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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Entrepreneurs flock to Freeport for affordable real estate and business perks
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — If you visit Freeport in the next month, don't be surprised if you see a few new businesses. The Pretzel City is welcoming several new businesses in the coming weeks. Carmela Jackson celebrated the opening of her Twice As Nice consignments store on Friday. 'It's really a good time for business owners. I do see a lot of businesses opening right now, and I just think it's a really good time. People are supporting small businesses more now than ever,' she said. Freeport is seeing an influx of new business, according to Greater Freeport Partnership business engagement director Bill Clow. 'The fact that we're looking at, I think, six or seven scheduled ribbon cuttings in June. We've had several in the last couple of months already. I think that speaks highly of the business climate,' he said. Clow said affordable real estate and ample opportunity has attracted entrepreneurs from Beloit to Chicago, who want to open shops in Freeport. 'Part of it is one of the things that both the city and the Greater Freeport Partnership have been doing is trying to get the word out about the advantages of Freeport and Stephenson County and, you know, affordable real estate, business friendly climate and trying to get, you know, make it easy for businesses to start,' Clow said. One of the new businesses is Pretzel City Barbershop. Owner Jaime Rivas said he has seen the city's growth firsthand. 'I can tell you, since I moved here four years ago, it's been busier. More people are in Freeport, and businesses will come with time, but they are starting to come back to Freeport. You know, I'm excited to see more people come in, and it's just exciting, you know, to see how far we can get,' he said. Other businesses opening soon include a shoe store, credit union, and auto parts seller. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Naperville News Digest: Will County Forest Preserve District holding two local events; Naper Nights lineup announcement, tix on Record Store Day
Will County Forest Preserve District holding two local events Local events at which residents can check out wildflowers or view a historic farmstead are being held next week by the Forest Preserve District of Will County. From 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, residents can take a guided hike to find wildflowers at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook. The flowers along the hike include trout lily and Dutchman's breeches, a district news release said. The free hike is open to anyone 10 or older. Register by April 16 at Two days later, the district will offer a tour of the Riverview Farmstead Preserve, located on Book Road, just south of Hassert Boulevard in Naperville. The free tour is led by a naturalist from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19. It is a chance to explore the Clow family's 19th century farmstead and listen to stories of farm life, the district release said. Open to anyone 12 or older, the tour registration deadline is April 17 at Naper Nights lineup announcement, tix on Record Store Day Naper Settlement will announce its summer Naper Nights concert lineup in a promotional event with five local record stores on Saturday, April 12, which is Record Store Day. The concert series will feature a new lineup of tribute performances and one nationally known band with several hits from the 1970s, officials announced. Concert dates are June 20-21, July 18-19 and Aug. 15-16. To celebrate the national act coming to Naperville, the settlement has partnered with local record stores, including Purple Dog Records in Naperville, to give away free tickets. Other participating record stores are Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap in Lisle, Kiss the Sky in Batavia and Left 'Round Records and Paul Rose Records & Boutique, both in Plainfield. Each store will have five pairs of tickets to give away. Special Naper Nights giveaway records will be hidden inside the stores near the albums that correspond to the concert lineup, officials said. If the record is found, it can be turned in for two free tickets to one of the shows. To take part in the promotional event, follow Naper Settlement on social media. The settlement will post hints and trivia about the upcoming lineup leading up to Saturday, when tickets will go on sale at 5 p.m. For more information, go to COD to present free OD recognition, Narcan training The College of DuPage will host a free Narcan training program from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the Health and Science Center on its main campus, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Participants can learn how to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer Narcan, or Naloxone, which is used to reverse an opioid overdose in an emergency, a college news release said. As part of the free session, which is open to anyone 18 or older, participants will receive a free Narcan kit. The training is offered in collaboration with the DuPage County Health Department and the College of DuPage Continuing Education.
