Kathleen Knox Hoogland Living Trust obtained a commercial remodel permit for at build out at 1614 S. MacArthur Blvd. Larry Pedigo is the contractor and the project is valued at $150,000. 2222 South, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2234 S. Sixth St. The owner is the contractor and the project is valued at [...]
John Link, trustee of the JRL Trust obtained a commercial remodel permit for a non-structural interior demo at 1905 W. Montana Drive. The contractor is Tindall Construction, Inc. and the project is valued at $16,424. Illinois Municipal League Building Corp. obtained a commercial accessory permit for a rooftop solar panel at 500 E. Capitol Ave. [...]
The state of Illinois’ Business Interruption Grant (BIG) application remains open as funds are still available to assist businesses and nonprofits that have experienced losses due to COVID-19. The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Aly Grady from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s (DCEO) Team RED to bring a technical assistance [...]
Kinton Friend is the new executive director of the Illinois Presbyterian Home Communities, located at 2005 W. Lawrence Ave. in Springfield. She started her new role on Sept. 21 and relocated from Kansas City, Missouri, where she had served as an administrator for a nursing facility specializing in skilled care. Friend was born and raised [...]
MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express, 716 E. Enos Ave., is reopening this weekend after being closed for renovations since July due to a fire. An overnight fire on July 17 at the property directly behind MJ’s significantly damaged the roof and back wall of the building. Jerome Taylor, who co-owns the restaurant with his wife, [...]
Mall at White Oaks, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for Mission BBQ at 2401 W. Wabash Ave. Forrest Grove East, LLC is the contractor and the project is valued at $550,000. Fred W. Wanless, LLC in care of Barber, Segatto, et al. obtained a commercial building permit for new construction at 1001 Lincolnshire Boulevard. [...]
Forefront, a nonprofit that provides resources, training and support for other nonprofit organizations, is offering a free webinar on “Collaborative activism and Black economics” on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. One of the long-standing effects of institutional racism in the United States has been a challenging economic outlook for the Black community. This [...]
Simon has named Adrienne Hood as the new general manager for White Oaks Mall. Taking the helm of the largest enclosed shopping center in central Illinois, Hood brings to White Oaks Mall several years of experience in mixed-use and commercial property management, most recently serving as general manager for The Shops at Chestnut Hill in [...]
Security Bank has hired Haley Fitzgerald as a consumer and mortgage lender. She will be working at the main branch, 510 E. Monroe in downtown Springfield. Fitzgerald is a Springfield native who graduated in May with a bachelor’s in business administration from Illinois State University. She is also a graduate of the Sangamon CEO program. [...]
The board of directors of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois (RMHCCI) has hired Amber Kaylor as the new CEO of the nonprofit organization, which spans 29 counties across central Illinois. Kaylor, who currently serves as CEO of Children’s Museum of Illinois, brings nearly 10 years of nonprofit experience to RMHCCI, including her background [...]