After Hours

Byline Bank receives Illinois Small Business Administration Lender of the Year Award for SBA 7(a) loans by dollar volume and Export Lender of the Year Award for FY2023. Front row are, Tom Abraham, Bob Esquivel, SBA supervisory lender relations specialist, Laima Lohan, Mike Adams, and Alma Cullen; Back row are, Mike Knazur, Mary Mistrioty, Tom Carls, David Wolak, Julie Miller, Dan Branco, Melanie Noosbond, Roberto Herencia, and Martin Van Der Oord. Courtesy of Byline Bank

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Buttermilk Cafe's new event space at 7 W. State St. in Geneva on Aug. 5. Owners Spiro and Katie Kouvelis and their children, cut the ribbon held by Spiro and Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns. Courtesy of Geneva Chamber of Commerce

The Glenview Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for New You Wellness Clinic, which offers personalized, respectful care to achieve weight loss, hormone replacement and aesthetics goals. It is located at 240 Waukegan Road, Suite 200. Courtesy of Glenview Chamber of Commerce

Big River Footwear recently held a ribbon cutting for its new store in Schaumburg. The Schaumburg Business Association marked the occasion with Mayor Tom Dailly, Trustee Brian Bieschke, Village Clerk Jane Lentino, SBA President Lisa Gilbert and other SBA members.Visit them at 685 E. Golf Road in Schaumburg. Courtesy of the Schaumburg Business Association

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for Pug & Hound Pet Apothecary’s new space at 415 W. State St., Suite 101 in Geneva. Krysta Fox-Dire, Jeff Dire, and their dog, Bruce, cut the ribbon held by chamber board member Neil Johnson from SVN Landmark Commercial Real Estate, LLC, as well as chamber board Chair Michael Olesen from Stockholm's Restaurant & Brewery. Courtesy of Geneva Chamber of Commerce