After more than two decades of providing pizza to Chatham residents, Mike Monseur and John Leskovisek have transitioned their restaurant to chili instead. Godfather’s Pizza, 21 Cottonwood Dr., is now a Dew Chilli Parlor, joining Dew Chilli Parlor Pub and Grill at 301 North Grand Avenue West. Two previous Dew Chilli locations on South Dirksen […]
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City-operated ambulance service to be considered
Springfield City Council members will consider spending $280,000 in the next fiscal year on what could be the first step toward a multimillion-dollar, city-operated ambulance service to supplement privately operated ambulances and shorten response times in medical emergencies. The money to buy a single ambulance appears on page 165 of the city’s 400-page budget proposal from […]
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Dabble Springfield relocating to Sangamon Avenue
Dabble Springfield, a do-it-yourself arts and crafts studio that brought a new concept to the capital city last year, is now expanding to a larger space. Sisters Ashley Striplin and Amanda Terry launched their new venture in March 2023 with a location at Sixth Street and North Grand Avenue. On Jan. 10, the business will […]
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Building permits – Jan. 1 – Jan. 7
Building permits – Jan. 1 – Jan. 7 Sherman Investors LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2339 S. Dirksen Parkway. Contractor is Steven Risen and the project is valued at $45,000. McDonald Corp. % Mary and Paul Breznay received a commercial remodel permit for 901 North Grand Ave. E. Contractor is Ken Struder and […]
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Planet Fitness opening second Springfield location
Planet Fitness is expanding its presence in Springfield with a second location in the works. “Our target is to open by early spring,” said Luke Schwartz, marketing manager for franchisee Black Duck Partners, which operates locations in 12 different states and Canada. Approximately 19,000 square feet of space in the Sangamon Center North Shopping Center, […]
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Clocktower Café opens
Brunchfield Café closed less than a week ago and the restaurant is already reopening today with a new name and new ownership. While Clocktower Café, 751 S. Durkin Dr., will retain some of Brunchfield’s signature dishes, the new café will have more of a focus on traditional American classics than the Cajun-inspired food for which […]
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Springfield Clinic, Blue Cross make a deal
After two years of financial and emotional stress for thousands of central Illinois patients, those covered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois regained in-network access to Springfield Clinic medical providers on Jan. 1. Chicago-based Blue Cross and the clinic issued statements Dec. 22 that they have reached a new five-year agreement allowing the […]
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Seoul 4 Soul opens downtown
Seoul 4 Soul, a Korean fusion bistro, is opening today in downtown Springfield. Chefs Kimsimone Manning and Emily Tylman have teamed up to open a restaurant in the upper level of Buzz Bomb Brewing Company at 406 E. Adams St. “Seoul 4 Soul has been my baby since I started culinary school back in 2014,” […]
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Fairgrounds Café to open on Peoria Road
Fairgrounds Café will open soon at the site of the former Jungle Jim’s Café, which was a landmark on the north end and Route 66 for more than three decades before closing in January 2023. Jack Ahmedi and Buka Nuhiji purchased the property at 1923 Peoria Road in August. “We’re still in the process of […]
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Building permits – Dec. 18-Dec. 24
Sangamon North LLC % SLK Global Solutions America received a commercial remodel permit for 1873-1979 Sangamon Ave. Contractor is James Construction and the project is valued at $850,000. Memorial Health System received a commercial remodel permit for 701 N. First St. Contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $4.998 million. Hedley Plaza […]
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Eagle Golf and Grill opens
Eagle Golf and Grill, a public golf training facility with a full-service restaurant and bar, has opened on Springfield’s west side. The location at 3941 Pintail Drive includes five golf simulator bays, a 1,200-square-foot indoor putting and chipping green and a training area for students, in addition to the restaurant and bar. Jim Lee co-owns […]
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HSHS hires new CFO
Hospital Sisters Health System has announced Michael Scialdone will join the system’s executive leadership team as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 8, 2024, and oversee system financial services. “Michael brings over three decades of health care finance and operational leadership experience along with a faith-based mindset that will support our mission […]