After Hours

The new owners of Color Me Mine at 601 N. Martingale, Suite 145, in the Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg recently had a ribbon cutting. Attendees included Mayor Tom Dailly, Trustee Jamie Clar, Village Clerk Jane Lentino, and Schaumburg Business Association members. Courtesy of Schaumburg Business Association

Krav Maga Force recently had a ribbon cutting for its new space at 2303 W. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg. Attendees included Mayor Tom Dailly, Trustee Jamie Clar, Village Clerk Jane Lentino, and Schaumburg Business Association members. Courtesy of Schaumburg Business Association

Brock Sooley, a native of Antioch and a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was on a supply chain management team that recently won the Intermodal Association of North America 2024 Intermodal Case Study Competition in Long Beach, California. UT’s team included Jaren Bussell, a senior from Middlesboro, Tennessee, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Shuler, a senior from Knoxville, and Kathryn Whittaker, a senior from Ashland, Virginia. Courtesy of University of Tennessee

From left, Monica Gump (Linda Gump’s daughter), Mary Brennan, Leslie Ferris Yerger, Traci Sanders Campbell all holding OWL awards. The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Women’s Biz Net hosted its seventh annual Outstanding Women Leaders Awards Luncheon on Sept. 26 at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington. The 2024 OWL honorees included: Leslie Ferris Yerger, CEO and founder of My Density Matters, for nonprofit leadership; Linda Gump, owner of Jovie Nannies & Sitters and College Tutors, for professional excellence; Traci Sanders Campbell, owner of The BIBO Foundation/BeSpire TV, LLC, for community impact; Mary Brennan, founder of Barrington Dance Ensemble/Academy, for mentorship and education. Courtesy of Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Chief of Staff Marcela Cartagena, far right, joins Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, far left, in presenting the owners of La Quinta de Los Reyes Restaurant, Claudia Urrutia, second from left, and Jesus Sanchez with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber’s 2024 Small Business of the Year Award. La Quinta has been a downtown Aurora staple for 20 years. Courtesy of city of Aurora

The Glenview Chamber of Commerce joined Popeyes Louisiana Chicken last week for a ribbon cutting. The business is located at 2743 Pfingsten Road in Glenview. Courtesy of Glenview Chamber of Commerce

Elgin Mayor David Kaptain joined Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce staff and volunteers at the grand opening of Elgin's newest retail store, Party Balloons at 1108 Larkin Ave., on Elgin's west side. The growing business has more than doubled the space in the new location. Courtesy of Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce