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On this episode of Full Disclosure, Trent R. Nelson speaks with the President and CEO of the Better Government Association, David Greising, concerning all of the new laws now in effect as of January 1, 2024, and there were sure a good amount; we touched on the most important including regarding guns, indoor vaping, driving regulations and more!

It's a new law roundup of sorts, and we've got all the most pressing bits covered for you!

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On this episode of Business in the 217, Trent R. Nelson talks with:

• Michael L Thomas and Jordan Stott - Express Employment Professionals and the Specialized Recruiting Group

Trent R. Nelson spoke with Michael L Thomas and Jordan Stott of Express Employment Professionals and the Specialized Recruiting Group concerning work, finding meaningful employment, and what brings each pleasure during the course of their own work finding jobs for others.

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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:

• Fairgrounds Cafe will open soon at the site of the former Jungle Jim’s Café on Peoria Road.

• Eagle Golf and Grill, a public golf training facility with a full-service restaurant and bar, has opened on Springfield’s west side. 

• After two years of financial and emotional stress for thousands of central Illinois patients, those covered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois regained in-network access to Springfield Clinic medical providers on Jan. 1.

• Completion of Springfield’s rail improvement project will be delayed beyond 2025 because the project failed to secure $138 million in funding from the federal government.

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Trent R. Nelson shares what's going on across Springfield and the City of Springfield's City Council; this is Council Roundup!

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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:

• Alliance Community Bank is expanding its Springfield presence with a new branch on the far west side.

   

• HDR, a national engineering, architecture, and natural resources consulting firm, has expanded its presence in Springfield with the opening of a new office on West Iles Avenue.

   

• Despite recent questions from the Springfield City Council about how public money will flow to the Scheels Sports Park project and the viability of private financing, the project remains on track to be fully operational by spring 2025, according to Ryan McCrady, president of the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance.

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On this episode of Full Disclosure, Trent R. Nelson speaks with the President and CEO of the Better Government Association, David Greising, concerning the Navin Jones case and the Illinois DCFS, the new state ID card pilot program up in Cook County, the state's solar program, the state's NAACP President, and much more!

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Trent R. Nelson shares what's going on across Springfield and the City of Springfield's City Council; this is Council Roundup!

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In this episode of Business in the 217, Trent R. Nelson talks with:

• Melissa Horn - Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce

Trent R. Nelson spoke with Melissa Horn about recent and upcoming innovations, as well as opportunities that businesses and individuals across the community might benefit from.

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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:

• Jasmine Dickerson will become the Young Professionals Program Manager for The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, a newly created position intended to expand the Chamber’s outreach to young professionals.

• Jean Bruner-Jachino has taken on a short-term leadership role with Downtown Springfield, Inc. to assist the organization while DSI conducts a comprehensive search for its next executive director.

• A cat café is coming to downtown Springfield with the opening of The Cats' Pyjamas on East Adams Street.

• FreshHut has opened at the corner of Wabash Avenue and Chatham Road, specializing in shawarma, gyros, kebobs, wraps and wings.

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