Derek Kessinger opened a State Farm agency at 445 W. Walnut St., Oglesby, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Goldwater Care in Spring Valley recently cut the ribbon at its location at 1300 N. Greenwood St., Spring Valley.

The New Chalet in Ottawa will be changing hands.

Renovations are underway at Debo Ace Hardware in Peru.

Kaley Dilley and Anna Weygand had wanted to open a little shop in Ottawa since they were kids — and this year, the opportunity came.

Three Wishes has been named the Streator Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for July

Heartland by Hand announced that its downtown Ottawa gift shop is closing and its framing services will be relocating.

Misfits opened the bar portion of its business over the Fourth of July weekend.

OSF HealthCare is relocating its Maternal-Fetal Medicine services from Ottawa to Peru, OSF said in a Tuesday news release.