Business continues in downtown Naperville even as major renovations get underway
Drivers in downtown Naperville may need to navigate around street and lane closures on Main Street and Jefferson Avenue due to construction, but the Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) wants you to know the businesses along that stretch are still open and pedestrians are still welcome.
Chicago businesses that depend on baseball crowds concerned after MLB cancels games
In a baseball-crazed city like Chicago, where Opening Day is almost a religious holiday, news that Opening Day had been canceled hit hard on both sides of town.
With COVID mandates going away in Chicago, here’s what some businesses plan to do starting Monday
On Monday, Chicago will lift the last remaining COVID mitigations that have dictated to business owners how — or even if — they can serve customers for the better part of two years.
Antioch business celebrating 50th anniversary, due in part to pandemic
Fischer Paper Products in Antioch celebrated its 50th birthday on Wednesday and while you might not know the company’s name, you’ve almost certainly used their products.
Chicago's four Black-owned breweries collaborate on special craft beer offering
While the craft beer movement is booming all across Chicago, one group has been left behind. There are only four Black-owned breweries in the Chicago area.
Chicago restaurant owners want $48B bailout to rescue food service industry
Chicago's restaurant industry was on the rebound and hopeful about the holidays before the omicron variant killed business.