Local Business

ST. CHARLES – A father of three girls, Tom Rydberg has been involved in the Campton United Soccer Club for six years.

BATAVIA – Aldermen have recommended giving a $7,706 downtown improvement grant to the owner of a building along North River Street that now houses an Italian gelato cafe.

Geneva mayor: Report won’t damage shopping center’s commercial standing

GENEVA – For 30 years, the Miller family has fixed shoes, purses, baseball mitts, luggage and riding boots at their shop, Geneva Shoe Repair, 15 N. Fourth St., Geneva.

Brian and Christie, holding daughter Teagan, McNally (center, right) are joined by Tom Hansen (center) of the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce to cut the ribbon for their McNally's Heating and Cooling in St. Charles. The business is at 13 1/2  S. Second St. in St. Charles.

When Terry Josefowicz hires employees to work in the front end of Jewel-Osco in St. Charles, she looks for someone with a good personality and communication skills who can offer a friendly smile to customers as they check out.

Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke (far left) helps cut the ribbon for O' Sole Mio with (from left) Antonio Natale, Tory Chiappelli and Andrea Chiappelli. O' Sole Mio, which features gelato and coffee, is at 27 North River St. in Batavia.

GENEVA – The Tri-Cities’ Applebee’s restaurant is among several of the casual dining chain’s locations scheduled to close this summer in the Chicago area after the franchisee that operates the local restaurants filed for bankruptcy protection.

GENEVA – Geneva might get its second microbrewery for tasting and packaged sales if proposed zoning text amendments and a special use are approved, officials said.

GENEVA – Jamie Vargo, owner of Vargo’s Dance in Geneva, had long resisted having her second business, Smuzi Juice Bar, open on Sundays.

Starting today, Blue Goose Market, 300 S. 2nd St., St. Charles, will grill outside from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays throughout the rest of spring and summer.

ST. CHARLES – A restaurant and longtime retail shop have closed in downtown St. Charles at a time when several new businesses have opened or are about to open.

CHICAGO – John Rung was named president of Shaw Media and elected to its board of directors at the company’s annual meeting May 2.

ELBURN – A sudden spurt of new development could bring the village a fresh assortment of food choices.

BATAVIA – A Michigan-based furniture retailer has confirmed its intention to open a new store inside a vacant big box on Randall Road.