TR Miller Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, and Electrical in Plainfield completed its second annual pet food drive with supplies going to three different animal shelters.

Visit these delicious restaurants in Yorkville and Plano on your next pizza night.

Tyler Tarlton, Lou Pignatelli Sr., and Lou Pignatelli Jr. of Tarlton & Pignatelli LLC plan to construct multiple duplex-style townhomes, with one cluster planned for the 200 block of West Seventh Street and Avenue B, and another set at Lynn Boulevard and 16th Avenue.

First Financial, with branches in Kankakee, Watseka and Hoopeston, said it is acquiring Chicago-based BankFinancial in an all-stock transaction.

Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, a slowdown from a revised 0.9% in June, which was revised upward, according to the Commerce Department’s report released Friday

Fry the Coop, open since June, held a grand opening in Joliet with free chicken sandwiches, which drew a crowd on Thursday.

La Michoacana Sweet Bliss, previously fan-voted one of the top 10 ice cream parlors in Kendall County, is moving out of their location in Yorkville to a larger site nearby.

Marquette Management provides property management for more than 14,000 units across eight states. Emblem Oswego is located at 2000 Emblem Circle.

Chick-fil-A opens on South Larkin Avenue in Joliet on Aug. 21, and anyone in cow costume gets free entree or kids meal.

After nearly five decades of serving individuals with developmental disabilities, Cornerstone Special Care has opened a new 45,000-square-foot, long-term care facility in Sterling, designed for residents with developmental and medically complex needs.

$185 million casino opens in Joliet, marking first move for what originally was the Empress Casino since it opened in 1992.

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

The Grundy County Chamber announced Wednesday that Gilted Edge Winery, 9396 Plattville Road in Newark, is joining the chamber.

Fry the Coop in Joliet will host a grand opening in Thursday that will include a free sandwich – for those who register online in advance.

The St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for a new treasurer by Aug. 18, to begin in January 2026, executive director Becky Greenlee announced.

GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations

Salsa Verde is inviting the community to their grand opening at their new location at 1508 N. Bridge St. at 11 a.m. on Aug. 13. To celebrate the special occasion, the first 100 customers are receiving $20 gift cards.

The gift, to be paid over five years in annual August installments, reflects the company’s commitment to investing in Dixon’s future by supporting local families and young learners, according to company officials.

After a rough season, Donnie Appleseed Orchard in La Salle has closed up shop early.

Iniga Pizzeria Napoletana was set to open a second location in Dekalb, but is instead moving to Dekalb and closing its Ottawa location, 215 W. Jefferson St.

Uncle Chuck’s offers four styles of crust and four sauces, including vodka, pesto, fresh tomato and a signature sauce.

After 75 years, WJ Stone Ace Hardware in Streator has received a new name and owners.

Five Below is a chain of specialty discount stores that prices most of its products at $5 or less, with a smaller assortment of products priced up to $25

Buffalo Wild Wings GO, specializing in takeout and delivery, is opening a new location in Yorkville later this fall.

Plans are moving forward for a private training and group fitness facility to open in a portion of an industrial building along South Harrison Street in downtown Oswego.

Hollywood Casino opened its new Joliet location in the Rock Run development at Interstates 55 and 80 in Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. People were waiting in line for the doors to open.

The City of Lockport is considering a plan presented by Crash Champions auto body shop to relocate to a newly constructed facility from its current location on State Street.

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.

Explore a variety of unique martini flavors at Bartini's in Rock Falls.

The building that formerly housed longtime Oswego restaurant Danelli’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria for almost 40 years has moved another step toward reopening.

A long-time south suburban pizza and Italian market favorite is now open for business in Lockport.

From a Civil War-era pharmacy to a bank that lasted through the Great Depression, some of the oldest active businesses in northern Illinois are still going strong

Culver’s restaurants in Dixon and Rock Falls partnered with TwinCities and PADS homeless shelters during the month of June, donating over $1,500 from a share day event and shelter-requested items given by the community.

At Home, a Texas-based national home decor retailer, plans to close its Lake in the Hills store.

The village of Romeoville says one new business will open this fall while the other is expected to be serving customers in 2026.

After 111 years, the former Dixon National Bank building has been restored to much of its 1914 grandeur. The building will hold a public open house from 2-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, that will run concurrently with the grand opening of the new first-floor tenant, Sleek Salon.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: the automotive industry he said he wants to save were being hurt by his tariffs

The project is proposed for 3.47 acres at the northern corner of Plainfield and Woolley roads, across the street from the Oswegoland Park District’s Prairie Point Community Park.

Hollywood Casino provided an inside look at its new Joliet casino with an emphasis on restaurants.

Plans are to open the restaurant by the end of August. The Oswego Area Chamber of Commerce plans to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the restaurant from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 22.

The session will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon.

A Plainfield Starbucks, which uses a mobile-order only model will remain open, despite reported closures of similar locations.

News Media Corporation‘s decision to end operations has led to the closure of the Rochelle News-Leader, Ogle County LIFE, Ashton Gazette, Amboy News, Mendota Reporter, and three other northern Illinois newspapers

Waubonsee Community College offers four business academy programs this fall to support existing and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Woodie’s Wings is a quick service spin-off of Woodie’s Flat in Chicago that sells wings, beef fat fries, chicken sandwiches, pretzels, milkshakes and other items.

A sleek space filled with the sounds of laughter, clinking glasses and the solid thwack of a perfect swing is quietly transforming a stretch of Sterling's Galt Road into a popular social destination.

An employee of a New Lenox marijuana dispensary allegedly admitted to stealing $6,250 from the business, police said.

Recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented sanitation problems similar to those that led to the listeria contamination that killed 10 people and sickened dozens

Hollywood Casino provided the media with a tour of the restaurants at its new Joliet casino on Thursday, Aug 7, 2025 just days before the center is expected to open to the public on Monday at the Rock Run development.

Skechers is located in a 13,000-square-foot space that formerly housed a Petco store at 3066 Route 34 in the Oswego Commons shopping center.