Trent R. Nelson speaks with Michelle Ownbey, publisher of the Springfield Business Journal and Illinois Times, about the latest happenings in the Springfield business community and all of the relevant bits fit for the greater community to learn about.

Topics Discussed In This Interview:

• A new restaurant is under construction on the west side of Springfield, with additional space available for a second restaurant or retail use.

• Shangri-La Dispensaries will hold a grand opening at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 11, for its new Springfield dispensary. Shangri-La, 3128 S. Dirksen Parkway, represents the company’s first entrance into Illinois’ adult-use cannabis market. The event will include area vendors, food trucks and live music.

• Wildflowers and Barley is holding a grand opening and vendor fair from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, July 12.

• The first $10,000 raised by the community for the businesses and residents affected by the fire at 413 E Adams Street on June 19 will be disbursed next week.

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Trent R. Nelson speaks with Ryan McCrady, CEO, and President Ryan McCrady, for their bi-weekly chat concerning the latest happenings in the Springfield business community and all of the relevant bits fit for the greater community to learn about.

Topics Discussed In This Interview:

• Progress Of Railway and Legacy Pointe Projects
• Local Small Businesses and the Adams Street Fire from Juneteenth
• Liquor License Resolutions
• General Economics and Infrastructer
• So much more!

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Trent R. Nelson speaks with Michelle Ownbey, publisher of the Springfield Business Journal and Illinois Times, about the latest happenings in the Springfield business community and all of the relevant bits fit for the greater community to learn about.

Topics Discussed In This Interview:

• Terrie Malmstrom has been in the pet grooming business for years, but now she has a new venture called Doggie Stylez.

• The Neuhoff Media radio stations in Springfield and Bloomington have been sold to Woodward Communications, Inc., the final sale of the divestiture as part of a strategic decision by the Neuhoff family to exit the broadcast industry after nearly 70 years.

• Gov. JB Pritzker has given final approval to a plan to bolster the state’s tech industry, including an incentives package – backed by $500 million in the state budget – aimed at making Illinois the nation’s leader in quantum computing.

• For the first time, there is now a long-term master plan for the Illinois State Fairgrounds. It identifies opportunities to increase year-round events, attendance and economic impact.

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