Lauren Tomten opened her photography business in 2013, specializing in newborn and family photos. Three years ago, Lauren Tomten Photography moved into commercial space on State Street and she is now ready to expand again. “I had been renting the space on State Street, and now I’ve purchased a building at 1219 W. Ash,” she [...]
Caroline Suhadolnik has opened Solstice Acupuncture & Apothecary, a business that she hopes “will bring more awareness around different modalities of medicine, more natural ways for the body to heal.” Suhadolnik, a Springfield native, recently moved back after five years in Phoenix, Arizona. While there, she completed a master’s degree at the Phoenix Institute of [...]
Solon, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for renovation work at 3330 W. Hedley Road. The contractor is Joyner Construction Services, Inc. and the project is valued at $132,000. H & I Real Estate, LP obtained a commercial remodel permit for 3631 S. Sixth St. Frontage Road West. Kate Lesley, Inc. is the contractor and [...]
Pella Windows & Doors of Springfield will soon be moving to a new, larger showroom. Mike Marry, who has owned the Springfield franchise since 1996, along with the locations in Champaign and Evansville, Indiana, said, “We’re making a big commitment to our future there in Springfield. The contractors and homeowners in that area have been [...]
By Karen Ackerman Witter The Wardrobe has served many generations of women since 1963. On Sept. 30, Sami McElwee will turn 29 and become the fourth owner of this Springfield establishment featuring women’s clothing and accessories. Kim Dixon has owned The Wardrobe for nearly 20 years. She couldn’t be happier about the upcoming sale and [...]
Bistro Verde, Lincoln Land Community College’s student-led café, has reopened for the fall 2021 semester as Bistro To Go on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 14-Nov. 18 (except Nov. 2). The public is invited to enjoy takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods and coffee drinks prepared by LLCC culinary arts, baking [...]
Kekti Arya is a real estate agent with The Real Estate Group, but despite having a very busy year in 2020, she still decided to move forward with plans for launching her own retail business. When businesses began opening back up following the COVID-related shutdowns, she noticed that boutiques were doing well. “It seemed like [...]
Memorial Health Systems obtained a commercial permit for parking lot work at 320 E. Carpenter St. O’Shea Builders is the contractor and the project is valued at $609,000. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church obtained a commercial accessory structure permit at 1025 W. Edwards St. R. D. Lawrence Construction Co. Ltd. is the contractor and the project [...]
Bill and Heather Sherrell started out looking for showroom space for The Closet Guy, the storage solutions business they purchased from Brooke and Amy Peterson in 2016. Not only did they find a location to expand their business, the new location at 120 N. Main St. in Chatham will now be home to three additional [...]
In September 2020, Twyford BBQ& Catering ended operations in central Illinois and moved the business to Puerto Rico. Owner Randy Twyford said at the time that he had been pursuing an opportunity for the past year to relocate to Playa Jobos, Isabella, Puerto Rico. He cited “the current state of economic affairs in Illinois” as [...]