After a year on Green Street, The Pieceful Project in McHenry is closing; it's next door neighbor Bumble Bread Co says it has grown in the past year.

Woodstock doesn’t have any video gambling-only establishments – and the city wants to keep it that way.

Brake Parts Inc. LLC has permanently closed its McHenry operations and 389 employees there will be or have already been laid off, according to the company's state filings.

Emily and Jesse Moffitt are opening a second Summer Moon Coffee in Wheaton. The couple opened the first location in Crystal Lake about three years ago.

After a devastating fire, Reeses Barkery is moving temporarily to the former Cold Blooded Parties Reptile Zoo. Reeses owners had already purchased the McHenry Flying Dragons building, set to become downtown McHenry coffee and tea shop.

After surviving COVID-19 lockdowns and a devastating fire, the beloved downtown Crystal Lake gift shop Out of the Box is permanently closing.

The Lomeli family has operated Lomeli’s International Supermarket in Round Lake for 26 years. Now they're opening Lomeli's Fresh Market at the former home of Island Foods in Island Lake.

The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce has announced which Riverwalk Shoppes are returning in 2026 and what new offerings shoppers will have when they open in May.

Tina and Trevor Bupp of McHenry-based Bupp Woodworks & Design, have made a name for themselves preserving florals like wedding bouquets and funeral flowers to memorialize important events.