Chris and Laura Camp, owners of Simply Fair, are also the new owners of Studio on 6th, an artists’ co-op in downtown Springfield. While the two retail businesses each have a different business model, Laura Camp said there is actually some overlap. “We have folks come in and ask if they can put their handmade [...]
Are you interested in learning what today’s employees look for in a job, a boss and an employer? Do you want to learn how to attract and retain exceptional people, and how your company might be missing the mark? There has been a significant shift in the workforce and workplace expectations over the past 30 [...]
Christen Owen and Joseph Zander have recently joined Forsyth Insurance Group, located at 430 E. Vine St. in Springfield. After staying at home with her three children for the past 10 years and running an in-home daycare, Owen said she’s excited to get back into the business world. She is currently a licensed health and [...]
Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between August 12 and August 18, 2019. Springfield Clinic obtained a commercial remodel permit for a parking lot at 1203 S. Seventh St. The contractor is S & W Contractors of IL, Inc. and the project is valued at $407,535. The Roman Catholic Diocese [...]
Corrin McWhirter, a familiar name in the Springfield arts community, is now the assistant director of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault after spending the past five years as the gallery director for the Springfield Art Association. “My training and background is in the visual arts, but I also have a background in management and [...]
Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C. has hired Bailey Felts as an associate attorney. Felts previously worked at the Illinois State Bar Association, where she served as an associate counsel. Prior to that, she was an assistant public defender at the Sangamon County Public Defender’s Office. Felts received her undergraduate degree from University of Illinois [...]
By Stacie Lewis Springfield Clinic obtained a commercial remodel permit for the Springfield clinic West parking lot at 2200 W. Wabash Avenue. The project is valued at $1,200,000. Another commercial remodel permit was obtained for a non-structural demolition at the same address and that project is valued at $67,248. O’Shea Builders is the contractor for [...]
The new purchasing agent for the City of Springfield is already a familiar name in city government. Amanda Long begins her new job on Aug. 12, which marks her return to the city after nearly two years working as the assistant director at the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Prior to that, she spent 12 [...]
Mel-O-Cream Donuts, a Springfield staple since 1932, has been sold to a new owner. Springfield resident Amanda Crossland is the principal of Sangamon Donuts, LLC and acquired the four retail locations on July 14. Crossland, who previously worked for Bunn and H.D. Smith, was the manager for consumer marketing and sales support when she left [...]
Following a national search, Stacey Pfingsten has been named AIA Illinois' incoming executive vice president. Pfingsten, an Illinois native, will begin her tenure in September 2019. She is replacing Mike Waldinger, who announced earlier this year he would be stepping down in October from the position he’s held for the past 18 years to take [...]