La Salle County Business news
The menu at Rivers Edge in Marseilles is Italian inspired with popular menu items including firecracker shrimp and their Brussels sprouts appetizer, the owners said.
NSG Group recently announced its newest photovoltaic solar array at Pilkington, its Ottawa facility, which will supply about 3.9 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity annually.
Stubbz Galley, located in the South Shore Boat Club, 2380 Water St., Peru was opened May 1, 2025, and offers a full menu for lunch and dinner.
Ladd Lanes, 212 S. Main St. in Ladd, announces its summer hours.
Sam’s Pizza is hosting a block party Sunday to celebrate 50 years.
Lois’ Kitchen farmstand is open for the season. She’ll have pies, breads, cookies, jams, jellies and pickles, among other items.
Gold Rice Authentic Tai Food has found a new location, but it’s not yet open.
Horizon House of Illinois Valley Inc. marked the culmination of the Horizon House United Future Building Project with an Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Shay’s Hair Studio opens in Peru
Fawcett’s Pharmacy recently announced new hours for Saturday.
After 11 years, Amia Boutique in downtown La Salle will soon be closing its doors.
A new Italian restaurant focusing on fresh pasta, wine and bringing a culinary twist to classic Italian dishes and drinks is opening at the former JJ’s Pub in Ottawa.
Charro Taco Mexican Restaurant will soon reopen in Ladd following 2023 fire.
Ottawa‘s Iniga Pizzeria is planning to open a second location in DeKalb.
Catch-a-Cajun, the food truck from the owners of the shuttered Cajun Connection of Utica, will not return this summer.
Goetsch’s Fresh Fruits & Veggies Farm Stand in Ottawa is moving to a new location.
A long anticipated coffee shop opened at 701 Illinois Ave. in Mendota
A new restaurant with a focus on seafood has moved into the South Shore Boat Club in Peru.
The Market on Mill, Utica's long-dreamed-of outdoor shopping plaza, opened for business Saturday.
Retro Bricks is opening soon at the Peru Mall.
Small Memories Meadery and Winery officially joined the local business community on Friday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce.
A farmers market is coming to Utica on a vacant lot south of downtown.
Beginning next week a Peru icon will have new owners.
A La Salle shopper, Nancy Siekierka, was awarded a $250 gift card to Save A Lot as a part of its golden sweepstakes.
Ginger Road Brewing in Utica is open for the summer season.
Handy Foods, 604 W. Main St., Ottawa, has opened its hoop house for the spring.
Utica officials will cut the ribbon at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Market on Mill. Here are some of the vendors who plan to open in the plaza.
The La Salle Business Association hosted on Thursday its annual awards banquet, recognizing local businesses and businesspeople who have made a positive impact on the La Salle business community.
The Route 34 Drive-In in Earlville opens this weekend.
If the warm weather isn’t enough to make you feel like summer is near, maybe ice cream will help. Tones Cones, 523 W. Main St., Ottawa, opens Saturday for the season serving soft serve ice cream.
The Illinois Valley Food and Deli in La Salle closed permanently Wednesday, according to a store announcement.
Know anybody who’s bought a new car this year? Worries over tariffs helped give auto sales a boost and, along the way, helped a few cities begin the year with sales tax revenue records.
Johnny’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream in Marseilles opens Friday for the season.
Shay’s Hair Studio recently opened at 1110 Peoria St., Peru.
The longtime location of Goetsch’s Fresh Fruits & Veggies Farm Stand is for sale putting the farm stand’s future in jeopardy.
Edward Jones is a financial services firm that offers a personal approach to investing, provides guidance for retirement and supports wealth management and insurance needs.
In Towne Self-Storage official opened April 10, 2025, at 4428 Hollerich Drive, Peru, after serval months of construction and renovation.
After less than a year in operation, the Illinois Food and Deli in La Salle will close Wednesday, April 30, the company said Thursday on its Facebook page.
A farmers market may be coming to Utica on a vacant lot south of downtown.
This is the last week for women’s boutique Bromley & Brown, 308 E. Main St., Streator.
Starved Rock Wood Products announced the upcoming closure of its wood products manufacturing facilities in Mendota.
The Peru City Council denied a petition Monday to redevelop a portion of the Peru Mall site for a proposed Starbucks, after the site was deemed “unbuildable.”
Collective Wellness & Aesthetics opens Wednesday at 2222 Fourth St., Peru.
Wendy Fulmer of Coldwell Banker Today’s Realtors, LLC in Peru, received the Number One Sales Associate of the State of Illinois for Units Sold from Coldwell Banker national.
Lin Garden in Ottawa reopened Wednesday after a temporary closure.
Edward Jones, 425 First St., Suite 2, La Salle is hosting a special open house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 11, to meet its new team.
The Ottawa City Council approved a redevelopment agreement for the property at 209 W. Main Street, currently home to Ottawa Office Supply. The building will now include apartments on the second floor.
That Guy’s Secret thanked customers for their support for more than seven-plus years in downtown La Salle.
Lin Garden, 305 W. Main St., Ottawa, has temporarily closed because of a family emergency.
La Michoacana has reopened its mini location in the Streator Liquor & More parking lot, 402 N. Bloomington St.