The Illinois Valley welcomed a few new coffee businesses this year. The Illinois Valley welcomed a few new coffee businesses this year. A new cafe offering coffee, sweet treats and a welcoming space o...
Cajun Connection closed in 2023, but the loss of the nearly 30-year-old restaurant was softened with plans for a food truck. Cajun Connection closed in 2023, but the loss of the nearly 30-year-old res...
Downtown La Salle welcomed new businesses in 2025 thanks to a renovation project. Downtown La Salle welcomed new businesses in 2025 thanks to a renovation project. In May 2024, the La Salle City Counc...
Amazon opened a last-mile delivery facility in Ottawa in September, bringing in jobs while speeding up deliveries across the Illinois Valley. Amazon opened a last-mile delivery facility in Ottawa in S...
The open-air shopping venue with portable retail stalls is modeled after Batavia and Muskegon, Michigan. Market on Mill, Utica’s outdoor retail plaza, opened in May. The open-air shopping venue with p...
NTL Media Ltd. 2025 Year-End Review and 2026 Outlook: Advancing Digital Employment and Sustainable Business Growth in India… Denver, Colorado, Jan. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For NTL Medi...
Planned Parenthood of Illinois closed four health centers in March, including its Ottawa location. Planned Parenthood of Illinois closed four health centers in March, including its Ottawa location. Th...
The closure was announced in late 2024 when the company made plans to move forward with going-out-of-business sales at the remaining 963 Big Lots stores. After several years, Big Lots closed in Peru, ...
The last shoe repair shop in the Illinois Valley, Tino’s Shoe & Boot Repair in Ottawa, shuttered after 40 years this past October. The last shoe repair shop in the Illinois Valley, Tino’s Shoe &#...
Illinois Valley businesses large and small closed in 2025. After less than a year in operation, Illinois Food and Deli in La Salle closed on April 30. After less than a year in operation, Illinois Foo...
