The building at 210 North Grand Ave. East in Springfield has been vacant for nearly three years since Chase Bank closed the branch as part of nationwide consolidation efforts. The property will now become the Springfield location for Two Men and a Truck. The business is currently operating out of a location at 651 E. [...]
All in One Management & Services, Inc. has acquired Fast Track Laundry, located at 801 South Grand Avenue East in Springfield. Owner Pamela Lewis-Frazier said, “We’ve always been customers through our pressure washing company, we have to wash a lot of towels every day. We knew the owners and the employees, so it was a [...]
Jack O’Hara is the new vice president and chief information officer for Springfield Clinic. Most recently, O’Hara served as an IT site director for the Manhattan downtown campus of the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. Previously, he held leadership positions at Allscripts Healthcare, NYU-Winthrop University Hospital and Siemens Healthcare. O’Hara received his [...]
Dr. Kemia Sarraf, CEO of Lodestar Physician and Professional Coaching. PHOTO COURTESY KEMIA SARRAF BY ASHLEY MEYER Over the last decade, many of America’s other first responders – doctors, teachers, nurses and social workers – have been slowly running out of oxygen. These dedicated individuals who have often sacrificed years of their lives, [...]
By David Blanchette Plans for the 49-acre multi-use Cardinal Hill Crossing development in Rochester are moving along, and the project developer hopes to begin physical work on the property in early 2020. Cardinal Hill Crossing is flanked on one end by Rochester Intermediate School and the new Rochester Fire Protection District Station and on the [...]
Lashonda Fitch is slated to become the new executive director of Oak Ridge Cemetery when Michael Lelys retires in October. Her appointment by Mayor Jim Langfelder is still subject to approval by the city council, but she started work on Sept. 3, training under the current director. Fitch said she already worked closely with the [...]
After decades of operating from the building at 1025 S. Outer Park Dr. in Springfield, The American Red Cross Serving South Central Illinois Chapter is preparing to move to 769 S. Durkin Dr. “We have been on the hunt for a new home for quite some time. The current space is too big,” noted Dawn [...]
The original entrance to Oak Ridge cemetery was restored in 2014 and plans are now in the works to reinstall a 1900s-era iron archway sign. Photo by Stacie Lewis. The recently restored front door of a 100-year-old home in Hawthorne Place. Photo by Stacie Lewis Historic Preservation Fund makes [...]
Professional help for professionals struggling with addiction Article and Photos By David Blanchette The Gateway Foundation is giving more people a choice that’s closer to home for addiction treatment. Gateway will open a new 22-bed professional men’s treatment unit on Sept. 1 that provides a local alternative to out-of-state programs, according to Kerry Henry, executive [...]
BY CATHERINE O’CONNOR The Illinois State Fairgrounds track, which is historically known for setting the world’s fastest flat track records, hosts two of the 18 events comprising the National Championship American Flat Track pro-racing circuit. The Springfield Mile 1 is held on Memorial Day weekend, with Springfield Mile 2 taking place over Labor Day weekend. [...]
