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:

• Bistro Verde, Lincoln Land Community College’s student-led café, reopens Jan. 31.

   

• Downtown Springfield, Inc. (DSI) has named Carlos Ortega to lead the organization as executive director, effective Feb. 1.

   

• The Cats' Pyjamas, Springfield's first cat café, is holding an open house on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 5-8 p.m. featuring a variety of local vendors (but not the cats just yet)

   

• Crumbl Cookies is opening in the Parkway Pointe shopping center on Friday, Feb. 9, at 8 a.m.

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