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.

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.

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.

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.

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.