Business News

Derek Conley has been appointed Director of Economic Development for the City of St. Charles. Conley’s appointment is effective March 7, 2022.

A portion of 1st Street in downtown St. Charles closed to vehicle traffic to accommodate additional outdoor public seating. Picnic tables and chairs were placed on the closed section of 1st Street as well as on the plaza space east of 1st Street. Access to the 1st Street parking structures remains. A similar plan was put in place last year to help restaurants and bars during statewide COVID-19 mitigations.

Click here for Temporary Outdoor Dining Information.
 

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The City is implementing new eProcurement software that will automatically notify registered suppliers when a new bid, quote, or proposal opportunity is available. When registering, vendors select categories for which they want to receive email notifications regarding solicitation opportunities and status updates.

There is no cost to vendors to register or participate. Step-by-step directions guide interested suppliers through the entire registration and solicitation process.

In October, staff from the City’s Community and Economic Development Department attended the annual Deal Making Convention at Navy Pier in Chicago hosted by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). The event offered an opportunity to promote the City of St. Charles as a place to do business and network with developers, real estate professionals and retailers looking to expand their presence in the Chicagoland area. Continue reading more about this, including what developers were interested in, in our Inside St. Charles blog.

Mayor Raymond Rogina, acting as Liquor Control Commissioner, enforced local liquor ordinances for one local business at a hearing before the St. Charles Liquor Control Commission on April 15, 2019.

• Deepa Foods, Inc. d/b/a 7-Eleven, 2400 E. Main Street. Suite 116, was cited for a liquor tax violation. Licensee was required to pay a $250 fine and $500 in court costs.

The City’s Community & Economic Development Department just launched a new web portal aimed at attracting potential businesses to St. Charles. The Think St.

Sponsored by the St. Charles Corridor Improvement Commission

Matching grants are available for approved improvements to the landscape and streetscape of downtown properties located in Special Service Area SSA1B or frontage properties on Main St., Randall Rd., Kirk Rd. and Rt. 38.