“People may have no idea what’s made right in their backyard,” said Sarah Hartwick, vice president of education and workforce policy at the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. “The purpose of the Makers on the Move bus tour is to bring awareness and celebrate modern manufacturing in Illinois – the incredible products that are made and careers […]
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15 Under Fifteen reception and awards ceremony Oct. 24
Join Springfield Business Journal and United Community Bank from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the 2024 15 Under Fifteen small business award recipients. The event, which will be held at UCB’s headquarters at 1900 W. Iles Ave., is open to the business community at large, in addition […]
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Making Springfield a distribution hub
A second large warehouse project to receive city approval in the past three months underscores Springfield’s growing footprint in the logistics and distribution industry, local economic development officials say. “It’s a nice diversification of our employment base,” Ryan McCrady, president and chief executive officer of the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance, told Illinois Times. “We have […]
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Dean Kroll named HSHS System vice president of facilities
Hospital Sisters Health System has named Dean Kroll HSHS System vice president of facilities, effective Oct. 13. Kroll is currently the HSHS System director of project design and construction and has been serving as interim chief facilities officer since July. In this new role, Kroll is responsible for all HSHS facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin, […]
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Public invited to participate in UIS History Harvest
The University of Illinois Springfield History Department invites the public to participate in the 2024 History Harvest, with the theme “Making a Living.” Participants are encouraged to bring work and business memorabilia for digitization and archiving. UIS history students will collect and preserve photos, artifacts and documents, adding them to an online archive. The event […]
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Award recipients announced at Jacksonville Regional Economic Development event
Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation honored the recipients of JREDC’s two annual awards during the organization’s investor appreciation event held at Proud Richard’s Restaurant in Jacksonville on Oct. 10. Turner Scientific was recognized as the 2023 Harold Cox Industry of the Year, in recognition of its inspiring evolution and continued growth. The Jacksonville-based company is a […]
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Building permits – Oct. 7 – Oct. 13
Brick City LLC Series 4 received a commercial remodel permit for 1530 S. Fourth St. Contractor is Brick City LLC and the project is valued at $15,000. ESP Properties LLC % Paul Schafer received a commercial remodel permit for 227 S. Seventh St. Contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $1.58 million. […]
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Whimsy Tea Company adds lunch menu
Whimsy Tea Company has released its fall menu, which includes soups and sandwiches in addition to the drinks and sweet treats for which the downtown business originally became known. Gordon Davis, who co-owns the business with his wife, Laura, said a menu expansion had been in the works for a while but the June 19 […]
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Ad Astra to open café
Ad Astra Wine & Tapas Bar is expanding its operations to include extended hours and a more expansive food and drink menu. “We’ve gotten a lot of requests from people who work downtown who wanted someplace casual to take coworkers for lunch or a drink,” owner Kristina Barbee said. “And a lot of people who […]
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Businesses hoping to enter cannabis market face significant challenges
While Illinois’ cannabis market is booming and the state has made progress in diversifying new licensees, significant hurdles remain for businesses hoping to enter the expanding market, according to an independent review of the industry. Celebratory news releases have marked several industry successes in recent months – the state saw the opening of its 100th social […]
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A Taste of Seoul opening downtown
Seoul 4 Soul has closed less than nine months after opening, but one of the owners is launching a new Korean fusion bistro in its place. In January, Kimsimone Manning and Emily Tylman teamed up to open a restaurant in the upper level of Buzz Bomb Brewing Company at 406 E. Adams St. Manning had previously […]
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Horace Mann names new CFO
Ryan Greenier has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer of Horace Mann Educators Corporation, effective Oct. 1, succeeding Bret Conklin. With this appointment, Greenier joins the company’s executive officer team and will report to CEO Marita Zuraitis. Conklin will remain with the company through 2025 to ensure a smooth transition before his […]