A new restaurant, Numan’s Deli, recently opened in downtown La Salle at 1117 First St.
Karen Donnelly has returned to where it all began at 501 State St., Ottawa.
Mark Allen’s American Kitchen in Peru announced its last day of business will be Valentine’s Day.
New restaurant opening in Peru; flower shop closing in Oglesby; pet shop on the move in Streator; farmers market offers online option in Ladd; and Bureau County favorite ceases retail distribution
Cities across the Illinois Valley are having a banner year in retail sales and, yes, it’s partly a bounce-back after infection controls kept shoppers and visitors home much of 2020. But the totals have climbed well past what city officials saw coming. They think the records are busting because cities now get a slice of online sales, too.
Here is a complete list of Kane County Chronicle coverage area athletes that signed their National Letters of Intent for the early signing day period.
Led by Player of the Year Jalen Buckley of Batavia, here is the fall 2021 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Football Team.
The Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development added 28 new members and boasted a membership retention rate of 92%, besting the national average of 87%.
After starting a Starved Rock-based business a few months ago, photographer and businessman Matthew Klein has created special 2022 Starved Rock and Matthiessen state park calendars.