OSF HealthCare recently announced that its gift shops are cashless.

B Dominique Boutique announced it will close its doors in mid-to-late April after five years in business. 

Spring is a few weeks away, but a few ice cream spots in the Illinois Valley have reopened for the warmer months.

Bar Dolci opens later this month, offering two distinct experiences under one roof.

Alfano’s Pizza has its frozen pizzas available to purchase at Hy-Vee in Peru.

The coffee shop, which has two locations in Ottawa and one in Peru, will open this spring or early summer at 522 S. Clark St., the former Nonie’s Bakery & Cafe, with which Jeremiah Joe has had a partnership since 2020.

Each fall, Insanity Haunted House hosts a scare-free haunted house one day a week at its Peru Mall location, and every year, the most common feedback is appreciation from parents happy for an activity to occupy their children.

Star Union Spirits is reopening its tasting room this week following a Jan. 20 fire that forced a temporary closure.

Gold Mine in Spring Valley will close through Wednesday, Feb. 19, for a remodel and expansion.