, Gedrose will work with United Way’s grant partners and the community as a whole. “I am working with nonprofits in Sangamon and Menard counties and helping them apply for funding,” Gedrose said. She most […]