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:

• Building Blocks Preschool is closing after 35 years, citing a teacher shortage as the main reason.

   

• Shelly Roby founded her computer repair business in 1991 but opened her first brick-and-mortar location earlier this month.

   

• Dumb Records is opening a second location in White Oaks Mall on Friday, Nov. 1. Dumber Records, as it will be known, will have the same merchandise as the downtown location but allow the business to expand its events.

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