After Hours

The Wheaton Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting on June 27 for Chris Mechanical Services, Inc., a long-time chamber member company that moved recently to 375 Wegner Drive in West Chicago. Picture here are, left to right, Chris Gilbertsen and Christine Gilbertsen (founders), Kristina Gilbertsen, West Chicago Mayor Ruben Pineda, Dave Gilbertsen, Nora and Adelyn Gilbertsen (front), Laura (Gilbertson) Weber, Jenny Leal (back) and Jonathan Gilbertsen. Sandy Skibinski of Celebration Marketing congratulated them on behalf of the Wheaton Chamber Ambassadors, and Nancy Winchester of eXp Realty represented the Women in Business Committee of the chamber.

Christa Stalcup and her husband, Steve Stalcup, celebrated the opening of Primrose School of Winfield, 0N040 Winfield Road, Suite 100, with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce on June 15. Stalcup welcomed the community, staff, and parents (and their babies) to the ribbon cutting and led tours of the new school, which is located directly across the street from Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Donna Teagle of Floor Coverings International, chair of the Wheaton Chamber's Ambassador Committee, welcomed Stalcup and her team to the community along with Wheaton Chamber members Tom Altoff, Scott Pointner of Rathje Woodward (board member), and Sherry Manschot of Western DuPage Special Recreation Association.

The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce was proud to celebrate a ribbon cutting for Legacy & Life Law Firm, 400 East Diehl Road, Suite 550 B in Naperville on June 28. The ceremony was facilitated with esteemed ambassadors and community members, as well as civic leaders.

The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon cutting for Boutique Poppy, 231 South Washington St., Suite 101 in Naperville on June 29. The ceremony was facilitated with esteemed ambassadors and community members, as well as civic leaders.

The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, the village of South Barrington, and Arboretum management gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 27 to celebrate the opening of Club Pilates, located at 100 W. Higgins Road, Suite E1 in The Arboretum of South Barrington. Attendees included: Stan and Donna Brzezniak (owner), Blair Grigoletti, Haley McClure, Mina Sabanovic and Marina Josipovic (Club Pilates); Paula McCombie (Village of South Barrington); Stacy Kallas and Tayler Mikel (The Arboretum of South Barrington); and Robert Palmer (Village of South Barrington and Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board Member).