• Send typed business announcements at least two weeks in advance of the desired publication date to Business Notes, in care of Suburban Life Publications, 1101 W. 31st St., Suite 100, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Business Notes also can be faxed at least two weeks in advance of the desired publication date to Business Notes at (630) 969-0228, or e-mailed to business@mysuburbanlife.com. Items run based on the availability of space.

• Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spas is once again offering Chicago area runners the opportunity to work out the kinks after the Bank of America Chicago Marathon with complimentary upgrades to massages and pedicures the week after the race. Runners simply need to present their marathon bib number at the spa to receive their special pampering treatment. When booking your service, simply mention the Mario Marathon Special. This service will take place from Monday, Oct. 13, through Sunday, Oct. 19. For more information, call (800) 874-2624 (TRICOCI).

• Nicor Gas encourages customers to plan ahead for fluctuating natural gas prices during the upcoming winter heating season by making their homes more energy efficient. Energy Depot, a free online tool available on the Nicor Gas Web site, provides comprehensive home energy use analyses and identifies cost-saving opportunities. Energy Depot has three components: Energy Profile, Energy Calculator and the Energy Library. For more information, visit www.nicorgas.com/gascost.

• Edgemark Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC in Oak Brook, has announced that Mike Wesley and Joanne Sutryk recently completed two leases within the Town Square Wheaton lifestyle shopping center on Naperville Road, between Loop Road and Blanchard in Wheaton. For more information, visit www.edgemarkllc.com.

• DuPage PADS has been awarded $10,000 from the Chicago Tribune Charities-Holiday Campaign, a fund of the McCormick Foundation, to support families experiencing the crisis of homelessness. Last year, DuPage PADS helped 93 families and 80 children. For more information, visit www.dupagepads.org.

• LeTip International, a business networking organization, recently opened two new local chapters in the Lombard and Oak Brook areas. Area professionals seeking new leads, networking oppportunities and valuable business tips are invited to join one of these new chapters, which meet every Tuesday at 7 a.m. at Our Kitchen, 363 W. Lake St., Elmhurst. At each meeting, members exchange qualified business referrals, build professional relationships, create alliances, develop public speaking skills and take turns promoting their products and services. For more information or to make a reservation, call (815) 728-1483 or visit www.letip.com.

• The McNulty School of Irish Dance will begin their fall classes in Glen Ellyn Friday, Sept. 12. Classes range from beginner to competitive level classes. For more information, contact Barbara McNulty at (847) 698-4434 or visit www.mcnultyirishdancers.com.

• The Business Ethics Debate — Bad Apples or Bad Barrels: Individuals Vs. Organizational Responsibility for Wrongdoing will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Doubletree Hotel by Hilton, 1200 N. Mittel Blvd., Wood Dale. It is hosted by Suburban Chicagoland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. John R. Boatright, Ph.D., of Loyola University at Chicago, will examine the factors and research of poor decision-making, including how competition, organizational policies, processes, systems, culture and values affect judgment, and how other principals come into play. Cost is $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers and $25 for students. For more information or to register, visit www.prsasuburbanchicagoland.org.