A new restaurant has opened in downtown St. Charles, offering Indian and Nepalese food. Taste of Himalayas is now celebrating their grand opening, at Third and Cedar Streets. The owners of the restaurant are two brothers, Jagadish (Jack) and Mukunda Bhandari. For further information, call (630) 444-1575 or visit www.tasteofhimalayas.com.
 

The Miss Illinois Scholarship Association (MISA) has announced the newest addition to its pageant roster, The Miss Illinois Outstanding Pre-Teen Program. In conjunction with the 2009 Miss Illinois Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be contested in May 2009 in Springfield, the MISA will name a third state titleholder, Miss Illinois Outstanding Teen 2009, and Miss Illinois 2009, who will be crowned in June 2009 at the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles. The Miss Illinois Outstanding Pre-Teen Pageant is open to young ladies ages 10 to 12. Constestants must be residents of Illinois and meet all eligibility requirements as set forth by the Miss Illinois Scholarship Association and the Miss America Organization. The winner will receive a $500 savings bond and prize package and will also appear on stage and perform her talent at the 2009 Miss Illinois Pageant in June. For further information, call (847) 458-9987.

The CPA firm Mueller & Co., LLP has announced the admission of three large CPA firms to its international association, CPAmerica International. CPAmerica International is an exclusive association of 75 full-service, independent CPA firms. Through its strategic alliance with Horwath International, the association includes more than 20,000 professionals around the globe, with combined firm revenues exceeding $2.5 billion. The three firms to be admitted were Hughes, Snell & Co., P.A., in Ft. Myers, Fla., Kentner Sellers, LLP, in Dayton, Ohio and Kushner LaGraize, LLC, in Metairie, La. Firms seeking membership in CPAmerica must pass a rigorous quality review, and only those firms with the highest standards in all practice areas are selected. Mueller & Co., LLP, is a certified public accounting and management consulting firm with offices in Elgin, St. Charles and Oakbrook Terrace. For further information, visit www.MuellerSolutions.com.