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By Mark Thoma Taking an already successful business and building on the success of others: that was the reason Curt and Deb Trampe hooked up with DreamMaker Bath and Kitchen about eight years ago. The Waco, Texas-based franchise offered a successful business model that the Trampes couldn’t pass up when the Sangamon and Menard county […]

by Job Conger Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) reports a calendar year 2014 expenditure of $7 million, mostly from user fees and state and federally underwritten sources, for improvements to airport safety and security. Executive director Mark Hanna recently reviewed those expenditures in detail. While having scant noticeable impact on travelers using SPI, the improvement […]

About the awards Springfield Business Journal and United Community Bank are pleased to sponsor this year’s “Best Places to Work,” recognizing outstanding businesses in central Illinois. Perhaps not surprisingly, two of them are family-owned businesses and the other followed in his father’s footsteps in the same industry. All three company owners grew up in their […]

By Ginny Lee Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant opened Monday, Nov. 3 in Springfield’s White Oaks Mall, in the long-vacant space once occupied by Kerasotes movie theaters. The Cooper’s Hawk brand is handcrafted wine and modern casual dining. So far, response to the upscale restaurant has been enthusiastic. Reservations for weekend dining are being made […]

A minority business making major strides By Roberta Codemo [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Michael Sutton, president and CEO of Infrastructure Engineering, Inc., sees opportunities in Springfield. The civil engineering firm opened its Springfield office in […]

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] By Ginny Lee Telephone Collectors International held its Fall Antique and Vintage Telephone Show Saturday, September 13 at the Rt. 66 Hotel and Conference Center in Springfield. Vendors came from Connecticut, […]

By Roberta Codemo Two local nonprofits recently received grant monies to help continue to fund the work they do in the community. William Legge, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois, was thrilled to receive a $15,815 grant from the Community Service Committee of the Capital Area Association of Realtors to […]

By Ginny Lee The prevalence of food trucks is a national trend, centering mainly in metropolitan areas and college towns. Springfield has witnessed several forays into roadside dining in the past few years. The Chomp food truck operated by Derrick Woolbright was on the scene for a while, a familiar sight at openings by The […]

Editor’s note: On Tuesday, May 13, the Springfield Business Journal and Downtown Springfield, Inc. invited a small group to a business luncheon for the purpose of discussing Springfield’s downtown area. It was held at the Inn at 835 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The panelists included local entrepreneur Karen Conn; Kevin Kuhn, principal engineer […]