GENOA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
On behalf of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce, I would like to welcome you to our wonderful town! Genoa is an amazing place to live, work and grow a business. Whether you’re a resident, visiting for the day or looking for a new place to call home, we guarantee you’ll love this community. Genoa is a small town with a big heart, and we at the Genoa Chamber are proud to call it home!
The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce saw some big milestones in 2024. We proudly now have over two hundred chamber members, and we’re committed to working hard to help all of them grow and succeed! If your business isn’t a member yet, we encourage you to consider joining. As a member you can promote your business through our website, newsletter, networking opportunities, business referrals, continuing education, or marketing at one of our many events.
We continue to partner with local government and other organizations to pursue improvements in the overall quality of life for our city, county, and region. Our success in achieving our mission and purpose is due to a collaborative effort of the Chamber Board of Directors, Chamber Ambassadors, City of Genoa, Chamber members, area professionals, and community volunteers.
Our online business directory and this Area Guide are two resources the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce provides to the local community. We encourage you to think local, shop local! By supporting the businesses in our directory, you are reinvesting in your community.
I’d like to extend a sincere thank you to our current members for your continued support. We could not put on our events and offer support to businesses and the community without your investment. If you have a business in the Genoa area, consider becoming a Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce member! You’ll find that the benefits of membership to be of great value. Genoa is thriving, come grow with us!
Krissy Johnson
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Krissy Johnson Executive Director KJohnson@GenoaAreaChamber.com
Emily Martinez
Marketing Director EMartinez@GenoaAreaChamber.com
CHAMBER MISSION
It is the mission of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce to enhance the growth, image, and development of the business community and the greater Genoa area.
2025 Board of Directors can be found at: www.genoaareachamber.com/ board-of-directors
113 N. Genoa St., Unit B Genoa, IL
815-784-2212
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2025 2025 Events
Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
Genoa Chamber members and guests gather for Dinner & Drinks as we honor 2024’s award winners. Special guest speakers and awards presentation.
Custom Aluminum Products, 6pm
Home & Business Expo
Join us for our Home & Business Expo! Visit with local businesses and nonprofits and check out the Taste of Genoa.
Enter for a chance to win a door prize!
GKHS, 10 am-1 pm
Genoa Days Royalty Scholarship Competition
Genoa-Kingston graduating seniors compete for the crown in the annual Genoa Days Royalty Scholarship contest. Open to all area students in their graduating year.
Genoa Days Main Stage, 8 pm
Annual Genoa Area Chamber Golf Outing
Hit the links at the Genoa Chamber Golf Classic 18 Hole
Scramble with sponsorship opportunities and raffle prizes. This themed day of networking is always a great time for golfers and sponsors.
Sycamore Golf Course, Noon Shotgun start
Cruisin’ To Genoa Car Show
Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Car, Truck & Motorcycle show. Over 25 trophies awarded, 50/50 raffle, fun & free to the public! Route 72 is closed to traffic for the day.
Downtown Main Street, 9 am-3 pm
Rumble on the River
The Kishwaukee Valley Wanderers and the Genoa Chamber are proud to present the Lucha Libre stars of Mexico, featuring high flying, hardhitting matches and over twenty wrestlers!
David Carroll Memorial Park, 7 pm - 1O pm
Great Genoa Duck Race
A fun-filled, family-friendly day out at David Carroll Memorial Park! Purchase ducks and watch them race the Kishwaukee River. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and last place finishers!
David Carroll Memorial Park 1O am -2 pm
Fall Crawl
Walk through town, sample some drinks and check out our local businesses. Entry ticket gets you a 14 oz logoed glass, 1O sample tickets, and one full drink ticket. Logo t-shirts available!
