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:

• SmallCakes Springfield will hold a grand reopening on Friday, Dec. 1, at 10:30 a.m.

   

• True Colors Floral will hold a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. for its new location at 3 W. Old State Capitol Plaza.

   

• A tourism improvement district that would finance a $100 million expansion of Springfield’s downtown convention center cleared a major hurdle recently, with the proposed district – and a future surcharge on room rates – receiving majority support from the city’s hotels.

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