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 Sangamon County judge has issued an order to vacate to the parent company for MOD Pizza in response to an eviction complaint filed by the property owner.

   

• The New York investors who own Olde Towne Apartments are more than $100,000 behind on water and electric bills, and the city of Springfield has said CWLP will shut off service May 1, displacing the remaining tenants, if the past utility bills are not paid.

   

• Brian Barstead has announced plans to retire within the next month and has transferred ownership of his Ameriprise franchise to Jennifer Sylvia.

   

• The May issue of SBJ is out today and includes profiles on this year’s Women of Influence: Jennifer Bettis, Kayla Edwards and Ava McPike-Carpenter.

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