Chef Sean Keeley and Shannon Mathis have teamed up to bring a new catering venture, Artisan & Company, to the Springfield area this fall. Artisan & Company will offer private and executive catering services featuring custom menus for private dinner parties, executive and corporate dinners, charity fundraisers, political functions, and in-home cooking demonstrations. Cuisine will […]
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TCB announces commercial banking promotions
Town and Country Financial Corporation, the parent company for Town and Country Bank, recently announced multiple promotions within their commercial banking leadership team. Grant Franklin is now Executive Vice President and Director of Commercial Banking. Steve Gnuse is now Executive Vice President and Community Bank President – Sangamon County. Matt Simhauser is now Senior Vice […]
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Local Godfather’s Pizza franchisees purchase Dew Chilli Parlor
Mike Monseur and John Leskovisek, the owners of three central Illinois Godfather’s Pizza franchises, recently purchased the Dew Chilli Parlor from Mark Roberts III, located at 1216 S. Fifth St., in Springfield. The historic chilli parlor is located just a half-block off Route 66, and has a strong tradition of serving tavern-style chilli. Monseur and […]
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Hovland joins Memorial Physician Services at Koke Mill
Dr. Rebekah Hovland, an internal medicine and pediatric physician, has begun her practice at Memorial Physician Services — Koke Mill. A graduate of Rochester High School and Augustana College, Hovland received her medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2013, and completed residency at Greenville Health System in Greenville, South Carolina. Hovland […]
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CFLL announces hire of Aren Dow
The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln announces the hire of Aren Dow as programs and marketing associate. Dow, an alumnus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications, previously worked as a reporter and copy editor for Decatur’s Herald & Review where he won multiple awards for news […]
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Big changes at Rolling Meadows Brewery
In the wake of the passing of Connie Regan, the operations manager and a co-founder of Rolling Meadows Brewery, the local craft brewery near Cantrall announces several new phases of development. Rolling Meadows Brewery is now operating under the name Rolling Meadows Farm Brewery. The name change pays testament to the rural location of the […]
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Ardoin named human resources manager at Hanson
Hanson Professional Services Inc. announced that Rob Ardoin has been named human resources manager at the Springfield-based engineering firm. Previously, Ardoin was the human resources business partner at H.D. Smith Speciality Solutions in Springfield and a recruiter for Memorial Health System in Springfield. Ardoin replaces retiring human resources manager Tracye O’Connor, who has been with […]
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Croke named INCIL executive director
By Patrick Yeagle Growing up the son of deaf parents, Ryan Croke knew well the challenges faced by people with disabilities. Now, Croke brings that understanding to his new role as executive director of the Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL). Croke’s appointment follows the retirement of founding executive director Ann Ford earlier […]
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Read named project manager of Resource One division
Springfield office design and furniture company Resource One announced this week that Jennifer Read has been named project manager for the company’s Agile Resource division. Read has worked for Resource One for 14 years, most recently as a project manager. Her new project manager position in the company’s Agile Resource division means she will work […]
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Kulek, Lynch each named partner-in-charge at Sikich
Two Springfield CPAs have been named partner-in-charge at professional services firm Sikich LLP. The firm announced on July 19 that Joe Kulek has been named partner-in-charge of agribusiness services, which offers services like audits, accounting and investments to businesses in the agriculture industry. “At a time when the entire agriculture supply chain faces pressure from […]
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Davis resigning from Planning and Economic Development
By Patrick Yeagle Karen Davis is resigning as director of Planning and Economic Development for the City of Springfield. Davis made the announcement Tuesday at the Springfield City Council meeting. She has served in the position since June 2015, when she was appointed by Springfield mayor Jim Langfelder. Davis said her next job will be […]
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Springfield trivia buff to appear on Jeopardy! gameshow
By Patrick Yeagle Jill Staunton of Springfield was always a curious child – so much so that her fourth grade teacher referred to her as a “walking encyclopedia.” That love of learning has earned Staunton a spot on the gameshow Jeopardy! this week. In her day job, Staunton is a caseworker for the Illinois Department […]