Business

BOLINGBROOK – The Promenade Bolingbrook will host monthly Hippo Happynings kids club events beginning June 8.

BOLINGBROOK – As Bolingbrook swiftly morphed from an agriculture community into a retail hub in the 1980s, the Johansen family found itself facing a tough decision.

ELMHURST – The City of Elmhurst will purchase the Pauli's Marathon and Auto Repair property at 260 N. York St. for $1.77 million.

HINSDALE – The construction of a new family-friendly sports bar called Fullersburg Grill may begin by Aug. 1 in Hinsdale as part of Fuller's Home and Hardware on 1st Street.

WESTMONT – Professional chefs, amateur grillers and thousands of meat enthusiasts will fill Westmont’s Ty Warner Park for the seventh annual Red, White and BBQ festival, which kicks off Friday.

DARIEN – A Darien resident was recently at work when he scratched a 50X The Cash ticket and instantly won $100,000.

ELMHURST – The West Suburban Philanthropic Network will recognize Elmhurst philanthropists with two awards during the 11th-annual Awards Luncheon on Wednesday at Meson Sabika in Naperville.

LEMONT – Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves is partnering with Tap House Grill, 1243 State St., Lemont, for a fundraising event on Thursday, May 30 to benefit about 40 Lemont charitable and service organizations.

HINSDALE – Adventist Hinsdale Hospital registered nurse Pam Reetz has been recognized in the Nurse.com Nursing Excellence Awards, winning the inpatient clinical nursing category for the Chicago region.

HINSDALE – The Savory Spice Shop in Hinsdale has shut down, according to its Facebook Page.

BOLINGBROOK – Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital recently received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award, recognizing the hospital’s success in treating heart attack patients.

LEMONT – “Did you know you’re paying for Lake Michigan water?”

BOLINGBROOK – For the third year in a row, Bolingbrook’s Culver’s Restaurant and Pet Supplies Plus will co-host the “Pets-a-Palooza Pet Adoption Fundraising Festival” from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15.

DOWNERS GROVE – The village of Downers Grove named Bales Mold Service, 2824 Hitchcock Ave., as its first "Green Business" honoree.

BOLINGBROOK – Like many college graduates, Katie Brennan thought she had the world at her fingertips after receiving her bachelor’s degree last May from the University of Iowa.