Hinsdale board extends liquor hours to allow Fuller’s bar and grill

HINSDALE —Doug Fuller and his partners got the later hours they wanted from the Hinsdale Village Board and plan to have a family restaurant open by the fall.

Fuller plans to convert the southern portion of Fuller’s Home & Hardware store, on Garfield and First …

Clarendon Hills spa stays in style

CLARENDON HILLS — After about 27 years of cutting and styling hair, Buke Batoya is still learning.

And the owner of Bukes Salon & Spa makes certain her 35 employees continue to learn, too. In-store education and trips to professional conferences are as regular as …

Oak Brook couple adds flavor to summer

OAK BROOK — Anna Cox plans to do a lot of smiling this summer.

Cox and her husband, Mike, were “looking to do something different” when they decided to take a plunge into the world of selling flavored shaved ice.

It’s not just any flavored …

Spice shop closes in Hinsdale

HINSDALE — The Savory Spice Shop in downtown Hinsdale closed April 30 after about a year and half in business.

The store selling herbs, seasonings, extracts, baking ingredients and dressings was a franchise of a Denver-based company, and the first retail venture for owner David …

Oakbrook Center welcomes Fixtures Living

OAK BROOK — Fixtures Living, an retail concept specializing in premium lifestyle products for the home, has announced plans to open its first experiential showroom outside of California in Oakbrook Center.

Slated for spring, 2014, the showroom will be Fixtures Living’s fifth overall and the …

Burr Ridge holds first restaurant week

BURR RIDGE — Burr Ridge restaurant owners are inviting everyone out to dinner.

Thirteen local restaurants will offer special discounts and deals during the village’s first restaurant week, set for May 17–26.

“The goal is to educate the public around the whole greater area that …

Good Samaritan Hospital earns an A

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital once again earned an “A” grade in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, which released grades for 2,514 acute-care U.S. hospitals.

Letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based on each hospital’s levels of infections, injuries and medical …

They’re not your mother’s mini-blinds at Hinsdale store

HINSDALE — Although styles come and go, the designers at Drapery Connection will not tell their customers what their home décor should be. “It’s not what we want, it’s what works in the room,” said Carl Movrich, one of the owners of Drapery Connection, which has showrooms in Hinsdale and Highland Park.

Former Ace CEO earns accolade

OAK BROOK — Ace Hardware’s former Chief Executive Officer Ray Griffith is to be inducted into the Home Channel News’ Hall of Fame during the Golden Hammer Awards ceremony.

Griffith, the retired from Ace Hardware, headquartered in Oak Brook, worked for the company in various …

Adventist Midwest Health names information officer

HINSDALE — sAdventist Midwest Health has named Thomas Schoenig its new regional chief information officer. With more than 20 years in health-care information systems leadership, Schoenig joined the organization after having served as chief information officer for a community hospital in Casper, Wyo.

“Being a …