Imagine being a police officer racing to an emergency at a school or business and being able to see what is happening inside the building while you’re driving to the scene. A new program adopted this year by the Springfield Police Department can transmit live images from security cameras across the city to computer screens […]
Newsletter – This Month SBJ
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The Painted Tin Bin moves into Red School Mall
The Painted Tin Bin is bringing paint parties to the Red School Mall. Owner Erin Saxton-Snodgrass said she initially worked for It’s Scrapicated, a metal-fabricating business in town, before deciding to go out on her own about eight years ago. “I had an idea to go to people with a paint party,” she said. “I […]
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Estes, Bridgewater & Ogden dissolving accounting firm
The accounting firm of Estes, Bridgewater & Ogden has been in business since 1918, but the current partners are getting ready to go their separate ways. “It’s a culmination of a lot of things, but lack of staffing is the biggest piece of it,” said partner Lori Milosevich. “Public accounting has taken a hit over […]
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Nickey Sperry teams up with Jim Wilson
Jim Wilson Interiors of Springfield is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and its namesake says he never tires of seeing an interior design project come to fruition. “It’s a great feeling, it’s extremely fun to see something come to be that you have been working on,” Jim Wilson said. “From taking flooring and fabric […]
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New downtown business to focus on gourmet baked goods, coffee and wine
A new business in the works downtown plans to offer coffee, wine and gourmet baked goods, whether customers are looking for breakfast, lunch or a late-night snack. Signage has appeared at 227 S. Sixth St. for Schlee’s Gourmet Bakery & Bottle Shop, which is slated to open by the first quarter of 2025. “We wanted […]
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Tiny houses, big controversy
Tiny homes have generated big discussion recently as the Springfield City Council tries to decide if it should provide financial backing for a resource center that would serve a planned east-side housing development for homeless veterans. As of press time the proposal by the city to commit $400,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds […]
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Building permits – Sept. 23 – Sept. 29
MAHI Short Shop LLC received a commercial permit for 3840 Peoria Road. Contractor is Joyner Construction Services and the contract is valued at $150,000. ASC Building LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2540 S. First St. Contractor is Ace Sign Co. and the project is valued at $15,000. NIKJEF Springfield LLC received a commercial […]
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Q&A With Geoff Isringhausen
A Springfield native, Geoff Isringhausen is the dealer principal for Isringhausen Imports, a family-owned business located just a few blocks from where he was raised. He graduated from University of Illinois in 1982 with a degree in mechanical engineering and worked for a petroleum pipeline company in Atlanta before joining his brother, Rob, who had […]
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Providing solutions in times of transition
When seniors get together and socialize, grandchildren are often a topic of conversation. So is commiserating that “our kids don’t want our stuff.” It’s common that homes are filled with a lifetime of accumulated possessions. Deciding what to do with it all is an issue for many seniors. And, the next generation typically doesn’t want […]
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Not ready for last call
Louie Manci doesn’t have much time for hobbies because he works seven days a week – at the age of 88. He owns his own bar and is the primary bartender, opening at noon every day and leaving when the last customer leaves. “I follow them out,” he says. Often that’s between 8 and 10:30 […]
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Reading to reclaim memories
Ten to 20 people sit in a semi-circle; in front of them a person opens a book and begins reading to the group. No, this is not a school classroom; it is an almost daily scene at Mill Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center, located on the west side of Springfield. The group consists of patients […]
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A workforce development program for seniors
A new program has launched to help seniors reenter the workforce by training them as community health workers who can effectively share their own experiences with others. The HAP Foundation has partnered with AmeriCorps to bring the AmeriCorps Seniors Workforce Development Program to Sangamon County. The HAP Foundation, headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, specializes in hospice […]