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Joliet Chamber announces its ‘2025 celebration of success’ award recipients

The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry will host its 2026 Annual Awards Dinner & Celebration of 2025 Success on Feb. 24.

The following award recipients will be honored at the event.

Brother James Gaffney Award of Excellence: Rialto Square Theatre

Rabbi Hershman Community Service Award: Steve Randich

Large Business of the Year: Hollywood Casino

Small Business of the Year: Blue Ribbon Products Co.

New Business of the Year: Duffy Signs

Young Professional of the Year: Evie Cora

Cocktails at the award celebration will begin at 5 p.m. Dinner and the program will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The event will be held at the Renaissance Center, 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet.

Tickets are $60 each. Tables of 10 are available. The reservation deadline is Feb. 19.

For tickets and more information, visit jolietchamber.com.

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Denise  Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.