Joey McLaughlin talks with the Springfield Business Journals’ Michelle Ownbey about this week’s biggest business stories.

Springfield is down to two residential waste haulers, with Republic Services’ recent acquisition of Waste Management’s residential routes.

CrossFit XLT is moving into a new building in Chatham just in time for its 10-year anniversary.

Five Hardee’s locations throughout central Illinois have closed, but at least one won’t be vacant for long. The Chatham Hardee’s property has already changed hands.

217 Burger Week started Monday and continues through Feb. 13, because seven days just isn’t enough time to sample all these amazing burgers from area restaurants.