Business

Burger City, which makes uses fresh ingredients to make healthy, tasty meals, opened its Crest Hill location on Jan. 21 .

A 40-plus Joliet restaurant tradition is no more. A new restaurant has moved into the former Sub Dock at 923 W. Jefferson St., Joliet.

Priscilla Cordero has left Joliet to take a job as economic development director for the village of Matteson.

Other projects include a new restaurant and bar near Sublette and construction of another building at HA International’s manufacturing plant near Oregon.

The city of Lockport is working on finding a new tenant for the now-empty Sonic drive through location, hopes to meet with property owner.

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its Maps service

President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April

Kankakee Regional Land Bank Executive Director the Rev. Montele Crawford was recently handed the keys to the former Jaffe Drugs building at 217 E. Court St. in Kankakee

Tallgrass Restaurant in Lockport was well-known for its classic set-price French cuisine in a restored Victorian building. The new owners are maintaining that spirit in updated ways.

Four longtime pals – J.L. Hudson, Chris Law, Rollie Elder and John Witherow – have a unique connection to PJ’s II in Rock Falls.

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is planning to open its new Lockport store in February.

Anitra Brase recently acquired Advantage Realty in Morris from longtime owners Joan Eslinger and Jack Hynds, with Eslinger quick to add she is not retiring from the firm she and Hynds founded in 1992.

An asset manager is seeking to quash Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel and oust the leadership of the U.S. steelmaker after taking a stake in the company

Five grants have been awarded so far through the city of Joliet's program to keep downtown businesses going through construction.

The Lincoln-Way Area Business Women’s Organization holiday auction raised approximately $38,000 for scholarships to go to local high school students.

Veronda’s Music Village, a Kankakee business mainstay for more than three-quarters of a century, has started the process of liquidating its music-making inventory at its Kennedy Drive store

The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce presented awards to Brent Reuter and Tygen Bausman and honored three SVACC ambassadors during the Chamber’s annual awards ceremony Thursday at Deer Valley Banquet.

For the second time in two years the Joliet City Council turned down 1st Choice Auto Sales' attempt to get approval to use a lot it owns at 115 N. Center St. to store cars.

The anticipated final approval for the south Kankakee QuikTrip development did not make Tuesday’s agenda for the Kankakee City Council

Longtime friends each have a unique connection to Rock Falls tavern PJ's II.

Today’s Dental in Joliet office provides dental exams, cleanings, X-rays, fluoride treatment, sealants, and cosmetic procedures, according to the Today’s Dental website.

Plans for a proposed automobile sales business along East Lincoln Highway received a boost of support this week from a DeKalb city panel, although City Council approval still is needed.

BP station along Houbolt Road in Joliet gets liquor license after mayor reverses previous denial.

Will County needs more apartments and affordable housing to keep young people and meet the needs of a growing workforce, the head of the Will County Center for Economic Development said Wednesday.

Dixon County Market customers bought bags, filled with stable food items, for $6.99. Those bags were then donated to the pantry along with the money collected.

TIME has announced the nomination of Rick Curia of Ken Nelson Auto Group, Dixon, for its 2025 Dealer of the Year award. He will be honored by the National Automobile Dealers Association in New Orleans on Saturday, Jan. 25.

Ryan and Abby Magruder would often talk about what an opportunity it would be to own and operate Flight 102 Wine Bar in Bourbonnais

Villa Nova Pizza in Lockport opened Saturday for carryout and delivery at its new location on State Street in Lockport. The dining room and bar is scheduled to open next week.

The Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting M/I Homes from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at 25542 W. Alabaster Circle in Plainfield.

The voting was done by the community through social media.

Bourbonnais’ home decor boutique, The Swanky Home, will close its doors this February

Big Lots at 185 S. Kennedy Drive in Bradley is remaining open, but it is on the list of stores that are closing

Nine DeKalb County area entrepreneurs took part in a graduation ceremony on Saturday, put on by Opportunity DeKalb, to celebrate completing the new Breakthrough Community Business Academy. Members said they look forward to growing their businesses in the area.

Located at 147 S. Main Street, Tacos Tequila Mexican Grill opened Jan. 10 and it appears the community has welcomed the community

A petitioner has asked the City of DeKalb for permission to set up an automobile sales business along East Lincoln Highway.

Babs Brew opens Thursday at 2130 Fourth St. in downtown Peru.

DeKalb entrepreneurs celebrated with their families over the weekend at a graduation ceremony for the inaugural Breakthrough Community Business Academy class, hosted by Opportunity DeKalb.

Admission is free. Each couple who registers could win a door prize of a $250 gift certificate to use at the vendor of their choice. 

Pilsen Wellness Center wants to open at 971 Collins St., in Joliet, a site once part of the surrounding U.S. Steel complex.

Owner Shelley McCarty is a HeadSpa specialist, licensed cosmetologist and licensed natural nail technician with over seven years of experience in the beauty industry.

Starbucks joins Olive Garden, Cooper's Hawk, Costco as The Boulevard keeps building along U.S. 30 at Joliet and Plainfield.

Since buying the former Kmart distribution center in Manteno in 2023, Gotion has continued to purchase land surrounding the plant at 333 S. Spruce St.

The Lockport City Council has approved a contract for water main work to be completed this summer, and is considering a deadline extension for a self-storage facility at the Lockport Square development.

Kankakee County has seen an influx of capital improvements over the past five years, totaling $2.5 billion spread among several manufacturers and businesses

No advance notice was posted about the shutdown of Sonic Drive-In in Lockport, which occurred suddenly in late December.

Originally opened in 1987, Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream in Morrison is a franchised location owned and operated by Lynn and Kevin Kenady.

The Supreme Court has upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday

Culver’s of Rock Falls is celebrating Assistant Manager Braeden Thome’s recent acceptance onto the Culver’s National Training Team.

The Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau has announced Kaili Harding as its new president.

Bricks & Minifigs of Crest Hill, Illinois’ largest LEGO retailer, will celebrate its seventh anniversary with various family activities Jan. 18-19.