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Dining out: ‘Wicked’ doughnuts, Fat Rosie’s dirty sodas, new Yard House and more

By Rick West
Nov 18, 2025 2:22 pm - You can grab a green-and-pink doughnut on your way to the theater to catch “Wicked: For Good.” We’ve also got news about Fat Rosie’s joining the dirty soda trend, a new Yard House in Naperville, a dessert auction at The Graceful Ordinary and more.
‘Where sustainability takes root’: Chipko Market in St. Charles promotes eco-friendly consumerism

By Joey Weslo
Nov 17, 2025 2:07 pm - The roots of Chipko Market in St. Charles were born a world away, in the hearts of indigenous Indian women hugging trees, tenaciously staring down destructive loggers. Owner Vandana Planis said what began in the 1970s as a grassroots campaign to combat deforestation has fueled global movements. Her market is born of this ethos to seize the reins of produce sustainability and environmental protection.
Cannabis dispensary coming to Elburn

By Susan O'Neill
Nov 16, 2025 4:14 pm - Six years after Elburn officials enacted an ordinance to allow a cannabis dispensary in the village, the village board has approved canAFarm Dispensary’s at 202 W. North St.
The Biz Week That Was: Indoor adventure park to open, Yard House coming to Naperville

Daily Herald report
Nov 15, 2025 1:31 pm - Indoor playground and adventure park Lava Island to make Illinois debut in Kildeer A former Best Buy store in Kildeer will become home to the first Lava Island Indoo...
How to keep your cool in workplace conflicts

By Steve Bernas
Nov 15, 2025 12:43 pm - No one looks forward to workplace conflict, yet it happens even in the friendliest workplaces. Disagreements bubble up, personalities clash, and before you know it, you are in the middle of a workplace bubble that makes you wish you could call a time-out.
Geneva’s All Chocolate Kitchen gets new owner, new name after proprietors retire

By Brenda Schory
Nov 14, 2025 2:36 pm - For 15 years, Alain Roby’s All Chocolate Kitchen in downtown Geneva served up a lot of interest along with gelato, coffee, pastries, sugar sculptures, life-sized chocolate sculptures and — of course — chocolate.
BBB of Chicago and Northern Illinois announces 2025 Torch Awards winners

Daily Herald report
Nov 14, 2025 2:15 pm - The Better Business Bureau recently announced the 2025 winners of the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics and Excellence, recognized as one of the most prestigious accolades for brand and reputation-building.
Indoor playground and adventure park Lava Island to make Illinois debut in Kildeer

By Mick Zawislak
Nov 12, 2025 4:35 pm - A former Best Buy store in Kildeer will become home to the first Lava Island Indoor Play Oasis in Illinois. The relative newcomer to the family entertainment scene opened its first location in Aurora, Colorado, in 2018 and is in a growth mode envisioning dozens of locations across the country.
Chef reconnects with Mexican roots at Salsa 17 in Arlington Heights

By Rick West
Nov 12, 2025 11:33 am - After more than 30 years as an executive chef in Italian restaurants and steakhouses, Cesar Gutierrez is reconnecting with his Mexican roots as he takes over the kitchen at Salsa 17 in Arlington Heights.
Geneva baby and children’s boutique grows with the next generation

By Vicki Martinka Petersen
Nov 12, 2025 9:24 am - When Sylvia Torres first opened Little Barn Baby nearly six years ago in Geneva, she initially had to think back to her own days as a new mother when ordering items for the store. Now that she’s a grandmother, she’s got her own crew to test out the merchandise.

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