Perspectives Art Gallery, a fine art gallery space that features both local and national artists, opens its doors Nov. 11 in Petersburg. Located on the eastern side of the town square at 112 S. Sixth St., Perspectives Art Gallery will showcase an eclectic mix of talent, featuring the works of nationally and locally-renowned artists including […]
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Springfield Clinic to open new laboratory building
Springfield Clinic’s downtown drive-up lab is relocating to a new facility at 1351 S. Eighth St. starting Monday, Oct. 30, at 7 a.m. The drive-up lab’s current location will close on Friday, Oct. 27, at noon and remain closed Saturday to facilitate the move to the new location. The new 25,000-square-foot medical laboratory is on […]
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Mel-O-Cream reopening in Fairhills Mall
Mel-O-Cream is returning to Fairhills Mall as of Thursday, Oct. 26. Mel-O-Cream had operated a retail store at that location since 1975, but closed at the end of May due to a lack of air conditioning. Owner Amanda Crossland told SBJ at the time, “Over the last year we have been trying to work with […]
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Building permits – Oct. 23 – Oct. 29
Rehan Properties LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 710 South Grand Ave. E. Contractor is Gustavo Sanchez and the project is valued at $100,000. Illinois Retail Stores LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 3071 Wabash Ave. Contractor is Jessica Simon and the project is valued at $1.7 million. William T. and Lori A. […]
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Building permits –Nov. 13-Nov. 19
Arena Food Service Inc. received a commercial remodel permit for 3086 Normandy Road. Contractor is Siciliano, Inc., and the project is valued at $100,000. 629 East LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 631 E. Adams St. Contractor is Siciliano, Inc. and the project is valued at $184,000. 427 E. Monroe LLC received a commercial […]
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Hy-Vee opens in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Hy-Vee store, formerly County Market, opened to the public at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, for its official grand opening. Hy-Vee announced Sept. 7 that it had entered into an agreement to purchase the 50,000-square-foot store at 1255 W. Morton Ave. and would take possession in early October, then close briefly for […]
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Jason Gibson joins Heartland Bank and Trust Company
Jason Gibson has joined Heartland Bank and Trust Company as an assistant vice president – commercial lender. He will be based out of the Springfield branch at 3601 Wabash Ave. Gibson, who has 16 years of experience in the banking and lending industry, has worked in collections, special assets, consumer lending, mortgage banking and more. […]
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Navigator CO2 cancels plans for multi-state carbon-dioxide pipeline
Citing “the unpredictable nature of the regulatory and government processes involved,” Navigator CO2 said Oct. 20 that the company will cancel its $3.4 billion, multi-state carbon-dioxide pipeline project. The Heartland Greenway project, which was supported by the Midwest ethanol industry and labor unions but opposed by environmental and landowner groups, would have transported liquified CO2 […]
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Roots Latin Grill opens Socavon, a bar and lounge
Roots Latin Grill is expanding with the addition of Socavon, a bar and lounge just two doors down from the restaurant. “A lot of customers go to the restaurant just to get drinks,” owner Luis Morales told SBJ when plans were first announced last year. “I wanted to make a lounge and bar with more […]
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Downtown Springfield, Inc. presents awards
New businesses as well as many familiar names were recognized at the 30th annual Downtown Springfield, Inc. awards held Oct. 18 at the BOS Center. Isringhausen Imports also announced the recipient of the 2023 DRIVE Grant, created to benefit new and soon-to-open small businesses in the downtown area. The inaugural $20,000 grant was awarded last […]
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Jaalsa, Indian fusion food and bar, opens on South Sixth Street
Indian food is once again being offered at 3114 S. Sixth St., but the restaurant has a new name and new owners. Jaalsa, Hindi for “let’s celebrate,” has opened in the space most recently occupied by Indian Cuisine, which briefly operated a buffet in 2022. Jaalsa is owned by Secove Investments, which was not involved […]
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Yummy Bowl opens on west side
Yummy Bowl, a Mongolian barbecue and sushi restaurant, has opened on Springfield’s west side as of Oct. 16. Kevin Weng, who previously opened Yummy Bowl locations in Indiana and Pennsylvania, purchased the property at 3434 Freedom Dr. in April 2022 for $1.4 million, according to Sangamon County tax records. The building had been vacant since […]