Expanding the classic car community throughout northwest Illinois is a passion of a Lake Carroll couple who moved their auto sales business from Oswego to Freeport.

Popsicles come in different shapes and varieties, and a Franklin Grove woman has has put her own twist to the treats – using real fruits and what grows in her garden to create a variety of tasty flavors that make customers' taste buds pop.

The Novel Bloom is located in the former River Valley Designs space in Savanna. The book and flower shop serves coffee and pastries, and after 2 p.m., guests can enjoy a glass of wine.

Whether it’s someone who wants to ring out the old and ring in the new, or someone who wants a necklace with links to their past, an Oregon business can craft pieces that are as precious as the metals and gems they're made from.

Iowa isn't just all cornfields, there's an island getaway there as well: a place to dock your boat or fuel up, a store to shop at, and places to spend the night. It's all wrapped in one harbor experience in Sabula and a family business for three decades.

Duane Dickison is the fire chief of the town he grew up in, and it's a badge of honor he takes seriously and with great responsibility. He leads a department that not just fights fires, but tackles the growing issue of recruitment and managing a substation in a neighboring town.

When a husband and wife decided to open and events venue, they aimed to bring a marriage of affordability and elegance to Rock Falls, where newlyweds can relax knowing their in good hands.

Sugarbakers serves more than 60 cocktails and over 20 martinis, along with 60 different wines, and just as many bourbons, by the bottle, glass or flight.

They say you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink – but you can lead people to a horse trailer and let them drink, thanks to a Sterling woman who’s brought her own twist to the mobile bar service business.