At Local First Springfield we know how difficult it is for some businesses to find the time and the budget to market themselves, so we...

Teen entrepreneur, and one of Local First Springfield’s newest members, Aaliyah Kissick, opened her specialty resale store, AK Boutique,...

Our friends at The Gables are kicking off the Holiday season with Light Up The Gables on Black Friday and The Magic of The Gables on...

By Kevin Lust is the Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Lincoln Land Community College A default position is...

By Carolyn Johnson of Johnson and Johnson Auto Service Center With the holidays approaching local businesses count on your patronage to...

We are so excited to launch our second annual Springfield Buy Local Month. During November we encourage members of the public to support...

By Brian Frieze, Sangamon Reclaimed founder and president Social media is a powerful tool when it comes to marketing to the masses. We...

The Local First Springfield 2nd Annual Awards hosted by Springfield Electric Lighting & Design and Capital City Event Planning. Award...

Local First Springfield crowned eight businesses award winners during a ceremony at the annual meeting hosted by Springfield Electric...

As our second annual Local First Springfield Awards and annual meeting are fast approaching, we want to take the opportunity to highlight...

By Jamie Stout and Amy Beadle We pass popular tourist sites such as the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum (ALPLM) every day;...

By Megan Luckey of Serious Lip Balm Serious Lip Balm was created by accident when I and Khara Koffel started making lip balms for...