Springfield Business Journal Illinois

Springfield Business Journal Illinois SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL is a monthly business-to-business publication serving central Illinois. www.springfieldbusinessjournal.com

The primary market includes Springfield, Jacksonville and surrounding areas.

Cocoa Blue Chocolates has a new owner — someone who is a familiar face to regulars at the Rochester chocolate shop.Artic...
09/04/2026

Cocoa Blue Chocolates has a new owner — someone who is a familiar face to regulars at the Rochester chocolate shop.

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Hotel taxes will rise 3% one month from now to pay for a $60 million expansion of Springfield’s publicly owned conventio...
09/03/2026

Hotel taxes will rise 3% one month from now to pay for a $60 million expansion of Springfield’s publicly owned convention center after a 20-5 vote by the Sangamon County Board on Sept. 1.

Local officials have decided to pursue expansion of the BOS Center alone and not wait until the Illinois General Assembly acts on proposed legislation that would pair the project with construction of an upscale, $140 million hotel with 200 to 300 rooms.

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The parent company of Hickory Point Bank and Trust is being acquired by an Indiana-based bank in a $111 million deal.Art...
09/02/2026

The parent company of Hickory Point Bank and Trust is being acquired by an Indiana-based bank in a $111 million deal.

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The Springfield City Council has approved the reclassification of 40 acres of vacant farmland on the southwest side of t...
09/02/2026

The Springfield City Council has approved the reclassification of 40 acres of vacant farmland on the southwest side of the city, clearing the way for future development by Memorial Health System.

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After more than two decades training business executives across the region, Bob Barber has sold his local Sandler Traini...
09/01/2026

After more than two decades training business executives across the region, Bob Barber has sold his local Sandler Training office to an Indiana-based associate.

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When Springfield’s only LA Fitness location abruptly closed last month, locally owned gym FitClub added about 1,700 new ...
08/31/2026

When Springfield’s only LA Fitness location abruptly closed last month, locally owned gym FitClub added about 1,700 new members to its books.

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City officials said a faulty pipe may have been the cause of the main water line break that shut down water and electric...
08/30/2026

City officials said a faulty pipe may have been the cause of the main water line break that shut down water and electricity for numerous businesses in downtown Springfield on Thursday evening.

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Springfield’s only Red Lobster restaurant will shut down this weekend, part of nationwide closures as the brand continue...
08/29/2026

Springfield’s only Red Lobster restaurant will shut down this weekend, part of nationwide closures as the brand continues to implement a post-bankruptcy turnaround plan.

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The September issue of SBJ is out now, featuring a Q&A with Dr. Ian B. K. Martin, the new dean and provost of SIU School...
08/28/2026

The September issue of SBJ is out now, featuring a Q&A with Dr. Ian B. K. Martin, the new dean and provost of SIU School of Medicine and CEO of SIU Medicine, the school’s faculty practice.

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A downtown Springfield business has been forced to postpone its grand opening plans after a water main break flooded the...
08/28/2026

A downtown Springfield business has been forced to postpone its grand opening plans after a water main break flooded the intersection of Fifth and Monroe streets on Thursday evening.

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