In April, chefs Jordan and Aurora Coffey announced they would not be reopening their restaurant, American Harvest Eatery, even when the stay-at-home order was lifted. The original announcement hinted at other things to come, with Aurora stating, “When you next eat our food, drink our cocktails, and greet our staff it will be in a [...]
Barney’s Furniture has reopened as of June 1, but only long enough to have a going-out-of-business sale. However, owner Barry Seidman said the pandemic is not to blame. “This was actually planned before any of the shutdown occurred,” he said, explaining that the closure due to COVID-19 simply delayed the ability to liquidate the remaining [...]
Kelly Thompson, who has served as CEO of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois for nearly 10 years, will be stepping down next month as she prepares for a move to North Carolina. “I absolutely love the charity and love the mission and want to make sure it’s in good hands,” said Thompson [...]
Even when dine-in service resumes for this region, Arlington’s will not reopen as a restaurant. However, fans of the venue will be glad to know that it will continue to exist in a different form. Owner Ebben Moore said the break in normal operations has given him time to reflect. Part of a statement posted [...]
By Katie Davison, Innovate Springfield, and Lisa Clemmons Stott, Downtown Springfield Inc. More than 1400 Sangamon County residents responded to a survey this week gauging how they are feeling heading into today’s Phase 3 reopening. They are ready to get their haircut and visit the doctor. A majority plan to wait longer to visit [...]
After years of speculation about whether Portillo’s would open a location in Springfield, the fast-casual restaurant based in Oak Brook, Illinois, has officially confirmed plans for a restaurant in the capital city. In April, Mayor Jim Langfelder had indicated the company had a “strong interest” in Springfield and was seriously considering the former Walgreens location [...]
Alice Campbell Staffing is offering free resume review and recommendations to job seekers in the Springfield area. “With thousands of people laid off and furloughed, we felt this was one simple way we could use our expertise to help job seekers,” said Jean Campbell, business manager at Alice Campbell Staffing. “While there is a lot [...]
Lincoln Land Community College’s community education program is offering 10 free, non-credit online classes from now until June 30. Once signed up, participants can complete these courses at their own pace within three months. Classes include 12 Steps to a Successful Job Search, Managing Customer Service, Fundamentals of Supervision and Management, Personal Finance, Creating Webpages, [...]
Lenz Sales & Distributing, currently located in Jacksonville, has broken ground for a new distribution center in New Berlin. The property on the west side of New Berlin, just north of Dollar General, is located in a TIF district, which Village President Michael Krall said was a factor in attracting the business. “There was property [...]
By Lisa Clemmons Stott In 1976, M. F. Weiner wrote an article in the journal Medical Economics entitled “Don’t Waste a Crisis — Your Patient’s or Your Own.” According to the Freakonomics blog, Weiner meant that a medical crisis can be used to improve aspects of one’s personality, mental health or lifestyle. At the moment, [...]