Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Springfield Business Journal Publisher, Michelle Ownbey talks with Joey McLaughlin on the WTAX Morning NewsWatch about the week’s biggest business stories.

Hank Cronister’s floral experience ranges from doing arrangements for royal weddings to running a flower shop in the rural town of Pittsfield, and he has now opened The Flower Factor at 401 South Grand Ave.

Flooring of Springfield has consolidated its retail and warehouse space into one location, the former Noonan True Value on Bruns Lane.

Construction on the only overpass in Springfield’s rail improvements project, adjacent to Robin Roberts Stadium, is expected to commence in early 2025 after federal officials recently announced $157 million in final grant funds.