The Sangamon County Board opted not to allow for more public comment and instead voted 21-5 on April 8 to eliminate 3 a.m. liquor licenses for bars in unincorporated areas outside Springfield and other municipalities. The decision will affect four taverns with 3 a.m. liquor licenses, effective July 1, and will require those establishments, if […]
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Building permits – April 1 – April 7
TC Investment 4 LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 3760 S. Sixth Street Frontage Road. Contractor is CFI and the project is vlued at $1.8 million. Masteez LLC Series C received a commercial remodel permit for 151 S. Durkin Drive. Contractor is Repair Masters’ Construction and the project is valued at $100,000. Speeks Electric […]
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Aviatori Coffeehouse closes, business for sale
Aviatori Coffeehouse has closed, but fans of the aviation-themed coffee shop will have one last chance to get their favorite drinks and baked goods. Owner Juliana Turchetti Coppick said Aviatori Coffeehouse, 311 N. Logan Ave., will be open from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. April 8 and 9, the final two days of operation. She’s also still […]
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Your Corner Office and Synergetic Solutions relocating to west side
Your Corner Office and Synergetic Solutions, Inc. will be relocating from downtown to a new west-side location on the corner of Monroe Street and Chatham Road. Your Corner Office, which provides shared office space, and Synergetic Solutions, a business consulting firm, have been located at 427 E. Monroe for the past eight years in leased […]
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Bill ending state’s tipped wage advances but prospects uncertain amid pushback
An Illinois House committee advanced a measure that would end the state’s subminimum wage for tipped workers amid bipartisan opposition this week, but the bill’s sponsor said she’d seek further compromise before presenting it for a vote. Current Illinois law allows employers to pay their tipped workers 60% of the state’s minimum wage. That amounts […]
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Katie Andel joins Rose Aesthetics & Wellness Clinic
Katie Andel has joined Rose Aesthetics & Wellness Clinic as an additional provider. Cori Jahns launched the business, located at 2525 W. Iles Ave., three years ago. “We are so excited to add another nurse to our team,” said Jahns. “Katie brings a lot of experience to Rose. Her patients love her, and we cannot […]
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Talking trash
Dave Allen encounters familiar sights as he drives down alleys in Springfield’s Harvard Park neighborhood. Some alleys are relatively clean while others are filled with overflowing bins of garbage that haven’t been emptied for weeks, half-open bags of trash on the ground, trails of garbage blowing into yards and streets, discarded furniture and old mattresses. […]
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Phoenix Center opens a new resource center, Out East, on South Dirksen
Phoenix Center has opened a new resource center, testing facility and event space. The new location, Out East, is located at 704 South Dirksen Parkway. Some of the services available include harm reduction, HIV/HCV/STD testing, referrals, Narcan distribution, support groups and LGBTQ+ specific information such as health navigation. Services are available Monday-Thursday from 2-8 p.m., […]
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It’s Scrapicated consolidating into one location
It’s Scrapicated, a galvanized steel home décor company, is consolidating into one location and expanding its hours of operation. Owner Tammy Tolley launched the business in August 2015, shortly after leaving her full-time employment with AT&T. “I started in my basement, and then moved to 1326 S. State St. soon after that,” Tolley said. For […]
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New hotel breaking ground in Legacy Pointe
A local hotel ownership group, Legacy Hospitality, plans to break ground on a new hotel next month at Legacy Pointe. The new hotel, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, will be located just south of and adjacent to the existing SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 3921 S. MacArthur Boulevard. The new hotel will open in the […]
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Building permits – March 25 – March 31
Board of Trustees of West Side Christian Church received a commercial accessory structure permit for 2850 Cider Mill Lane. Contractor is Custom Structures and the value of the project is $51,298. Kingsmill LLC received a commercial roofing permit for 7024-7040 Kingsmill Court. Contractor is Green Construction Services Inc. and the project is valued at $130,000.
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Lutheran Senior Services and Diakon merge
Lutheran Senior Services, a nonprofit that specializes in housing, care and supportive services for older adults, and Diakon, a Lutheran organization that offers a continuum of senior lifestyle and health care services as well as a range of services for children, families, and adult individuals of all ages, have signed an agreement to bring senior […]