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Claire’s in the Peru Mall will close later this month.

The Portillo’s restaurant in Algonquin is celebrating one year at their location at 1801 S. Randall Road on Tuesday, Dec. 3, with $1 cake slices for guests.

Culver’s, 3001 Fairfield Lane, Ottawa, is closed this week.

Go! Calendars & Games has returned to the Peru Mall for the holiday season.

More on Main’s new location at 818 La Salle St., Ottawa, opens Wednesday.

Yim Curry in Ottawa was open for the last time Saturday.

Sam and Laura Strom run Strom Tree Farm on Dixon’s northwest side. The farm grows and sells Christmas trees, a holiday tradition immortalized in song and Christmas cards — firs festooned with baubles and bulbs, and pines packed with presents underneath.

Castle Auto Group, which bought out the Gary Lang Automotive in September 2022, has given the city of McHenry plans for a new Subaru dealership on the company's Route 31 campus.

Woodstock chamber launches promotion to encourage people to support local businesses this holiday.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago recently awarded a $15,000 grant to Integrity Fire Equipment in Joliet.

Smoothie King opened in Crest Hill this week and plans to open in Homer Glen in 2025. The speciality beverage company has several locations open across Will County.

Crystal Lake resident Kendall Nolan completes her lifelong dream of owning her own yarn store, Colorways Yarn Shoppe.

Barrington village trustees gave the green light Monday for a new 110,400-square-foot Porsche dealership on the Motor Werks campus

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox recently named Karen Gallagher as vice president and chief nursing officer and Mary Ann Palermo as vice president of quality and patient safety.

MobCraft Brewery and Taproom is closing its location in Woodstock along with its Milwaukee home base.

Memberships for Nik & Ivy Brewing’s 2025 Founders Club are now open, according to the Nik & Ivy Brewing Facebook page.

Restaurant Susie Sushi in Fox River Grove is closing by the end of this month due to ongoing landlord disputes, but the owner promises to reopen at another location in the future.

Over Board, a restaurant at the South Shore Boat Club in Peru, has closed until further notice.

A holiday pop up store opens on Black Friday in downtown Ottawa.

The restaurant at 1332 W. Rock Falls Road specializes in serving Detroit-style pizza, burgers, wings and Nashville hot chicken sandwiches.

Most stores will be closed Thanksgiving Day.

Mr. J’s Hot Dogs and Gyros hosted a grand opening at a second location Saturday at 488 E. Route 71, Oglesby.

Chicken-N-Spice restaurant in Shorewood is now offering chicken on the bone each Wednesday in addition to its signature chicken breast chunks.

Tractor Supply Co.'s new store is at 15700 Lincoln Road in Morrison.

Dario Mercato in Plainfield serves Roman-style pizza by the slice or full sheet, according to its website. Roman-style pizza is a rectangular style of pizza that originated in Rome, Italy.

Miller’s Festive Lights is a new seasonal service that rents and installs colored holiday lights outside of customers’ homes.

This is the last week of the season for Dairy Queen, 2320 N. Bloomington St., Streator.

A passion for the job and a love of family have been fueling a motorcycle repair shop in Sterling for over two decades.

Sayler’s General Store in Princeton soon will close.

The Thread Revival recently opened at 322 E. Main St. in downtown Streator.

State Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, honored a local business this month through her new program to acknowledge excellent businesses throughout northwest Illinois.

FIT Foundation in Crest Hill is encouraging residents to visit Fitfoundation4u.com to help provide Thanksgiving dinners for first responders. Go to Donate a Meal to a Joliet Police officer.

New owner Amit Kalra wants patients to know that although the dental practice has changed hands, patients can still expect the same great service. Kalra took ownership of the business July 17 from James Ferris, whose father owned it before him.

A new family owned Italian cuisine restaurant has opened in Prophetstown.

Ducky’s, a formal wear boutique in downtown DeKalb, has been granted more than $6,200 to help pay for plumbing and roof work at 250 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

The business, which opened its brick-and-mortar at 223 S. West Ave. in mid-June earlier this year, began in 2021 when the couple started as a vendor at local farmers’ markets, including Kankakee and Frankfort

Couples engaged to be married may soon have a new venue option called the Green Farm in DeKalb County, pending further DeKalb County Board approval.

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet will be taking over the space vacated by Big Lots in Lockport. Big Lots closed its locations in Lockport and Crest Hill earlier this year.

The Regional Development Co., based in Valparaiso, Indiana, highlighted its 2024 achievements and recognized top lenders Nov. 7 at its annual membership meeting.

The Salvation Army and Menards are calling on the community to help brighten the holidays for children in need this Christmas. Through the end of November, Menards home improvement stores will be collecting new and unwrapped presents for local children in need.

The Promenade Bolingbrook outdoor mall will celebrate the start of the holiday season with “Holiday Magic in Motion” on Saturday.

S.O.A.S. Apparel and Design, 147 N. Second St., DeKalb, has changed hands and new leadership is stepping up.

Casa Mia, a nearly 80-year-old Naplate icon, plans to discontinue its menu and limit its offerings in February.

Thurman’s True Value Hardware, 164 W. Walnut St., Oglesby, is closing its doors.

A ribbon cutting will take place at 4 p.m. at CIEL Senior Living at Plainfield, located 12446 S. Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, followed by an open house until 7 p.m.

Jeremy “JJ” and Gayle Johnson, the owners of the longtime downtown pub at 104 W. Main St., said they will share with the public when they have news to share.

Papa John’s is expected to open in Peru at the end of November.

Cookie Store, owned and operated by Steve Buresh, is now open at Route 30 and 143rd Street in Plainfield.

Bombshell Beauty Lounge wants to help dads bond with their daughters while learning to style their hair with more than just a ponytail.

New businesses, park restorations and the completion of a new police station are in store for Algonquin and Lake in the Hills residents next year while the Chamber of Commerce announced the revival of its nonprofit foundation.