Reese Barkery settled in to Pearl Street location, said plans are to rebuild the storefront and neighboring Riverside Bake Shop following Jan. 18, 2026, fire.

A DeKalb record store, now closed for renovations, will reopen later this month just in time for Record Store Day.

One of the first Northern Illinois Dutch Bros. drive-thru coffee shops will be in Crystal Lake after city council unanimously approved for the business to move into the former Home State Bank.

This family-owned restaurant, first opened in Country Club Hills in 2006 and specializes in cheesesteaks and lemonade.

Niche Restaurant, at 14 S. Third St., Geneva, is marking 20 years in business this year.

A request for gaming machines at McHenry's Windhill Pancake Parlor became a discussion about how many gambling licenses the city should allow.

Worried about certain businesses along the Route 64 corridor in St. Charles not matching the “community’s vision,” one alderperson proposed a moratorium on new car washes, gas stations, self storage facilities, drive-through fast food joints and banks.

Spring is a few weeks away, but a few ice cream spots in the Illinois Valley have reopened for the warmer months.

After multiple vote postponements, the Crystal Lake City Council approved a plan for a third Dunkin’ Donuts location in the city.

The woman behind Tom & Jerry’s and Catering by Diann is asking Sycamore city officials to rezone the property at the now-demolished restaurant on DeKalb Avenue, part of a plan to rebuild after a fire, city documents show. Meanwhile, the restaurant reopens at its new spot Saturday

Target is launching a baby department shopping experience this month in only nine locations in Illinois.

After receiving an outpouring of support from loyal customers in its last week of operation, Tasty Bistro in Crystal Lake is reconsidering permanent closure.

Bar Dolci opens later this month, offering two distinct experiences under one roof.

A McHenry County judge ordered a restaurant in Algonquin to be evicted for nearly $41,000 in unpaid rent.

A man who has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to DeKalb County organizations and entities throughout the world was honored during the 109th Sycamore Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on Thursday.

A small business serving coffee, breaking and lunch items – for carry-out and curbside only – will soon be replacing the shuttered Burger King along Route 14 in Cary.

For its contributions to the community, local-grown business The Hairy Ant was honored with a “Spirit of St. Charles Award.” The popular custom apparel is worn by students, sports teams, and organizations across town.

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the opening of Northern Illinois Dance Center’s new location.

Alfano’s Pizza has its frozen pizzas available to purchase at Hy-Vee in Peru.

The coffee shop, which has two locations in Ottawa and one in Peru, will open this spring or early summer at 522 S. Clark St., the former Nonie’s Bakery & Cafe, with which Jeremiah Joe has had a partnership since 2020.

Dollar Tree is considering opening a new store in Huntley, which would be the village’s first.

Hours for Jitters at the Bay Coffee House for residents and the public are 7 a.m. to noon daily and select evenings from 5 to 7 p.m.

Everyone was a winner at this year’s Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce’s Olympic-themed awards dinner, where gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to the nominees.

Burlington, a national retailer known for its inventory of discounted brand-name merchandise, is preparing to open a new spot in DeKalb’s Northland Plaza shopping center this spring.

The Bolingbrook Health Center's recent expansion provides additional on-site prenatal and maternal health services.

Curly’s Furniture store in DeKalb to close April 3

McHenry County College and community partners held a pop-up job fair to connect laid-off Brake Parts workers with companies who have dozens of positions to fill.

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.

Geneva Wine Cellars and Tasting Room owner Al Buchanan announced in the business's online newsletter that it was closing after nearly 13 years in business.

A beloved Crystal Lake sushi and Asian cuisine restaurant will permanently close next week, leaving Cary as its sole location.

Blue Label Cigar Lounge in Lockport is closing due to “mounting financial pressures that have become unsustainable,” according to a news release from the company.

New regulations, including licensing and fees, are being imposed by the McHenry County Board on those who operate video gaming terminals.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of Club Champion.

Sharon Zobel, who brought three decades of nursing and leadership experience when she joined Silver Cross as a nursing manager in 2020.

The drive-thru coffee business will move into the former Freddy’s located at 440 S. Weber Road.

Life in Sycamore could offer more chances soon for those interested in purchasing recreational cannabis, after the Sycamore City Council this week approved a permit for a dispensary in town. It would be the first for Sycamore.

Cary is looking into sprucing up a downtown street that turns into pedestrian-only access during warmer months.

A new business that offers pediatric therapy for communication skills and other services, including lactation support, has opened in Geneva.

Glasses retailer Warby Parker is opening its 15th Illinois store in Geneva Commons, 414 Commons Drive, on Saturday.

Breaking Bread in downtown Crystal Lake is launching indoor markets and trading card shows this months with the hope of making them permanent monthly events. The first event is Saturday, Feb. 21.

Panduit Corp., a leading manufacturer of network infrastructure and industrial electrical wiring solutions, is laying off 178 employees from its DeKalb warehouse facility by the end of March, according to a WARN report.

Cup of Joe by Cemeno’s offers freshly brewed coffee, bakery goods, homemade bagels and cream cheese, breakfast sandwiches, breakfast pizza and smoothies.

Crystal Lake planning and zoning commissioners say a proposed drive-thru coffee shop is not a good fit for a former bank location off Route 14.

Each fall, Insanity Haunted House hosts a scare-free haunted house one day a week at its Peru Mall location, and every year, the most common feedback is appreciation from parents happy for an activity to occupy their children.

The McHenry City Council has approved a 10-year, $142,000 sales tax rebate deal with Niko Kanakaris, a restaurateur who is set to buy and rehab Vickie's Place on the Fox River.

The McHenry County Board late Tuesday unanimously voted down a Wonder Lake-area slaughterhouse that neighbors had strongly opposed.

This Paczki Day, a local bakery is promising to cure your fix for the popular Polish doughnuts traditionally filled with fruit preserves and topped with powdered sugar or glaze. Lala's Bagels in DeKalb expects to sell around 3,000 doughnuts this year to mark the start of Lent.

Officials from Richmond, Spring Grove, Volo, Fox Lake and Lakemoor updated the public on their communities at a area chamber event recently.

Competing for customers in a market crowded with competitors isn’t anything new for Horacio Leon, one of the co-founders of Azul Cantina, Sterling’s newest Mexican restaurant. 

The Hobby Lobby in Algonquin is relocating to a new home still within the village’s boundaries.