Springfield Business Journal Illinois

The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce is looking for area professionals to join its new Career Connections program to work with high school students exploring their future opportunities.

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Mike and Shelly Pawelczak, owners of Goodfellas Pub, have opened a new sports bar on Maple Avenue.

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The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications to fill two positions in light of upcoming retirements of longtime employees.

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Nominations are open through Oct. 1 for the 64th Springfield Area First Citizen Award, which recognizes individuals whose extraordinary volunteer service and commitment have made a significant and lasting impact on Springfield and surrounding communities.

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Springfield-based America Ambulance Service Inc. has acquired Dispatch Medical Transport Inc., a New Berlin-based provider of non-emergency transport services.

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Numerous restaurants have come and gone from the the space at 751 S. Durkin Dr., which has been home to Clocktower Cafe since 2024.

Our restaurant reviewer found the food to be fresh, made with quality ingredients at reasonable prices and with generous portions -- a combination that has sustained successful diners for generations.

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Amy Beadle has joined The Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker as the new director of Executive Mansion operations in Springfield.

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The closure of Reisch Brewery in 1966 ultimately helped facilitate the creation of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine a few years later, an unusual connection that will be highlighted at a B**r, Brats & Beginnings event on Thursday, Sept. 10.

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The Springfield Area Arts Council has hired Andrew Schneider as program director.

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Registration closes Sept. 11 for the Illinois Women in Leadership annual symposium.

Join IWIL on Thursday, Sept. 17, for an annual event that brings together women leaders at all stages of their careers for a day filled with inspiring presentations, informative breakout sessions, exhibitors and networking.

The keynote speaker is health and productivity expert Michelle Cederberg. She will focus on how professionals can set worthy goals, revive energy and ignite high performance.

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