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    People on the Move
    Jul 21, 2:22PM
    Alysse Hewell joins INB
    By Michelle Ownbey
    Alysse Hewell has joined INB as the director of marketing and communications. She replaces Marilyn Titone-Schaefer, who retired earlier this month. Hewell spent more than 11 years with Troxell, first as the marketing manager... Read More 
Forty Under 40

2025 class of Forty Under 40

By SBJ Staff

Jul 2, 2025

The July issue of Springfield Business Journal highlights 40 young professionals who are under the age of 40 in the Springfield and neighboring business communities. These individuals are selected based on their contributions to our local business community and the community in which they reside...

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  • Alysse Hewell joins INB

    By Michelle Ownbey

    Jul 21, 2025
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  • Skechers to open store in Springfield

    By Michelle Ownbey

    Jul 19, 2025
    Image: Skechers to open store in Springfield
  • Building permits - July 7 to July 13

    By SBJ Staff

    Jul 16, 2025
    Image: Building permits - July 7 to July 13
  • Nonprofit expands its space, operating hours

    By KAREN ACKERMAN WITTER

    Jul 16, 2025
    Image: Creative Reuse Marketplace relocates to White Oaks Mall
  • Another downtown Springfield business closes

    By Michelle Ownbey

    Jul 12, 2025
    Image: Another downtown Springfield business closes
  • Don Smith Paint closes

    By Michelle Ownbey

    Jul 11, 2025
    Image: Don Smith Paint closes
  • Zach Adams joins Illinois Times, Springfield Business Journal

    By Illinois Times Staff

    Jul 11, 2025
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  • Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump domestic policy law

    Medicaid cuts expected to hit rural hospitals the hardest

    By PETER HANCOCK, Capitol News Illinois

    Jul 10, 2025
    Image: Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump domestic policy law
  • Downtown property owner seeks TIF assistance

    By Michelle Ownbey

    Jul 9, 2025
    Image: Downtown property owner seeks TIF assistance
  • UCB announces Springfield-area market reorganization

    Current Springfield market president, Steve Otten, is transitioning to a mentorship role

    By Michelle Ownbey

    Jul 9, 2025
    Image: UCB announces Springfield-area market reorganization
  • Maryflor Mexican Restaurant will close

    Third downtown business to announce closure in past two weeks

    By Michelle Ownbey

    Jul 9, 2025
    Image: Maryflor Mexican Restaurant will close
  • Renovations underway at former Heartland Credit Union property

    New owner hopes to find a tenant

    By Michelle Ownbey

    Jul 8, 2025
    Image: Renovations underway at former Heartland Credit Union property
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  • Ava Carpenter-McPike recognized with 2025 Athena Award

    By Michelle Ownbey

    Jul 21, 2025
    Image: Ava Carpenter-McPike recognized with 2025 Athena Award
  • Higher hotel taxes won’t bring more visitors

    By Keenan Irish and Darin Dame

    Jul 17, 2025
    Image: Higher hotel taxes won’t bring more visitors
  • Minority Business Institute coming soon

    By Maggie Dougherty

    Jul 10, 2025
    Image: Minority Business Institute coming soon
  • Friday Night Live in downtown Springfield

    Eat, drink, shop and support local

    By KAREN ACKERMAN WITTER

    Jul 8, 2025
    Image: Friday Night Live in downtown Springfield
  • Springfield City Council passes amended TIF ordinances

    Madison Park Place, Far East TIF districts amended to include direct payment to contractors and reduce match requirements

    By Maggie Dougherty

    Jul 2, 2025
    Image: Springfield City Council passes amended TIF ordinances
  • Innovate Springfield moving to Horace Mann building

    UIS pivots from original plans to house Innovation Center at 401 E. Washington St.

    By Dean Olsen

    Jul 2, 2025
    Image: Innovate Springfield moving to Horace Mann building
  • From learning skills to getting a job

    With pre-apprenticeship, employers help students prepare for the real world.

    By Logan Bricker

    Jul 1, 2025
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  • Q&A with Monica Zanetti

    By David Blanchette

    Jul 1, 2025
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  • Illinois Road Contractors celebrates 100 years as a family-owned business

    By Lynn Whalen

    Jul 1, 2025
    Image: Illinois Road Contractors celebrates 100 years as a family-owned business
  • Country Market supporting family-owned producers since 1967

    By Angela Mueller

    Jul 1, 2025
    Image: Country Market supporting family-owned producers since 1967
  • A new way to experience culture

    By Jamila Wicks

    Jul 1, 2025
    Image: A new way to experience culture
  • City Council has a tiff over TIFs

    By Maggie Dougherty

    Jun 26, 2025
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    • Higher hotel taxes won’t bring more visitors Jul 17, 2025
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    • Springfield City Council passes amended TIF ordinances Jul 2, 2025
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