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Joliet City Center Partnership businesses recognized at Chamber awards celebration

March 11, 2026 at 10:00 am CDT

C&C Vision Gallery in downtown Joliet recently celebrated its 11th anniversary. But owner Monica Cicimov (pictured) is not an eye doctor. Cicimov is the former office manager of the practice's former owner, Dr. James K. Cutler, who sold the practice to Cicimov. — The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry honored C&C Vision Gallery on Feb. 24 at its 2026 Annual Dinner & "Celebration of 2025 Success." (Photo provided by the Joliet City Center Partnership)

The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry recognized six Joliet City Center Partnership partners on Feb. 24 at its 2026 Annual Dinner & Celebration of 2025 Success.

Brother James Gaffney Award of Excellence: Rialto Square Theatre

Ambassador of the Year: Howard Wright

New Business of the Year: Duffy Signs

Retail: C & C Vision Gallery

Financial Services nominee: Old National Bank

Professional Services nominee: Bays Investment Corporation

For a complete list of all award recipients and nominees, visit jolietchamber.com.

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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.