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:

• Broadgauge in Petersburg is closing later this month, but owner Douglas Pope said he hopes to find a buyer who will reopen the restaurant and event venue.

   

• Nesty's Burger Joint opened a second location in Rochester last year, but now the owners have announced plans to turn it into a Mexican restaurant.

   

• After launching Vyper Transportation last March, David Hilst has now closed that business and opened an American Family Insurance office at 3460 Wabash Ave.

   

• Do you love where you work? Make a nomination for this year's Best Places to Work, sponsored by United Community Bank and Springfield Business Journal, by Saturday, Jan. 11.

   

  This year's recipients will be profiled in the March issue of SBJ and recognized at a reception and awards ceremony:

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