Mu Delta Lambda Charitable Foundation received a commercial fence permit for 2525 S. 12th St. Contractor is Amco Fence and the project is valued at $34,890. Christopher Rahn and Jennifer L. Rahn received a commercial remodel permit for 1304 E. Monroe St. Contractors are Christopher Rahn and Jennifer L. Rahn and the project is valued […]
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Building permits – May 25 to May 31
Legacy Park Sports LLC received a commercial accessory structure for 3751 Imagineer Drive. Contractor is Tardis Structures, LLC and the project is valued at $18,000. Applicant Andy Patel received a commercial remodel permit for 2730 S. Sixth St., Suite B. Contractor is Joyner Construction and the project is valued at $250,000. Wykoff MTG Services Inc. […]
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Building permits – May 11 to May 17
Illinois Automobile Dealers Association received a commercial permit for 232 W Edwards St. Contractor is Furman Paving and the project is valued at $70,000. Wal-Mart Re Business Trust received a commercial remodel permit for 1100 LeJune Drive. Contractor is Power House Retail Services and the project is valued at $120,000. HSHS St. John’s Hospital received […]
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Building permits – April 20 to April 26
Legacy Point Development Co. LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 1250 W. Llincolnshire Blvd. Contractor is Scott Cox and the project is valued at $3,000. Legacy Point Development Co. LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 1250 W. Llincolnshire Blvd. Contractor is Ben Call and the project is valued at $3,000. Legends Entertainment LLC […]
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Building permits –April 13 to April 19
Sangamon County received a commercial new construction permit for 1023 E. Washington St. Contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $3.2 million. Springfield Southern Baptist Church received a commercial remodel permit for 201 North Grand Ave. E. Contractor is Michael Robertson and the project is valued at $1,000. Cobblestone Place LLC received […]
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Building permits –April 6 to April 12
Sangamon County received a commercial demolition permit for 1023 Washington St. Contractor is Sangamon County and the project is valued at $30,000. Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois received a commercial remodel permit for 946 S. First St. Contractor is Otto Baum Company Inc. and the project is valued at $190,000. Legacy Pointe Development Co. LLC […]
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Building permits – March 23 to March 29
Lo Stine Investments LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 300 S. MacArthur Blvd. Contractor is Phillip Anderson and the project is valued at $2,000. Mike George received a commercial remodel permit for 101 N. MacArthur Blvd. Contractor is Lucus Brown and the project is valued at $8,000. Mike George received a commercial remodel permit […]
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Heartland Credit Union selects new CEO
Heartland Credit Union has selected Aaron Rios to serve as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds longtime CEO Tom Lex, who spent 45 years with the organization. “We’re excited to welcome Aaron as our next CEO,” said board chair Jane Kiel. “His extensive experience in financial services and proven leadership make him well-suited to […]
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Positive banking trends on both sides of the balance sheet
In the fourth quarter of 2025, local bankers report that in this stable economy, savings and consumer lending are both showing strong growth, home equity loan activity has ticked up and technology is on the rise, as is fraud prevention, detection and education.Wyatt Wolven, chief financial officer with CEFCU, said, “Since I’m an accountant, I’ll […]
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Heartland Credit Union hires CFO
Patrick Smith has joined Heartland Credit Union as its new chief financial officer. Smith most recently worked at Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP where he specialized in financial institutions. Prior to that, he spent four years with Ernest & Young, where he focused on assurance services for a range of clients in the financial sector. […]
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New west-side restaurant in the works
The former Tacology 201 space in the West Iles Business Center has been vacant since the popular Mexican restaurant closed its doors in June, but now a new venture is in the works to take its place. Emanuel Lopez told SBJ he plans to open his first restaurant, Los Altos Cocina y Cantina, although he […]
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Boomers are aging out. So what?
By 2029, all baby boomers will be 65 or older. They are the 76 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 in the baby boom that occurred after World War II. Sometimes maligned as self-absorbed and labeled the “me generation,” this aging cohort has shaped and overwhelmed every institution for the past six decades. They […]