While many of us have been eating raw cookie dough at home since we were kids, a number of stores around the country are popping up that specialize in cookie dough offerings. Unlike what you typically make in your own kitchen, this type of cookie dough is safe to eat because the eggs and flour [...]
Marine Bank will be hosting a BankNotes seminar, “How to Strategically Grow Your Business,” on Wednesday, July 25 at Illini Country Club, presented by Bob Barber, owner of Sandler Training in Springfield. The program will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by a cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m. Barber will discuss processes that create sustainable and [...]
HomeGoods, a discount home décor store, will open a 23,945 square foot store in Springfield on Sunday, July 22. The store is located in White Oaks Plaza at 2951 West Iles Avenue in the building that formerly housed Office Max. This will be the first Springfield location for HomeGoods, which already has locations in the [...]
The American Hospital Association is recognizing Springfield’s two nonprofit hospitals for their collaborative effort to improve community health in Enos Park, a low-income neighborhood located between the hospitals. HSHS St. John’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center will receive the NOVA Award at the AHA’s Leadership Summit in San Diego, California, on July 28. The hospitals [...]
The newly formed Land of Lincoln Economic Development Corporation (LLEDC) has selected Eric Berglund as their first CEO. His selection was announced at a press conference held on July 16 at Innovate Springfield. In introducing Berglund, Hy Bunn, who serves as chair of the LLEDC board, said, “I think it’s fitting we’re meeting in Innovate [...]
Dan Sale, who is currently the CEO of Capital Area Realtors, has been hired as CEO for the St. Louis Realtors organization, beginning in September. Sale explained, “I always said it would take an incredible opportunity for me to even consider leaving this organization. I’ve been so pleased here with the way the organization [...]
The Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. John’s Hospital will open its new cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) on Monday, July 16. At a blessing ceremony on July 9, colleagues and visitors were given tours of the new space that will be dedicated to helping cardiac patients recover after open heart, cardiovascular, vascular and thoracic [...]
Are you thinking of starting a business but have questions about the legal framework you need to put in place? Or, perhaps you’re already running your own business but now issues are arising that you aren’t sure how to handle. Innovate Springfield and Declan Binninger, an attorney with Freeborn & Peters LLP are hosting a [...]
Security Bank has announced the promotions of Stephan Paul Antonacci to Chief Operating Officer and Morgan D. Beck, CPA to Chief Financial Officer effective July 1, 2018. “Both Paul and Morgan have demonstrated a high level of commitment and service to our customers, whether those customers are internal or external. Both of them deliver on [...]
The board of directors for the Sangamon CEO program has unanimously approved new leadership. Nabih Elhajj, Sangamon CEO lead facilitator, has assumed the responsibility of program coordinator. Elhajj has been with the Sangamon CEO program since 2015. He has served on the curriculum committee and mentor committee and is the founding member of the CEO [...]