The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon on June 18 at the Crowne Plaza Springfield Convention Center. The event, presented by Hickory Point Bank, recognized four outstanding community entrepreneurs in the following categories: Not-for-Profit – Business Director of the Year recognizes an executive of a not-for-profit organization who has […]
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Springfield Clinic to hold ribbon cutting for renovated facility
Springfield Clinic will hold a ribbon cutting at noon on Monday, June 24, to celebrate the relocation of the endocrinology and nephrology teams to a newly renovated facility at 401 E. Carpenter Street. After more than a year in the works, Springfield Clinic is ready to welcome patients to the renovated facility. Tours of the facility will […]
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Aunt Lou’s Soul Food opening downtown
Aunt Lou’s Soul Food is opening Friday, more than a year after Corey Dickerson first announced he was teaming up with Smarjesse Taylor to bring “modern soul food with a classy touch” to downtown. “There were a lot of issues with the city,” Dickerson said, who noted that his landlord, Rick Lawrence, has had ongoing […]
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Doctor wants to build apartments near medical district
People who live near a proposed three-story, 18-unit apartment complex on Springfield’s north side say the $4 million project would increase traffic hazards and otherwise detract from the feel of the residential neighborhood. “It’s just going to be more congested,” John Austin, 74, one of the neighbors, told Illinois Times. “The traffic’s going to be […]
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Rebuilding the Catholic Church
Imagine a place where pupils study Aristotle and also learn how to plane boards. San Damiano College for the Trades will do just that. The future central Illinois school just hired its first president, Kent Lasnoski, who is moving to Springfield from Wyoming, where he led another Catholic college. He hopes to open the doors […]
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Law firm relocates
The law firm of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen has relocated, but the company didn’t go far. “We just moved right down the street,” said Theresa Powell, who serves as the managing partner for the Springfield office. The firm had operated out of 3731 W. Wabash Ave. since November 2012, a large glass office building […]
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Masons to relocate statewide headquarters
The Grand Lodge of Illinois A.F. & A.M. has purchased a building on Wabash Avenue to serve as a new headquarters for freemasons statewide. While the Grand Lodge was already based in Springfield, the new building is more than double the size and gives them a more visible presence. “We had looked several years back […]
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Legislation passes to help BOS Center expansion
A bill recently passed by the Illinois General Assembly increases the likelihood a proposed $93 million expansion of Springfield’s convention center will become reality, a state lawmaker says. “I do think this project is something that will really benefit and save the downtown,” state Rep. Mike Coffey, R-Springfield, told Illinois Times on June 3. House Bill 3144, […]
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Building permits – June 3 – June 9
FICSSYSTEMS INC received a commercial remodel permit for 820 Converse St. Contractor is FICSSYSTEMS INC and the project is valued at $15,000. HSHS St. John’s Hospital received a commercial remodel permit for 800 E. Carpenter St. Contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $1.48 million. Cobblestone Place LLC received a commercial remodel […]
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LLCC offering Small Business Leadership Development Bootcamp
Lincoln Land Community College Continuing, Corporate and Professional Education will offer a Small Business Leadership Development Bootcamp beginning September 2024 running through February 2025 on the LLCC campus, 5250 Shepherd Rd., Springfield. LLCC’s program provides core leadership development training aimed at reducing employee turnover and improving leadership and effectiveness for small businesses. Participants chosen for […]
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Olivia Lohse joins Springfield Chamber
Olivia Lohse has joined the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce as its Young Professional Program Manager. In her role, she oversees the day-to-day operations of the RISE Springfield program and provides support to its executive committee and various subcommittees. Lohse attended University of Illinois Springfield, majoring in communications. Before joining to the Chamber of Commerce, […]
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Lawmakers further regulate carbon dioxide pipeline development
After state regulators rebuffed several proposed carbon transport projects over the past year, lawmakers have moved to formally ban new projects until the federal government sets forth new safety rules. The technology is used to take carbon dioxide – a powerful greenhouse gas – and move it through pipelines before storing it deep underground. While […]