Heartland Bank welcomes financial adviser

WESTERN SPRINGS — Financial adviser Patricia Paulik, has joined HBT Investment Services as a vice president and is located at Heartland Bank and Trust Company in Western Springs and Huntley.

Paulik brings 27 years of financial services experience, including 25 years as a financial adviser. …

La Grange shop offers eclectic mix

LA GRANGE — Two new shopkeepers offer plenty of ways to feather your nest.

Sara Emmick of Western Springs, co-owner of Nest Vintage Modern, specializes in scouring estate and garage sales for interesting pieces to redo in a variety of finishes. And she’s not afraid …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …