The Land of Lincoln Economic Development Corporation (LLEDC) is seeking to engage the community in a meaningful way to create an economic development plan for strategic action. Community members are invited to complete an online survey or by providing input at one of three open houses: Thursday, Sept. 27, 5-6:30 p.m. at the University of [...]
Joe Kulek is the new CFO/Executive of Henson Robinson Co., effective Sept. 4. He succeeds Steve Etheridge, who had served in that role for 23 years. “Steve is still with the company and will be phasing out over the coming year,” said Kulek. “The other change is that Brian Vogt, who is currently president of [...]
Hall’s Harley-Davidson is hosting “Ride to Remember 9-11” on Sunday, Sept. 9, an annual memorial parade and ceremony to remember those that lost their lives and to honor the first responders and the heroes of that fateful day. On Sunday, Sept. 9, vehicles can begin lining up at 9 a.m. at Hall’s Harley-Davidson, located at [...]
Local First Springfield will host their inaugural awards program on Thursday, September 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Isringhausen Imports. Mayor Langfelder will give remarks and awards will be presented to local businesses in seven different categories. This will also serve as the annual meeting for Local First and is a great opportunity to meet the [...]
Illinois Women in Leadership will host their 7th Annual Women’s Symposium on Sept. 27th at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. This year’s theme is “Unite.” The keynote speaker, Cordia Harrington, will speak on “No is not an option.” She will teach attendees how to overcome obstacles, be resourceful and stay focused to get you to [...]
Cavallo Bus Lines, an Illinois-based family owned business with more than 100 charter buses providing service nationwide, has apparently closed their doors. Cavallo was started in Gillespie, Illinois in 1942 and grew to include additional locations in Indianapolis, Indiana and Springfield, Missouri. A press release issued on Aug. 14 by Timi’s Tours, a tour company [...]
Allied Capital Title (ACT) has purchased Zelle Title, LLC and will now be operating under the name Zelle Title Services in the Springfield market. ACT, which is headquartered in Champaign, has seven locations throughout central Illinois and Indiana, including a location in Springfield at 4011 Yucan Drive. Zelle Title, which has been in business since [...]
HSHS Medical Group obtained a commercial demolition permit for an interior, non-structural demolition at 2901 Old Jacksonville Rd. The contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $25,000. Mike Ryan obtained a commercial building permit for the shell of the new retail center, Hedley Plaza II, at 3121 Hedley Dr. Ryan Homes & [...]
Sara Wojcicki Jimenez has been hired to serve as director of marketing and communications for the HSHS Central Illinois Division (CID) hospitals which includes HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville. Jimenez will join the CID team [...]
Wall and ceiling panel manufacturer NUDO Products, a business unit of Verzatec America, has recently hired new president Steve Adkins and vice president and general manager Andrew Wylie. Over the past 18 years, Adkins has proven to be a strategic leader of Stabilit America, which is a part of the privately- held Grupo Verzatec family [...]