Remarkable Resale in Rochester has changed its name, location and inventory over the past three decades, and now owner Kitty Boyce is planning a change of ownership as well. Boyce opened The Kids Closet, a children’s resale shop, in 1991. She quickly outgrew the initial 1,000 square feet of space, and by 1994 moved into […]
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Building permits – Jan. 8 – Jan. 14
Family Service Center of Sangamon County received a commercial fence permit for 919 S. Spring St. Contractor is Allied Fence and the project is valued at $4,710. TR 1070 Prairie State Bank & Trust received a commercial remodel permit for 623 E. Adams St. Contractor is Wilkin Construction and the project is valued at $68,400. […]
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Little Lincoln’s Toy Shop to relocate
Little Lincoln’s Toy Shop isn’t so little any more. Ryan Leake opened the toy store in 2018 in a newly constructed retail center at 3450 Liberty Drive, but said, “We’ve outgrown our current location.” A move is in the works to 3001 W. White Oaks Drive, where two suites between the Gold Center and Wilson […]
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Trying to hire more drug counselors
Amid five straight years of record overdose deaths in Illinois, a new state program aims to alleviate a shortage of professionals who work to prevent substance use disorders. Illinois’ behavioral health counselor workforce “is aging while new entrants are declining,” according to a 2019 report to the General Assembly; 56% of certified substance use disorder […]
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Godather’s Pizza in Chatham now Dew Chilli Parlor
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,” […]