Huntley Gains New Business, New Jobs

RPS Products moving to town, creating 50 new jobs.

  RPS, a leading supplier of residential home filters and related products, announced Thursday it will relocate a portion of its operations to the vacant 65,000 square foot formerly occupied by Dean Foods, according to a release. The company’s products are known under the “Best Air” trade name and RPS sells to major retailers throughout the U.S. Operations at the new Huntley location are planned to begin as early June. “Our location in Huntley only 1.5 miles from the new I-90 interchange will allow us to be highly efficient in the transportation and logistical elements of our operations,” said Dan Schuld, RPS president. “Clearly, the new interchange was a significant positive factor in our decision to locate in Huntley.” The move was …

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It's Huntley Chamber Expo Time

This year’s expo Home & Business Expo is being held Saturday and Sunday at Marlowe Middle School.

  Over 110 exhibitors will be on hand this weekend at The Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce’s Home & Business Expo. The Huntley Chamber extends an invitation to the community to come out from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 for the expo, being held at Marlowe Middle School, 9625 Haligus Road, Lake in the Hills. This free expo is open to the public and features business, services, a petting booth and the Expo Café featuring area restaurants. There's also a grand prize: six tickets to see the Chicago Cubs play the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee on April 20, 2013 with round-trip transportation via limo, tailgate party, food and drinks during the game and Cubs gear.

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Huntley Businesswoman Helms Successful Construction Company

Kellie Bell leads Forrest Construction Group, Inc., a company that has prospered despite downward economy. The company is marking its 10 years in business.

  Just out of college, Kellie Bell was as green as her original logo color when she opened Forrest Construction Group, Inc. in 2002. Today, she is celebrating a decade of business growth at a time when many construction companies have folded. Bell is president of Forrest Construction Group, Inc. The woman-owned design/build construction management company serves retail, commercial and industrial, medical, academia, and office clients with quality build-outs. Forrest Construction Group (FCG), based in Huntley, is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise in the City of Chicago, Cook County and nationwide. The State of Illinois recognizes FCG as a Female Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. Bell leads a team of …

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Huntley Businesses Give Away TV at Fall Fest

Visit HuntleyArea.Biz booth for chance to win 32 inch TV.

  The HuntleyArea.Biz Networking Group, part of the Huntley Chamber of Commerce, will be holding a drawing for a 32” Samsung LCD Television at Huntley Fall Fest, held this weekend in Huntley.  Visit their booth at the fest's business expo to enter the drawing (must be eighteen or older to enter, one entry per person).  Children are invited to visit The Lollipop Patch to select a lollipop in the hope of winning a prize. The game and drawing are free to all booth visitors. HuntleyArea.biz is a group of local businesses and organizations.  Their goal is to deliver quality goods and services, and make a difference to the community in which they live and work.   Members include: About Your Home Inspection, American Community Bank & Trust, …

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Huntley Resident Questions Benefits of a Downtown TIF District

Huntley moves ahead with procedures to establish a Tax Increment District.

  Huntley is moving ahead with plans to establish a Tax Increment District in its downtown hoping to boost redevelopment, but the plans aren’t sitting well with one resident who says the district would be a drain on homeowners’ property values. In a TIF district, property taxes are frozen at a baseline level for as long as 23 years for the purpose of revenue distribution to municipalities, school districts and other taxing bodies. But Mack Titus isn't seen the benefit of a downtown TIF district. The district would lower the EVA (Equalized Assessed Valuation) of residential homes resulting in higher taxes, Titus said Thursday night at a Huntley Committee of the Whole meeting. Studies also show that a TIF district shifts the cost of schools …

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Huntley Chamber Continues its Mission After 25 Years

Huntley Chamber of Commerce celebrates National Chamber of Commerce week. Chamber members prepare for day at Huntley Farmers Market.

  A month after George Carlson opened his limo business; he joined the Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce. His membership has helped Carlson get the word out about Carlson Livery LLC at multi-chamber events and through referrals from the chamber, he said. “The reception is just phenomenal here,” he said Carlson Livery had a successful first year that began with two cars and ended with the company adding five vehicles and a 20-passenger bus. The success came with help and support from his family, employees and the chamber, Carlson said. The Huntley Chamber has had its own success over the past 25 years, growing from an informal group of businesses to a thriving chamber. The Huntley Village Board recognized the chamber and its efforts in …

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Patch Offers Help to Claim Your Biz Listing

Do you have a business in a Patch community, and are not sure how to edit and claim your listing? Watch the video to learn how.

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