Chicago Title Trust As Trustee TR 800236605 received a commercial remodel permit for 601 Bruns Lane. Contractor is Santosha Inc. and the project is valued at $250,000. Blackstone Group-Vehovic LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2349 W. Monroe St. Contractor is Jeremy Mizeur and the project is valued at $24,000. Bridge Real Estate LLC […]
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Building permits – Oct. 13 to Oct. 19
Be Neighbors Affordable Housing For Veterans Inc. received a commercial permit for 2835 Stanton St. Contractor is R.D. Lawrence Construction Co. Ltd. and the project is valued at $4.26 million. Illinois Prairie Properties LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2475 W. Monroe St. Contractor is Illinois Prairie Properties LLC and the project is valued […]
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Building permits – Sept. 29 to Oct. 5
Bayside Properties II LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 1224 Centre West Drive. Contractor is RKS Construction and the project is valued at $40,000. TL Holdings Group LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 1425 E. Cook St. Contractor is Terrance Lawson and the project is valued at $54,600. Mary Lu Taylor received a […]
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Beatrice Bonner joins TRS
Beatrice Bonner is known throughout the community as the host of NPR Illinois’ “Community Voices” show, but she has now taken on a new role with Teachers’ Retirement System. As of Oct. 1, she is the internal communications specialist for the state agency. “I wasn’t really looking, but the job popped up, and I decided […]
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State to connect small businesses with procurement experts
The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology’s Office of Supplier Diversity and the IT Procurement Office have announced the launch of a new Office Hours program, with the inaugural session scheduled for 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, as part of the “Leveraging Diversity in Technology Procurement” educational series. “We’re launching this Office Hours program […]
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Free workshops to support small businesses
The Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance (SSGA) is launching a new community-focused workshop series designed to empower entrepreneurs, small business owners and community members with the tools, resources and connections to help them succeed. “Supporting local entrepreneurs and small businesses is an important part of economic development, and we’re committed to creating opportunities that uplift and […]
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Bailey Family Insurance to relocate
Mark and Christine Bailey thought they’d found the “forever home” for Bailey Family Insurance when they purchased their current building five years ago. But now the company is planning to move to a significantly larger location after adding additional staff and wanting to have room for future growth. “We’re maxed out at our current location,” […]
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Former city director addresses his departure
In the wake of the assassination of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk, a city of Springfield department head posted something on Facebook critical of the influencer and now he no longer has a job. “I had never heard of this guy before he got shot,” James ‘Jayme’ Sullivan told Illinois Times. “I was on vacation when […]
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Hank’s Power & Equipment closes
Hank’s Power & Equipment has closed its Springfield location and the property owner has listed the buildings for sale. Springfield Mowers & Power Equipment occupied the buildings at 1808 W. Jefferson St. from 2019 until October 2021 when a fire at the business killed the owner, Robert Kalabus. His widow, Stephanie Kalabus, told SBJ at […]
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Former Standard Mutual building to be auctioned
The brick building at the southwest corner of MacArthur Boulevard and South Grand Avenue is about to change hands for the first time. The office building at 1028 South Grand Ave. W. was built for Standard Mutual Insurance Company in the late 1950s. Evans Construction served as the general contractor and also oversaw construction of […]
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Elizabeth Wake to join NPR Illinois
Elizabeth Wake is joining NPR Illinois as a sponsorship account executive, effective Sept. 16. “This position will be getting underwriting for NPR from businesses,” Wake said. “It takes all of my favorite things and combines it with my business experience.” Wake opened The Wakery in April 2023 as a new concept for downtown, a late […]
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New buyer for old Burger King
MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express is on the move again. Jerome and Margaret Taylor started the business in a concession trailer in 2015 but have had a brick-and-mortar location in the Enos Park neighborhood since 2017. They purchased the building at 716 E. Enos Ave. as a turn-key operation from the previous occupant, Susie Q’s […]