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Tips and Tricks to Ace Experiential Marketing
By Christina R. Green Experiential marketing is a big way to get your audience’s attention. In the past, it was something only big brands did. But now mom and pop businesses are getting involved and realize it doesn’t have to cost a lot of money to give your customers a memorable experience. The return-on-investment is…
Read MoreRed Cross to honor 2 Grundy County heroes
The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois is honoring exceptional individuals from the Chicago and Northern Illinois area for their outstanding acts of heroism, dedication and service – two of which are from Grundy County. At the organization’s 17th Annual Heroes Breakfast Megan Bugg of Coal City will receive the Youth Hero Award…
Read MoreMinooka TownePlace Suites is officially open
MINOOKA – Kinseth Hospitality Company (KHC) is pleased to announce the official Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration of the TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel in Minooka. The grand opening ceremony for the TownePlace Suites by Marriott, 630 Bob Blair Road, took place on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, with nearly 150 guests in attendance. To…
Read MoreIllinois River Valley Red Cross gets new board member
The American Red Cross of the Illinois River Valley is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn M. Nixon to the organization’s board of directors. Glenn is a real estate agent with a strong background in law enforcement, retiring as Senior Patrol Sergeant after 25 years of service. He is currently an Illinois licensed Real…
Read MoreBusiness Spotlight: Channahon Lanes & Mini Golf
Name of Business: Channahon Lanes and Mini Golf 25306 W. Eames St., Channahon, IL (815) 467-2026 Owners: Tom and Betsy Doud; Greg and Patti Paul Hours of Operation: Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday Noon – 10 pm Friday – Saturday Noon – 11 pm Sunday Noon – 9 pm Number of Employees:…
Read MoreLyondellBasell Invests $55 M in State-of-the-Art Operations Hub
Keynote speakers included Senator Sue Rezin, State Rep. David Welter MORRIS, Ill. – July 17, 2018 – The Morris Complex of LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies, welcomed local officials as they commemorated the groundbreaking of the plant’s new $55 million administration building. The 89,000 square feet operations center features…
Read MoreMontage celebrates 13 years in business, 1 year in new location
MORRIS – The month of August is a special month for Montage Wine Bar & Spirits. Its annual August celebration recapping the years and the evolution of the business is right around the corner, but what makes it even more special is that Montage will also be celebrating one year in its new location. In…
Read MoreMorris Theatre Guild receives grant from Community Foundation
MORRIS – The Morris Theatre Guild is pleased to announce a grant from the Community Foundation of Grundy County to help with upgrades to the theatre. Following the loss of the building at 506 Liberty Street in Morris in a 2006 fire, Morris Theatre Guild was able to create a new theatre space at Canalport,…
Read MoreHero Savings Program Presented by Just4heroes and RealtyOne and Associates
Jody Noffsinger, and the Just4Heroes team would like to present one of the nations largest hero savings programs to the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce. The Just4Heroes team is proud to be able to bring the Homes for Heroes program to all of our local heroes. Their mission is to provide extraordinary savings to our…
Read MoreHere are 3 Ways to Grow Your Business With Your Website
by Ed Ellingham, Owner of Cloud Nine Communications Each month we will feature a guest blog post from one of our Business Expansion Network (BEN) members. To learn more about BEN click here or give us a call at 815-942-0113. Anyone that follows me online or has listened to me speak about web design…
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