Downers Grove Business
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Naperville could apply food and beverage tax to drive-through-only chains, food trucksOct 22, 2025 2:22 pm - Despite their growing popularity in Naperville, most drive-through-only concepts are not required to collect and remit the city’s food and beverage tax, according to a finance department memo. A draft ordinance would change that.
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The Fresh Market store to close in NapervilleOct 20, 2025 5:35 pm - The Fresh Market grocery chain is closing its Naperville store in Westridge Court, but the shopping center’s owner is touting the adjacent Block 59 development as it moves to find a replacement tenant.
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The Biz Week That Was: Illinois towns enact grocery tax, Stellantis to reopen plant, and recession warning signsOct 18, 2025 1:39 pm - More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax Illinois will stop levying a statewide grocery tax on Jan. 1, but millions of people througho...
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Test the power of your organization’s strengths using Gallup assessmentOct 15, 2025 9:22 am - The self-exploration possible using CliftonStrengths can be inspirational and transformative. Once you know your strengths, you can work on ways to capitalize on them to boost your performance. The assessment is also a valuable tool for organizational development.
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‘Every detail matters’: The joy of sharing a meal is key for owners of Gia Mia, Livia, moto imōtoOct 14, 2025 10:18 am - “Whether it’s a rustic Italian trattoria, a sleek Pan-Asian lounge or a vibrant wood-fired kitchen, we create places that feel familiar yet exciting — places people want to return to,” said chef Mike Bomberger of BG Hospitality Group’s restaurants, which include Gia Mia, moto imōto, Livia Italian Eatery and more.
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Lisle moves to purchase properties across from PrairieWalk PondOct 07, 2025 6:12 pm - Lisle is poised to spend more than $1.15 million to buy strategically located properties across from the PrairieWalk Pond and a splash water park.
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Should fitness studio open at street level in Naperville’s downtown? City panel says ‘yes’Oct 06, 2025 4:36 pm - A fitness chain wants to strengthen a pedestrian “dead zone” at the edge of downtown Naperville by opening a boutique workout studio within the Main Street Promenade East building. But it needs the city council’s OK to use the first-floor space.
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After spending millions on Bailey in 2022, GOP megadonor Uihlein backs Dabrowski for governorOct 04, 2025 2:30 pm - GOP megadonor Richard Uihlein of Lake Forest is backing Wilmette’s Ted Dabrowski in the 2026 governor’s race.
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The rise in job hugging is the latest workplace trendOct 01, 2025 10:31 am - There’s a workplace trend sweeping across America that’s not as comforting as a warm embrace.The trend has been dubbed “job hugging” and is the opposite of the better-known practice of “job hopping.”
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Naperville Chamber CEO named to U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100Sep 25, 2025 10:02 pm - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomed five new executives, including Kaylin Risvold of Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, to its prestigious Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100.