After Hours

The Geneva and Batavia chambers of commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for State Street Jewelers, 230 W. State St. in downtown Geneva, on Sept. 25, in celebration of its 40th anniversary with owner Jeff Hampton. Hampton cut the ribbon, held by Jamie Saam from Bulldog Plumbing, and members of the Batavia and Geneva chamber boards, and Martha Sanchez, from State Street Jewelers. Courtesy of Geneva/Batavia chambers of commerce

Pregis has opened a 477,000-square-foot facility in Elgin that serves as its premier paper converting center. This state-of-the-art operation will produce more than 1 billion curbside recyclable paper packaging solutions annually while operating as a zero-waste complex powered by renewable energy. As Pregis's primary Midwest hub for recyclable paper mailer production, the center will support more than 500 jobs and its packaging solutions will divert an estimated 33,000 tons of waste from landfills annually. Courtesy of Pregis

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Prime IV Hydration & Wellness Geneva, 500 S. Third St., Suite 106, Sept. 19. Owner Lindsay Christensen cut the ribbon, held by Prime IV nurse Shannon Cournaya and Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns. Courtesy of Geneva Chamber of Commerce

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Scout & Gem, 9 N. 3rd St. in Geneva, Sept. 19. Owner Stacy Miller cut the ribbon, held by her husband, Greg Miller, and Geneva chamber board Chair Michael Olesen. Courtesy of Geneva Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Milad Saad cuts the ribbon alongside South Barrington Mayor Paula McCombie; his wife, Mai; children Angie and Chris; family members, staff, and representatives of the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce during a recent grand opening of the practice’s new South Barrington office. Courtesy of Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce