SPRINGFIELD – There’s never a dull moment in Sangamon County when it comes to business news.
While multiple businesses opened and closed over the course of the month of April, headlines were focused on the approval of a $500 million data center in Thayer, Illinois and the grant fraud investigation into a Springfield nonprofit.
Take a look at some of the top headlines you may have missed last month.
What businesses announced plans to or opened?
What businesses closed or announced plans to or close?
What were some other big headlines?
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Claire Grant writes about business, growth and development and other news topics for The State Journal-Register. She can be reached at CLGrant@usatodayco.com; and on X (Formerly known as Twitter): @Claire_Granted
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Data center OK’d, restaurants closing highlight April business news
Reporting by Claire Grant, Springfield State Journal-Register / State Journal-Register
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