After nearly 50 years in business, the law firm of Londrigan Potter & Randle PC has closed. The firm, which was founded in 1970 by James “Bud” Potter and Thomas Londrigan, most recently had an office at 1227 S. Seventh St. in Springfield. In February, Illinois Times reported that Springfield Clinic planned to purchase the [...]
By Stacie Lewis Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Sept. 30 and Oct. 8, 2019. Swaminarayan Gurukul USA obtained a commercial remodel permit for work at 3150 S. Chatham Road. The owner is the contractor and the project is valued at $15,000. St. Johns Hospital of Hospital Sisters of [...]
Good Heart Tattoos will be opening at the end of this month at 414 E. Monroe in downtown Springfield. Owner Benny DeWitt said he is in the process of converting the former Corso Jewelers space into an art studio, and a friend has already hand painted the storefront. “I grew up in a sign painting [...]
By Stacie Lewis The downtown banking scene will soon experience a slight shift as Chase will be moving across the street at the end of this week. According to Chase’s downtown branch manager Ed Gogerty, the last day of business at 1 E. Old State Capitol Plaza – a site that the Chase brand has [...]
Mangia Bene quietly closed earlier this year, but a new Italian restaurant is preparing to take its place on the south side of the Old State Capitol Plaza in downtown Springfield. Pete Praia, who has a long history in the restaurant business, plans to open Di Piero’s in the former Mangia space at 518 E. [...]
Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between September 23 and September 29, 2019. CEHOG,LLC obtained a commercial accessory structure permit for 1802 E. North Grand Ave. The contractor is Andrew Fonck and the project is valued at $20,000. White Oaks Mini Storage of Springfield, LLC obtained a commercial building permit [...]
Joe Bridges and Julie Lynch recently joined Hanson Professional Services’ Springfield headquarters as project administrators. They will assist project managers in all areas of the project process, including planning and startup, execution, monitoring and closeout, as well as the financial aspects such as invoicing, budget reports and accounts receivable tracking. Before joining Hanson, Bridges was [...]
The Central Illinois Customer Service Association and Local First Springfield are hosting a “Shake it Up” collaborative event, presented by Visit Springfield. On Thursday, Oct. 10, a Local First vendors’ fair will be held at the Dove Center of St. John’s Hospital Prairie Heart Institute. Bill Stainton, a 29-time Emmy award-winning leadership and strategic creativity [...]
The Central Illinois Foodbank will officially launch its food rescue program after a kick-off event on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The Foodbank recently received a grant from the Walmart Foundation to develop a food rescue program locally. Donated food will be picked up by volunteers and delivered to local agencies that will use it to feed residents [...]
BY STACIE LEWIS Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between September 16 and September 22, 2019. Boyd’s New Generation, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for interior work at 1831 South Grand Ave. East. R. L. Vollintine Construction, Inc. is the contractor and the project is valued at $64,874. LV [...]