Naperville Business
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‘Building bridges’: Halal Fest connects businesses with burgeoning marketJul 31, 2025 4:10 pm - Naperville’s growing Halal Fest is attracting more suburban businesses from across Northern Illinois seeking to cater to the burgeoning demand for halal food and products. The two-day festival is expected to draw roughly 20,000 attendees this weekend to Naperville’s Frontier Park, according to organizers.
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‘A big decision’: St. Charles and Naperville weigh future energy optionsJul 29, 2025 6:34 pm - Residents are urging St. Charles and Naperville to reject a proposed 20-year extension of their contract with the agency that supplies electricity to the towns, in part, because some of that power comes from coal-fired plants.
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Dining out: Six seltzer medals for Penrose Brewing, National Oyster Day and moreJul 29, 2025 4:49 pm - Penrose Brewing in Geneva recently won six medals at the 2025 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship. Plus, a new McAlister’s Deli is opening in Naperville Aug. 11, and Old Town Pour House is serving up new seasonal menu items.
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Three-peat: Crystal Lake restaurant among 18 suburban eateries honored with Wine Spectator Restaurant AwardsJul 29, 2025 2:17 pm - 1776 Restaurant in Crystal Lake was among four suburban restaurants honored with the Best of Award of Excellence in the recent Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards. Overall, 18 suburban restaurants received recognition.
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Stan’s Donuts & Coffee to open new location in NapervilleJul 29, 2025 10:57 am - A grand opening celebration for Stan’s Donuts and Coffee’s new location in Naperville’s Block 59 is set for Aug. 9. The first 100 guests in line will receive a limited-edition Stan’s T-shirt and a chance to win the “Golden Donut,” earning free doughnuts for life, at the shop at 408 S. Route 59.
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Not ‘just another boring burger and fries’: Jack in the Box returning to Chicago areaJul 22, 2025 1:37 pm - Jack in the Box is back. What set its apart? In general, all-day breakfast, low price points and “pretty much a broad or varied menu of items,” one analyst said.
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The ‘best breakfast burritos’: Guzman y Gomez plans second Naperville restaurant, opens latest in Des PlainesJul 21, 2025 11:26 am - With a mission to “reinvent fast food,” Guzman y Gomez continues to introduce suburbanites to its version of made-to-order burritos and bowls with a new restaurant in Des Plaines and another planned for Naperville’s Route 59 corridor.
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Cost over coal? Naperville and St. Charles consider 20-year contract extension for energy needsJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Electricity needs for Naperville and St. Charles — and the type of energy residents will use — are at the heart of a debate as both cities decide whether to sign on for another 20 years with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency.
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Naperville may increase local sales tax to offset grocery tax repealJul 16, 2025 9:05 am - Naperville officials are leaning toward a home rule sales tax increase to help offset the loss of revenue from the elimination of a statewide grocery sales tax.
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Hot deals for hot dogs: Restaurants celebrate National Hot Dog Day WednesdayJul 15, 2025 11:58 am - Celebrate National Hot Dog Day on Wednesday with deals at local restaurants.