By Karen Ackerman Witter BLH Computers, Inc. is the largest computer and electronics recycling facility in the area. Many individuals take their outdated electronics to BLH in Laketown Shopping Center on Stevenson Drive. BLH also has facilities in Taylorville and Jacksonville. In 2021, BLH collected 3.1 million pounds of material, of which 2.4 million pounds [...]
By Annie Fulgenzi Running a company is hard enough on its own, but imagine trying to do that while also worrying about studying for finals. For this 21-year-old senior at University of Justin Holding, a Springfield native, is a senior at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who has launched a start-up company to provide [...]
By Thomas Pavlik I’ve been hearing about the wonderful food at Broadgauge in Petersburg for quite some time. So, a few months ago, I cajoled a group of friends into taking a Monday drive to Petersburg for lunch at Broadgauge’s lunch partner, Talisman. Unfortunately for my friends, I neglected to notice that Talisman is [...]
By David Blanchette Michelle Tjelmeland has started two businesses and a nonprofit, all while being profoundly deaf. She hears only through the technology of a cochlear implant, and now works to provide cochlear implants for deaf people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford them. She has a bachelor’s degree in education from Eastern [...]
By Pamela Savage In January of 1978, Rich Deweese founded R.L. Deweese Painting and Decorating. Deweese did not have any experience as a painter, and he had no intention of becoming a painter. However, he was searching for a career opportunity, and that’s where the story gets interesting. Deweese’s wife, Susan, was attending a women’s [...]
By David Blanchette Ruby Davis was born in Mississippi, where she worked chopping cotton before leaving home at age 15 to get married. Two years later, her mother and sister were killed in a car accident, and her father died the following year. Those experiences of loss inspired her to work with other grieving families. [...]
2022 Forty Under 40 Profiles
By Thomas Pavlik I’ve driven by The Taco Joint, a food truck located at South Grand Avenue and Second Street, literally hundreds of times and have always made a mental note to stop by and give it a try. Finally, my wife suggested that we grab a friend and head on over for lunch on [...]
By David Blanchette Joseph J. Mullany was appointed the new Illinois president and CEO for Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) on April 25. He holds an MBA and master of health sciences from University of Florida. He became a hospital CEO at the age of 30 and since then has held management roles at Detroit [...]
