Chatham Café is coming to Springfield. Lu Asani, who co-owns the restaurant along with her husband, Kevin, confirms that the couple has signed a three-year lease with an option to purchase for the former McDonalds restaurant at 1825 S. MacArthur Boulevard. Chatham Café has been located at 414 N. Main Plaza in Chatham since 2015, [...]
Adam Coers has joined the design team of Graham & Hyde Architects, 1010 Clocktower Drive. Coers specializes in the education and commercial sectors in both an architectural and structural capacity. He has more than nine years of experience in the construction industry, including with Farnsworth Group and Morton Buildings. “Adam is an ideal team member,” [...]
With more than 50 participating employers, the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce’s job fair is back in a big way. A list of the participating employers can be found on the Event Calendar for The Chamber at www.gscc.org. Whether you’re looking to advance within your current industry or start a new career, there are plenty [...]
Lake Pointe Storage, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for 6420 and 6230 S. Sixth Street Frontage Road East. Trachte Building Systems is the contractor and the project is valued at $550,000. Carpenter Street Hotel, LLC obtained a commercial fence permit at 525 N. Sixth St. The contractor is Hotel Ventures Development and the project [...]
Sonepar USA, a subsidiary of the privately held Sonepar Group, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Springfield Electric Supply Company, expanding its presence in the Midwest. Springfield Electric is a family-owned business headquartered in Springfield since 1912 that offers a full line of products and services to electrical contractor and commercial [...]
Tony DelGiorno is starting his own law practice, after nearly two decades with Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C. “I’ll be focusing primarily on what I always have, which is elder law, estate planning, Medicaid protection for nursing home cases, guardianships, probate and trust cases,” said DelGiorno. “But this is a new opportunity to remarket myself in Springfield, [...]
PNC Bank, which occupies the first floor of the office building at 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, announced in a letter to customers that it will close its downtown location on Oct. 15. A bank has anchored the property for decades, initially as National City Bank, which was acquired by PNC Bank in 2008. [...]
Horace Mann Educators Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Madison National Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Independence Holding Company. Madison National is a leading writer of employer-paid and sponsored benefits provided to educators by K-12 school districts. The transaction is expected to close early in the first quarter of 2022, subject to [...]
Carla Seifert has joined Town and Country Bank as vice president, commercial banking officer. She will be based at the bank’s MacArthur Boulevard location. “Carla’s extensive knowledge of the financial services industry is a true benefit to the entire Town and Country family. We are thrilled to have her as the latest addition to our [...]
The former Augie’s Front Burner space downtown is now a new homestyle family restaurant. Maryflor – pronounced “My-floor” – will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is the first restaurant venture for owners Flora and Marco Alonzo. Augie’s Front Burner closed in June 2020 after more than two decades of operations at 2 W. Old [...]