Joey McLaughlin talks with Springfield Business Journal Publisher Michelle Ownbey about the stories the SBJ is following.

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s in Springfield has closed its doors, less than a year after opening at the corner of Wabash Avenue and Veterans Parkway.

After being located on South Sixth Street for nearly 10 years, Magnolia Lane Home Decor and More is preparing to relocate to The Yard Shopping Center on Wabash Avenue.

Illinois Times 217 Southern Comfort Food Week is Dec. 5-11. Enjoy $8 dishes and specially priced Southern Comfort cocktails at select locations. See the dishes, locations and hours at 217foodweek.com

Moving Pillsbury Forward has advanced to a point where limited guided tours of the former Pillsbury Mill site can now take place. The public is invited to tour the property on Saturday, Dec. 10, at noon. Meet at the main gate located at the corner of 16th Street and Phillips Avenue. The guided walking tour will take approximately one hour.