3 pm- 8 pm *Date Subject to Change
Celebrate the Season
Welcome Santa to town and to kick off the holiday season! Annual Jingle Bell Parade, Santa’s Arrival, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Wagon Rides, Petting Zoo & a coloring contest! Visit with the businesses and enjoy free goodies. Downtown Main Street, 6 pm -8 pm
For more information or to register for an event: www.GenoaAreaChamber.com
info@GenoaAreaChamber.com 815-784-2212
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Moo-ving
the good stuff
By Jonathan Bilyk
Adkins Milk Hauling continues legacy of transporting dairy products across the country
Doug and Erik Adkins don’t personally deliver the milk, cheese and ice cream products you enjoy from your local grocery store. But the odds are pretty high that at some point over the years, the Adkins father and son, or one of their two dozen other dairy truck drivers, have played a role in bringing the creamy goodness to you and your family.
For four decades, Doug Adkins and his team at Adkins Milk Hauling in Genoa have specialized in one thing:
Transporting the milk, cream and other dairy products used by dairies throughout the Midwest to make the products that later give the world pizza, ice cream, cheeseburgers, chip dip, ranch dressing and so many other foods that make life more delicious.
As Doug tells it, the business started with just him and a truck, purchased thanks to a loan endorsed by a local banker named Richard Katz. Now the president of DeKalb-based Resource Bank with 15 locations in the region, Adkins said Katz at the time managed just one small bank, but was persuaded to issue a loan to a young man with nothing but a plan who had been turned down by other lenders.
“He took a chance on me,” said Adkins. “It was rough at first, but it paid off.”
In the beginning, Doug drove his truck throughout northern Illinois, picking up milk from dairy farmers and transporting it to dairy plants for processing. For Doug, milk has figuratively run in his blood from his earliest days. Born and raised on a dairy farm, Doug said he milked cows as a boy, often helping himself to the fresh milk, heavy with cream, straight from the udders.
But looking ahead, Doug said he saw the future, as the dairy industry was quickly consolidating and there were opportunities available to those willing to put in the work of moving that milk and cream to the companies who would ultimately sell it to consumers in the region and beyond.
Within 10 years of starting Adkins Milk Hauling, Doug transitioned the business to instead specialize in what he called “interplant transfers” - essentially, moving unfinished milk and other basic dairy products from one plant to another where they would be made into the finished consumer products sold in supermarkets. This could mean, for instance, moving milk or cream from a dairy in Wisconsin to another in Chicago, where the product is made into ice cream or salad dressings.
He said the need to get into that business has only been magnified through the years, as consolidation in the dairy industry has put a large number of small dairy farms in northern
Illinois out of business, and spread the dairy industry out into larger and larger dairy plants drizzled across the region.
“They’ve all gotten huge and specialized,” he said.
Today, Doug said Adkins Milk Hauling stands as one of the few remaining companies hauling dairy products in the region, particularly in northern Illinois.
Adkins Milk Hauling runs nearly two dozen trucks on any given day, employing around 25 people, including drivers, mechanics and a full time secretary back in the home office in Genoa, Doug said.
“This is a business that never shuts down and hardly ever slows down.
While business still ebbs and flows seasonally or year to year, Doug noted his trucks have remained out on the road 365 days a year since the first day of the company’s existence, as they haul for the companies whose product brands are known and loved throughout the region and the country, including Mueller’s, Prairie Farms, Kemp’s, Dairy Famers of America (DFA), Lifeway, the former Dean’s and more.
“If you can name a dairy product, at one point or another, we’ve probably hauled it,” Doug said.
The trucks cover a wide geographical area, sometimes stretching as far west as Idaho, but still mostly centered in the Midwest. In many ways, Adkins Milk Hauling has remained a family business.
Doug credited his wife, Sue, with helping to make sure the business continued to run through the years while he was out on the road making deliveries to dairies near and far. Doug and Sue Adkins celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary in 2024, he said.
Doug said his son, Erik, joined the company years ago and intends to continue the family business far into the future. He said he is proud his son, who graduated college with a degree in mechanical engineering, saw the value in the company the family had built, and wished to continue to keep it rolling.
Doug, who is now 66 years old, said he continues to drive a truck regularly, though not every day. Now, he said, he finds time to play senior softball.
And he said he continues to drink milk daily.
“I’m 66 years old and in my younger days, I played pretty hard,” Doug said. “But I’ve never had a broken bone, and I think there’s some truth there about the calcium in milk and how it’s good for the bones.”Doug said there is also truth, however, to reports of decreasing demand for milk, particularly among “the younger generations.”
