A new store – and a new concept – is coming to downtown Springfield. Owner Ami Shelton describes The Keep Store, 314 E. Adams, as “an eco-friendly product store.” While Shelton said she has been interested in the environment and conservation since high school, becoming a grandmother in the past year made her even more [...]
Springfield 264, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2951 S. Normandy Road, #2. The contractor is Ridge Renovation and the project is valued at $8,500. GE Financial Trust obtained a commercial accessory structure permit for 2001 W. Monroe St. Buckley’s Prairie Landscaping is the contractor and the project is valued at $65,500. Sasa Nails [...]
Dr. Will Putman has returned to Springfield, and along with his fiancé, Dr. Taylor Johnson, purchased a dental practice from Dr. Robert Burris. “Dr. Burris has been a family friend, and he reached out that he was planning to retire,” said Putman. “Springfield is a slower pace and a really good city to raise a [...]
Aviatori Coffeehouse has opened at 311 N. Logan Ave., with both the name and décor reflecting the owners' love of flying. Joe Coppick and Juliana Turchetti Coppick have backgrounds in aviation. “We are both pilots; we used to be crop dusters and got a job in Astoria. I fell in love with a historic house [...]
After 36 years of helping clients plan for their financial goals and prepare for retirement, Steve Koch is making a transition of his own. He has sold his financial planning practice, Koch, Sylvia and Associates, 2621 Montega Drive, to Jennifer Sylvia. “I began working with my business partner 14 years ago in anticipation of this [...]
The business community is invited to a ceremony honoring the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Best Places to Work winners, sponsored by United Community Bank and Springfield Business Journal. Please join us on Thursday, May 19, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Community Bank on Montvale Drive for a reception and awards program honoring these outstanding [...]
Mayor Jim Langfelder will provide a status report for the City of Springfield at the annual State of the City luncheon, hosted by the Greater Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. He will review accomplishments and challenges of the past year, outline priorities for the upcoming months and provide the administration's perspective on the city's outlook. [...]
U.S. Bank Corp Real Estate in care of Ryan Pts Dept. 908 obtained a commercial remodel permit for 205 S. Fifth St. the contractor is not known and the project is valued at $250,000. Fu Ga Xing, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for work at 2100 W. White Oaks Drive. The contractor is not [...]
Memorial Wellness Center is now offering expanded services in its new downtown Springfield location, including a culinary medicine program that is the first of its kind in central Illinois. The center opened May 9 at 320 E. Carpenter St. “Our program is unique in this region as patients benefit from health care professionals being involved [...]
A women’s clothing boutique that began as an online-only side hustle is expanding to a brick-and-mortar retail location. “I started Elodie Grace Boutique in the fall of 2017,” said owner Meghan Ramirez. “I was working a full-time job in accounting, so it was online-only at first. Fashion has always been a huge hobby of mine, [...]