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St. Charles-based McNally’s Heating and Cooling is once again joining forces with Lennox in the annual Feel the Love program to bring comfort and safety to local household.

McHenry's alternative clothing store opened in spring 2024, has already moved to a larger location to meet demand from shoppers

The New Lenox Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting to welcome IvyRehab & Physical Therapy into the community .

The Lincoln-way Area Business Women’s Organization recently honored 29 young women who were the 2025 scholarship recipients.

A mother-and-daughter duo opened McHenry’s The Hideous Heart last year and recently moved to a larger space at 5302 W. Elm St. in McHenry.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated S.O.A.S. Apparel and Design owner Ashley Erickson’s one-year anniversary.

Batavia City Council members approved a service agreement to provide energy for a $500 million, 120,000-square-foot data center on the vacant industrial park lot.

In a light-filled studio just off Dixon’s First Street, therapy does not always start with talking; sometimes, it begins with the stroke of a paintbrush.

The idea of 815 Day – a play off the local area code and the date - is to highlight "people, places, and experiences that make McHenry exceptional," an organizer says.

Geneva children’s book author and creator of the popular Finn the Frog series, Ron Keres, will host a book signing for his newest title, “This Book Is Viral!” Saturday, Aug. 2.

Founded in 2015, Oak Leaf Community Mortgage in Plainfield is marking its 10th anniversary. Oak Leaf entered into a partnership with North Shore Trust and Savings in 2023.

The Silver Cross Foundation Board of Directors, the 501(c)(3) fundraising arm for the New Lenox hospital, recently announced the appointment of two new members.

Baked & Brewed is now open at 723 S. Clark St., Utica.

Two new nail salons, Rosy Nail and Spa and D’reme Nails, open in DeKalb this summer.

Engineering Enterprises Inc., a Sugar Grove engineering and land surveying firm, announced in a news release that it hired last summer's five interns as full time employees.

Adventure-E-bike LLC recently found a new home in Streator at 409 E. Main St. 

The butcher shop at 218 Railroad Ave., Wyanet, will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday or until they sell out, according to a post on the business’s Facebook page.

After years of experience working for Raynor Garage Doors in Dixon, Chris Sheley and Nathan Cox launched Top Notch Garage Doors a little over a year ago.

The McHenry City Council gave a thumbs up - but not an official yes - to a proposal for a solar farm off of Curran Road that neighbors are not opposed to

Bizzy Bee Activity & Learning Center in Streator is for sale.

The Starved Rock Regional Center for Therapy and Child Development recently opened a second location at 1304 Gemini Circle, Suite 2, in Ottawa.

Life Balance Counseling and Wellness began operating at a new office this week at 2218 Marquette Road, Peru. 

The McHenry City Council approved a deal with Nielson Enterprises, placing four docks for personal watercraft like Jet Skis west of the Riverwalk footbridge.

A new Tex-Mex restaurant concept promising a world of flavor is coming soon to DeKalb. Called Tacoverse, the new establishment will move into the spot formerly occupied by Pizza Hut at 701 W. Lincoln Highway.

The St. Charles Business Alliance recently announced the launch of a “Retail Route” challenge, available on the Travel St. Charles app.

Round Lake-based Lomeli's International Market moving into former Island Foods market, set to open before Thanksgiving

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Strongoo in celebration of the nonprofit wellness center's grand opening.

Previously located in Sterling, the studio was bought by Abbie Wolf from its former owner, Tori McDaniel, and is being relocated to Dixon.

Dixon residents can now enjoy a new, more convenient location for R.P. Lumber. It reopened June 16 at 1350 N. Galena Ave. with the same open hours: Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 7 p.m. to noon.

After being on the market since April 2024, Graham's 318 Coffeehouse on Third Street in Geneva was sold to new owners – with the first floor tenant to be a French bistro, Bread & Vine.

The second annual Summer Wine Walk fundraiser hosted by the Downtown Algonquin Association will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Algonquin along Main Street.

Dunk’s Bar & Grill is now open at 510 Chicago Ave. in Dixon.

Tasha Foster has opened the Silver Arrow Studio hair salon at 121 W. First St. in Dixon. From taper fades to highlights, Silver Arrow Studio offers haircuts, coloring, waxing, beard trimming and other services.

For the past two decades, restaurant Cucina Bella has been bringing a piece of Italy to downtown Algonquin and is now celebrating its 20th birthday Thursday.

AllenForce will host a grand opening for its Veteran Wellness & Recreation Center in Joliet on Friday.

Equipped with a mobile kitchen, a hungry customer base, a dream and a meat smoker gifted to them at their wedding, Courtney and Dantrion Dodd hit the road with their barbecue and have not looked back since.

Work began this week on a lift station in Wonder Lake, part of a project that will bring municipal water and sewer to 61 parcels on Hancock Drive, potentially spurring economic development in the village

Derek Kessinger opened a State Farm agency at 445 W. Walnut St., Oglesby, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Goldwater Care in Spring Valley recently cut the ribbon at its location at 1300 N. Greenwood St., Spring Valley.

The New Chalet in Ottawa will be changing hands.

Renovations are underway at Debo Ace Hardware in Peru.

Kaley Dilley and Anna Weygand had wanted to open a little shop in Ottawa since they were kids — and this year, the opportunity came.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Future Fades Academy’s move to DeKalb.

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently congratulated home construction company Lennar for the opening of its Reston Ponds community model home.

Solstice of Joliet will host “Lunch & Learn Community Tours” through July 30.

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Lil’ C’s Mini-Cheesecakes to its membership.

Customers at McHenry's Preserved Peculiarities can find bugs mounted under glass, dioramas of dried flowers and butterflies, animal skulls, rabbits feet from real rabbits, tattooed pigs ears, and exotic animal mounts.

Preserved Peculiarities, which moved from McHenry's Riverwalk Shoppes incubator to a more permanent location downtown, sells things like bugs mounted under glass, dioramas of dried flowers and butterflies, animal skulls, rabbits feet, tattooed pigs ears, exotic animal mounts and materials for Wiccan and Pagan followers.

A luxury home construction and remodeling company is celebrating 25 years in Geneva.

First Secure Community Bank has been in the Joliet community for seven years and recently celebrated with an outdoor party at the bank.