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 …

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 …

La Grange designer headed to Rome

Ktchen and cabietry designer Cheryl Daugvila, owner of Cheryl D and Company of La Grange, was selected as one of five professionals who will take part in workshops, business meetings, and tours of various Italian companies related to a design symposium in Rome, Italy.

The …

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 …

Westchester couple inflates profits during recession

WESTCHESTER — Kathy and Jeff Nowicki of Westchester feared their three-year-old J 4 Jumping Beans business might join the ranks of small-business casualties.

Instead, the business— featuring moon jump rentals — actually thrived due to the recession, the couple said.

Launched in 2005, J 4 …

McDonald’s to receive Pro Bono Service Award

OAK BROOK — McDonald’s Corporation, headquartered in Oak Brook, will receive the 2013 John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award from the Illinois State Bar Association at the organization’s 137th Annual Meeting on June 21, at The Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wis.

The …

Association awards La Grange home and Hinsdale designer

Association awards La Grange home

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry Greater Chicagoland recognized a Victorian home in La Grange with a 2012 Remodeling Excellence Award.

Normandy designer Gary Cerek took on planning and renovation for the home.

Creative use of materials and design …