Will County Business
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Kane County strip club gets long-sought liquor license, but fully nude dancers not allowedJan 15, 2026 11:07 am - The Kane County Liquor Commission voted 3-1 on Wednesday to approve a long-sought liquor license for Blackjacks Gentlemen’s Club.
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Recent home and property salesJan 13, 2026 1:45 pm - Kane County property transfers for Oct. 21 to Dec. 17, 2025
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Recent home and property salesJan 13, 2026 1:45 pm - DuPage County property transfers for Oct. 23 to Dec. 17, 2025
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Don’t trash that battery: Rechargeables and others being accepted for recycling under new state lawJan 11, 2026 8:45 pm - With the groundwork for a new state law done and mechanisms in place, consumers now have places to take batteries rather than have them rolling around in kitchen drawers or gathering dust in the garage.
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7 Brew proposed for Wheaton near movie theaterJan 08, 2026 6:07 pm - A 7 Brew wants to open in Wheaton more than a year after a drive-through stand set up shop in neighboring Naperville and went on to generate much buzz.
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CITGO refinery in Romeoville, once owned by Venezuela, sold in DecemberJan 07, 2026 12:47 pm - The U.S. strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3 and the subsequent arrest of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, likely won’t affect CITGO Petroleum Corporation Lemont Refinery, which is located in Romeoville.
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‘More than houses’: Residents fight to save neighborhood near AddisonJan 05, 2026 10:18 am - Residents of 53 Trails Estates have been fighting to preserve their well-established neighborhood near Addison. They say the area east of Route 53 and south of Army Trail Road has been targeted by Transwestern Development through a commercial real estate firm. Many have publicly made clear they have no intention of selling their homes.
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Entertainment venues, grocery stores and more on tap for suburbs in 2026Jan 02, 2026 8:52 am - Pickleball courts, child day care facilities, data centers and restaurants have been popping up or proposed throughout the suburbs but they won’t be the only newcomers in 2026.
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Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2026Dec 29, 2025 1:41 pm - A new year brings with it the promise of new restaurants anticipated to open in the suburbs in 2026, including avec, Chubby Cattle BBQ, and The Grand Social House and Tavern.
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New businesses, fond farewells and historic preservation: A look back at the top stories of 2025 in Talk of the TownDec 29, 2025 9:57 am - New businesses and developments, historic preservation, museums and a fairy garden were among the top stories in Dave Heun’s Talk of the Town column in 2025.