Events
Minooka State of the Village Address reflects on 150 years
MINOOKA – The Channahon Minooka Chamber and the Village of Minooka partnered to present the State of the Village Address April 10th in celebration of the village’s 150th Anniversary. With a record breaking 135 people in attendance including village officials, business leaders, elected officials and residents, the address was held in Minooka Village Hall’s Community…
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 MoreBirdies, Bogeys & Brews outing brings more than double the golfers
CHANNAHON – The Channahon Minooka Chamber took a chance with its annual golf outing this year, changing the format, theme and even adding an off-site location and it was well-received with more than double the golfers attending compared to last year’s event. The Birdies, Bogeys & Brews Golf Outing, presented by D’Arcy Chevrolet, was held…
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 MoreChamber Business Spotlight: HUSH Salon on Sage
CHANNAHON – The Channahon Minooka Chamber’s recent Business Spotlight highlights HUSH Salon on Sage. The new salon is located at 24913 Sage St., Channahon and is open Tuesday through Saturday by appointment. The salon has been open for three months and has seven stylists, one receptionist and one on-call make-up artist. “We are a high-end…
Read MoreChannahon State of the Village Address draws great crowd
CHANNAHON – The Channahon Minooka Chamber and the Village of Channahon partnered again this year to bring the State of the Village address to the business community March 7. The annual event was held at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon and had about 120 people attend, including numerous Grundy and Will County…
Read MoreGET READY FOR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY®
As an organization that serves local business owners and customers, the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce is proud to support Small Business Saturday® this Nov 25. Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010 to help strengthen local economies. Today, it’s a holiday shopping tradition celebrating a greater nationwide movement dedicated to uniting…
Read MoreThe History of the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce
Last Wednesday Debbie Steffes with the Morris Area Public Library presented on the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce’s history in honor of our 70th Anniversary. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! Below is a timeline of the events that led us to the present day Chamber. Thank you to all…
Read MoreWomen in Business Group Learns About B2B and B2C Marketing
Dee Reinhardt, Social Media Strategist with Time 2 Mrkt, met with our Women in Business group today to speak about business to business (b2b) and business to consumer (b2c) marketing. She also spoke about various social media platforms and which platform is better for your business. In her presentation she said that blogs, LinkedIn, and…
Read MorePlease support United Way at the Hot Dog Eating Contest June 9
MORRIS – This year’s Grundy Bank Brown Bag Hot Dog Eating Contest is just around the corner and I am sad to say after what I believe has been eight years, I will not be participating this year. In all honesty, there just isn’t enough room in this belly of mine at 34 weeks pregnant…
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