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The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes the importance in selecting the right venue to promote your business.

State Farm insurance agent Jeff Keicher has been named a Bronze Tablet Award Agent and Legion of Honor Award Agent.

DeKALB – Haute couture isn’t the only work of art that hits runways during the prestigious Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.

The Illinois Rural HealthNet has signed a construction contract with G4S Technology that will facilitate the deployment of a new $21 million fiber optic medical network, and allow residents of Illinois access to advanced medical care.

On a holiday that revolves around expressing love, Michelle Schulz said people tend to think of flowers to brighten someone’s day.

After Genoa Springboard’s successful first run, volunteers are preparing a new building to house entrepreneurs interested in locating in downtown Genoa. The small business incubator has been operated by Genoa Main Street since 2010. The project has moved from its first location at 511 W. Main St. to a new location in the former Genoa City Hall at 113 N. Genoa St.

On Jan. 9, a new computer-equipped interactive visitor information center was installed at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center to coincide with the arrival of more than 7,000 visitors for the Northern Illinois Farm Show.

Kishwaukee United Way’s Dawn Littlefield knows when it comes to raising money for charitable organizations, networking is key – especially in an uncertain economy.

The Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives recently awarded the DeKalb chamber a first-place Communications Award for Maps in 2011 for its “DeKalb Illinois Street Map & Guide.”

DeKALB – It may be the middle of winter, but owners of a new DeKalb business don’t think it’s too cold to enjoy frozen yogurt.

George Dimitrakopoulos recently joined the staff at Citizens First National Bank in Hampshire as vice president and commercial banking.

Amy Kuhns, radiologic technologist at Midwest Orthopaedic Institute, has recently been certified in magnetic resonance imaging by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologist.

Sycamore native Heidi (Walter) Ruckman has been named a partner at the law firm of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen in Rockford.

Ken Olson and Aaron Nevdal, physical therapists at Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists, recently taught a two-day seminar titled “Examination and Treatment of Lumbopelvic Disorders, an Evidence-based Manual Physical Therapy Approach” for the faculty and staff of the Mayo Clinic department of physical medicine and rehabilitation in Rochester, Minn.

SYCAMORE – The economy improved slightly last year, and a Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago representative said Monday a slow recovery likely will continue.