The new owners behind Pizza Pros in DeKalb sought a bar and restaurant liquor license from the city at a recent council meeting. Under new ownership, the pizza joint would remain in operation on West Lincoln Highway.

Byers Brewing Company in downtown DeKalb is starting 2023 with plans to expand its brewery and take over the now closed Sixth Street Forge Brewhouse recently vacated after its owners retired at the end of 2022.

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Bobbi Hays, owner of Robin's Nest Bookshoppe, helps customers Tuesday in her DeKalb store. Hays and other locally owned businesses are gearing up for Small Business Saturday.

A Genoa ice cream shop was recently welcomed into the Genoa business community with a ribbon cutting at its Main Street location.

Fannie May, the confections brand widely known for its chocolates, has found a home in DeKalb. It's recent grand opening makes the DeKalb spot its 51st location for the northern Illinois candy shop.

Broken Brix Homebrew Shop, Mad Batter Bakery & Confections, Gindo’s Spice of Life, Campbell Creations, Magnolia Soap and Bath Co. and Smitty’s on the Corner have been named as the recipients of the first-ever Made in St. Charles program.

Area businesses gathered Thursday in DeKalb for a seminar to discuss what they called low workforce participation rates and how to attract and retain employees.

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Costumes of all kinds could be seen in downtown DeKalb Thursday evening during the 25th annual Spooktacular trick-or-treating event hosted by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

Larry and Kay Berke met while ice skating on a lagoon in DeKalb County when they were 12. Now, 68 years later, they’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of their travel agency, Royal Travel and Tours.