Steve Schoeffel, the deputy managing director for the Sangamon Mass Transit District (SMTD) is being promoted to managing director as of Jan. 1. Frank Squires, who has managed the district since 2012 after serving on the board of trustees for 14 years, is retiring. Brian Brewer, chair of the board of trustees, said the board [...]
Gregory Moredock has been elected as a shareholder of the firm Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cochran, Ltd., effective Jan. 1, 2021. Moredock has been an associate at Sorling Northrup since 2013, when he joined the firm following his graduation from law school. He concentrates his practice in municipal and administrative law and civil litigation. [...]
The City of Springfield has announced the recipients of the city's Small Business Assistance Grant program. The Office of Planning & Economic Development awarded $5,000 grants to 126 Springfield businesses through a program that was rolled out in November in response to economic hardships caused by COVID-19. The city made $630,000 in funding available through [...]
A significant expansion is planned for the Illinois Presbyterian Home Communities in 2021, utilizing the existing 27-acre campus at the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Chatham Road. Fair Hills Residence and Fair Hills Apartments currently provide assisted and independent living for seniors. Sixteen cottages will be constructed in the next phase, along with Fair Hills [...]
By Lana Shovlin In 1828, an attorney named John Todd Stuart opened a law firm in downtown Springfield. The practice was a success, and over the years it has employed some of Springfield’s finest attorneys, including our beloved Abraham Lincoln. In 1921, the firm underwent a name change and evolved into Brown, Hay & Stephens, [...]
Whitney Kotowski has opened Mane Moxie, a hair salon at 3270 W. Iles. “I’ve been doing hair for 20 years,” Kotowski said. “I wanted to do my own thing and have a more intimate atmosphere for my clients.” Kotowski looked at various locations but settled on the remaining 2,200 square feet in the West Iles [...]
Bishop Properties, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for 816 and 820 S. 11th St. The contractor is Solid Ground Solutions and the project is valued at $30,000. Memorial Health System obtained commercial building permits for both 320 E. Carpenter St. and 2950 S. Sixth St. for a temporary drive-thru at each location. O’Shea Builders [...]
On Dec. 1, the Springfield City Council passed an ordinance to provide utility rebates to small businesses that have been impacted by COVID. The COVID Relief - CWLP Small Business Program uses money from the Environmental and Regulatory Initiatives and Relief Fund (ERIRF) to assist eligible small businesses with utility rebates of up to $3,000 [...]
After a brief closure to allow for a transition to a west-side location, Tacology 201 will open on Dec. 16 at its new location, 3266 W. Iles Ave. Tacology 101 closed its downtown location Oct. 17 to focus on the final renovations of the new space in the West Iles Business Center. At 3,800 square [...]
After falling into disrepair, the former fire station at 601 North Grand Ave. is getting a facelift. Don Cave, who purchased the property in October, has already redone the façade and says he plans to continue working on the building in the spring. “I didn’t want to see it torn down, it’s a neat old [...]