Category: Business

Engineering Enterprises, Inc. announces the opening of its new branch office in Rockford

Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) is delighted to announce the opening of its new branch office in the Waterside Center at 124 North Water Street, Suite 306 in the City of Rockford, Illinois. The Rockford Region has shown a commitment to improving its infrastructure to meet the demands of its residents...

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Gray’s Mill group receives $200,000 grant

By Jason Crane The Montgomery Village Board unanimously approved a $200,000 conditional grant to Gray’s Mill Partners, LLC pursuant to the Village’s Mill District Restaurant Incentive Program at the Village Board meeting Monday. As per the Board’s prior discussions, the grant is eligible to be issued at the time of...

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American dream roadblock: Robbery of game center

By Jason Crane Let’s face it, pursuing an American dream of owning your own business in many industries is getting tougher and these days proves no exception for many entrepreneurs! Oswego entrepreneur Bob Lockwood felt the pain. He was let go twice as a manager of an indoor laser tag...

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Additional funding for grants available in Oswego

Oswego-based businesses have just two days to apply to a second round of grants, worth up to $20,000 total,to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. Monday, Dec. 21, the Village of Oswego announced that additional funds became available for Local CURE Economic Support grants.  The deadline to apply is 5 p.m....

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Aurora Chamber named best

The Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, the voice of and catalyst for business success in the Aurora region, was named the 2020 Outstanding Chamber of the Year in the large chamber category by the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE). The IACCE Outstanding Chamber of the Year Award...

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Aurora Police Announce Detours and Road Closures for Black Friday Shopping at Chicago Premium Outlet Mall

The Aurora Police Department is working in conjunction with the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall again this year to plan for this year’s Black Friday shopping event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall’s Black Friday event will kick-off this year on Friday morning, November 27th, instead of...

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Geneva will celebrate Small Business November 28

All year long it is important to support small businesses and Geneva has small businesses aplenty. Although the world is struggling with the Coronavirus, individuals still will want and need to purchase items. Frequenting a small business may be a good way to go. Retailers in Geneva have a passion...

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Four Sangamon County restaurants ordered closed temporarily for violating COVID-19 mitigations

By Sarah Mansur Four restaurants in Sangamon County that continued to offer indoor dining in defiance of governor J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mitigation plan were ordered to shut down temporarily Tuesday. The order from a Sangamon County judge states that the four restaurants, Charlie Parker’s Diner, D&J Cafe, Sweet Basil Cafe,...

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Fox Valley Mall plan: Demolish empty Sears, build apartments

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, City Council members viewed a proposal of phase 1 of the Fox Valley Mall redevelopment plan. Centennial Real Estate Company in Dallas, Texas, owners of the Fox Valley Mall propose...

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Cantigny Park holds Museum Store Sunday

Cantigny Park offers an open invitation to get a jump on holiday gift-giving and support museums and cultural institutions on Museum Store Sunday, Nov. 29. The worldwide shopping event is sponsored by the Museum Store Association (MSA). More than 1,400 stores are involved, representing all 50 states and 22 countries....

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Appellate Court overrules Kane County judge in FoxFire

By Sarah Mansur An appeals court has handed down a favorable ruling to governor JB Pritzker in a legal challenge to his administration’s restrictions on bars and restaurants to curb the spread of COVID-19. The 2nd District Appellate Court overruled a Kane County judge’s decision to temporarily block Pritzker’s indoor...

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Restaurants push back

By Peter Hancock As State leaders continue to face push-back from the restaurant industry and even some county and municipal governments regarding COVID-19 mitigation measures, governor JB Pritzker Tuesday put pressure squarely on the shoulders of local elected officials. “The fact is that local officials who are not doing the...

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Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry seeks director

For 39 years, the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry has helped reduce food insecurity and hunger and their negative impact on the individuals who experience them and the community as a whole, by making nourishing food accessible in a humanitarian and compassionate manner to anyone in need. The Pantry seeks...

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The following is letter sent to governor JB Pritzker from Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin on behalf of restaurants and bars in the State’s second-largest city. “Dear Governor Pritzker: “I am writing to you on behalf of the small businesses in the Aurora community. Aurora is the second largest city...

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Gray’s Mill corner in Montgomery revival on course

By Jason Crane The Montgomery Village Board viewed a presentation by Phil Cullen, owner of Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant in Aurora and Downers Grove and Empire in Naperville, about redeveloping the vacant Gray’s Mill property, at the Village Board meeting Monday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform. Cullen shared...

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Zen Leaf Aurora ribbon-cutting

Officials from Verano and Zen Leaf Aurora join Aurora mayor Richard Irvin and members of the Aurora City Council for the official grand opening of the City's first adult-use dispensary at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Zen Leaf Aurora, 740 Route 59.

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Chris and Sheila Kennedy offer assistance

Chris Kennedy, holding a plaque, and his wife, Sheila Kennedy, pose for a photo last week in recognition of their non-profit organization, Top Box Foods, outside the Centennial House, 1630 W. Plum Street, Aurora, during distribution of food and diabetes prevention information.

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Owner Susan Guinnane is ready or customers at Offbeat Thrift and Vintage, 14 W. Downer Place, Aurora. Submitted photo

Downtown stores and online shopping plentiful in Aurora

This year, shopping local could be easier than ever. Not only can shoppers visit dozens of stores, but online shopping is plentiful at both retail and resale stores in downtown Aurora. With holiday shopping starting early this year, it’s a great time to revisit the power of the dollar and...

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Rotary Club of Aurora Sunrise inducts members, check donation

Stephanie Clay, right, photo below, receives a donation for her Special Stars program after giving a talk to the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club members October 7 at Mother's Restaurant in Aurora.

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