La Salle County Business

Casa Mia, a nearly 80-year-old Naplate icon, plans to discontinue its menu and limit its offerings in February.

Utica Mayor David Stewart confirmed Thursday construction of the Market on Mill, the village’s outdoor retail plaza, should be completed by mid-December.

Thurman’s True Value Hardware, 164 W. Walnut St., Oglesby, is closing its doors.

Jeremy “JJ” and Gayle Johnson, the owners of the longtime downtown pub at 104 W. Main St., said they will share with the public when they have news to share.

Papa John’s is expected to open in Peru at the end of November.

The UPS Customer Center is closing effective Friday, Nov. 15, at the Peru location at 2989 U.S. 6.

Infinite Charm Clothing & Consignment soon will close at 601 La Salle St., Ottawa.

There will be collaborative effort to bring racing and entertainment back to the Illinois Valley at the La Salle Speedway and Entertainment Center.

When he learned of his latest business venture, Jim Fritz’s brother raised the question of what does a man of German and Italian descent know about running an Irish pub? Fritz's business Keagan's Irish Pub, 218 W. Main St. in Ottawa, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.

Monte’s Riverside Inn in Ottawa is closing next month.

On Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, Owens-Brockway Glass, Inc. announced plans to close a furnace at its Streator facility on or after Nov. 18.

Ollie’s will open for business at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 1610 36th St., Peru.

Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski said he is asked daily about the future of the planned Five Below on the city’s north end.

The Alley in Ottawa is under new ownership.

Everest Frozen Custard & Bubble Tea opened Saturday in Peru.

Sunfield Restaurant in Ottawa is under new ownership.

The Sweet Bean Gelato and Intelligentsia Coffee Shop at 704 La Salle St. in Ottawa will open for business on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Cooper Street Snacks, a family-owned company that makes cookies and granola bakes, has acquired Harvest Valley Bakery, Inc., 348 Civic Road, La Salle, a manufacturer of private label cookies, brownies, bars and bites for distribution in retail, vending and institutional markets.

A Saturday tour of Oglesby’s vacant buildings drew between 12 and 24 business people, the city’s mayor estimated Monday.

Luxx Boutique owner Meg Arneson wanted to open a women’s clothing boutique that had affordable clothing with a happy, positive vibe.

Since its closure in February, residents have been awaiting the opening of the Illinois Valley Food and Deli in La Salle – and on Thursday the store celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting.

Seasonal businesses are closing as cooler temperatures near.

The iconic yellow frozen food delivery truck will no longer be seen in neighborhoods across the country.

A new coffee shop has opened in downtown Streator.

A La Salle business owner is set to travel to Europe this weekend to begin an adventure at the top of not only her list but also almost every hairstylist’s bucket lists, and that is Paris Fashion Week.

An Irish pub is set to open Monday, Sept. 23, in downtown Ottawa.

Mediacom Communications announced the completion of a fiber construction project that brings ultra-high-speed internet to Grand Ridge.

Tangled Roots Brewing Company of Ottawa will soon open a new location in South Barrington.

The former Sears building at 1607 38th St. in Peru is no longer up for auction as the highest bid Wednesday came in at $1.2 million.

Captain’s Cove’s final day of business will be Friday, Nov. 15.

An OSF Healthcare family medicine doctor announced plans to leave the medical center at the end of the year to open a new membership-based medical practice, Holy Family Direct Primary Care, in Ottawa.

A program designed to support the preservation of buildings within the Mendota Historic Preservation District by providing grants for facade improvements was revived Monday by Mendota City Council.

Becks Oil Company recently purchased the former Immaculate Conception Catholic Church property in Streator and its neighboring properties. City Manager David Plyman said negotiations are ongoing regarding an economic development plan.

The Best of the Illinois Valley set out in March to recognize the best businesses, best people and best places in the region.

Gaetano’s Vault in Streator was named the Streator Chamber of Commerce’s August 2024 Business of the Month.

The former Sears building at 1607 38th St. in Peru went up for auction Monday after the private investor who won the bid didn’t complete the deal.

Chaos and Curiosities in La Salle is partnering with The Center for Youth and Family Services to collect new or gently used costumes for those in need.

The Minonk Chocolate Company is dipping caramel apples this week and delivering them to stores, according to a post on its Facebook page. Deliveries are planned Oglesby, La Salle, Peru, Spring Valley, Princeton, Hennepin, Morris, Ottawa, Streator and Mendota this week.

The lifetime collection of Dave Ohrt, a featured guest on “American Pickers,” will be sold Saturday, Sept. 7, at Matthew Bullock Auctioneers.

Starved Rock Family Campground has added a glamping tent with more to come.

A two-way V-shaped electronic billboard is being erected Wednesday at the corner of Bloomington and Frech streets in Streator – part of a development that may also include a coffee chain.

A Serena icon, the Serena Cafe, closed recently.

Oglesby Mayor Jason Curran said he’s been looking for a supermarket chain to build a grocery store in Oglesby – so far without success.

Bold and Curvy has opened in downtown Ottawa.

Captain’s Cove Bar and Grill in rural Ottawa is set to close. An official closing date soon will be announced for the waterfront restaurant at Starved Rock Marina.

The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the recent opening of Bluegill Boathouse & Marina Bar at Heritage Harbor in Ottawa.

Illinois Valley Food and Deli in La Salle is set to open 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19.

A new fast casual restaurant and bar is opening next month in downtown Ottawa that aims to break from the Illinois Valley norm. It will be located at the former Corner230 building.

The Peru City Council approved a special use permit Monday for a tattoo and body piercing shop to open, following a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Streator’s Plan Commission has recommended a modification to the facade grant for 115 E. Main St., which the owners plan to put up a mural instead of windows on the upper facade of the building.