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:

• Loukinens’ on 4th has closed, although the owners describe it as “temporary.”

   

• The building at 319 Chatham Road has sold, and Dim Art House will close its studio and gallery space for now.

   

• After mine subsidence forced Lutheran High School to abandon its west-side Springfield campus in 2022, it is looking to rebuild on land owned by Cherry Hills Church, near the northeast corner of Chatham and Woodside roads.

   

• Do you know an outstanding woman who deserves recognition? Make a nomination for the annual Women of Influence program, sponsored by Security Bank and Springfield Business Journal. The deadline to make nominations is March 1. Recipients will be profiled in the May issue of SBJ.

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