“I guess it’s a sign of the times,” Doug said.
But while demand for milk consumption has slipped relative to the historic highs of past decades, Doug said he never sees a time when demand for dairy goes down the drain. “People love pizza, they love ice cream, they love cheeseburgers,” said Doug. “I mean, I don’t know many people who want just a plain hamburger.
“Everything goes in cycles. But there will always be milk.”
Hill’s Tap: Family Owned for Five Decades in Genoa
By Krissy Johnson
If you walk into Hill’s Tap in downtown Genoa, you may think you stepped back in time. From the rotary phone hanging on the wall that still holds a dial tone, to the shuffleboard table that may have some lights out but has been rewired with an old doorbell to reset it, to the old beer distributor light fixtures hanging from the ceiling, the tavern is pure history.
Legend has it, Curt Hill, who had lived in Genoa his whole life, opened the bar because there was not one within a 30mile radius of Genoa that would serve him. Not because he was a fighter, but because he was a bit of a loud, funny guy. The truth is, his wife Margie didn’t want to live on a farm and milk cows. Those were the two choices back then: farm or bar. Curt chose the bar.
Early in 1969, Curt Hill purchased a Main Street building that previously housed Baldwin’s Drug Store from the town pharmacist, LaVoy “Spook” Gliddon. Curt renovated that building and opened Hill’s Tap on August 1, 1969. Through the 1970’s and 1980’s Hill’s opened in the morning at 7:00 a.m. and closed at midnight. There were quite a few factories in Genoa at that time with third shift workers that liked to grab a drink after getting off shift in the morning. Odds are, if the neon lights were on, Curt was there.
Margie and Curt had four children. “Jim and Mark, the two middle children, helped with the day-to-day chores after school and on weekends. It was a different era then, and no one cared that both of the boys started behind the bar at 13, filling in a couple hours on a Saturday so Curt could go home and get some much-needed sleep. Jim joined Curt full time sometime in the early 1990’s, and has continued since.” In 2017, after 48 years being behind the bar, Curt passed.
From the beginning, Hill’s has served the working-class citizens of Genoa. Farmers, construction laborers, factory workers, firemen, teachers, and other service people have been their friends and customers for more than half a century. They still are their friends. The beauty of their little tavern is its simplicity and authenticity. According to Jim Hill, Hill’s is “nothing more than a place to hide for an hour or two from
the complexities of modern life. A place to unplug and unwind and to dodge the curve balls that life throws at all of us. But what you see is real. It’s not staged to look that way. From the nicotine-stained walls to the faded beer signs, the 1940’s cash registers and the ancient tables and booths, it’s the way it’s always looked.”
Jim and his wife Stefanie have three children. Unlike when Jim was growing up, the kids did not work in the bar with customers while under age, but they did come in and out while Jim cleaned during closed hours. Hannah, Jim’s middle child, has joined the family business as a third-generation bartender.
When you enter the bar, Jim will greet you with a smile and a joke. If he doesn’t know you, he’ll ask where you’re from or who your parents are. If he does know you, he’ll ask how you’ve been or start with “I’ve got a joke for ya.” If you have been to Hill’s once, you are no longer a stranger.
The walls at Hill’s are filled with photos of customers throughout the years. There is so much history in the building and everything has a story. If you stop in on a slower evening and Jim isn’t in the middle of pool or a card game, you might be able to get a few stories out of him about things he has found in the old pharmacy basement, or people who have lived in the town that he has lived in his whole life.
Year after year, people come to Hill’s Tap from far and near. Locals who have moved away, friends visiting from out of town, and current residents all find a seat at Hill’s to celebrate life’s wins and losses. When talking to Jim, he reminisced, “Through the years, we’ve seen some really good times and some not so good. We’ve been host to five generations of friends and family. We have danced at their weddings, cried at their funerals, sponsored their baseball teams, bands, clubs, and events. In a sense, we have made friends. We have made a lot of friends. We look forward to making more as our unique journey through life in Genoa continues.”
DeKalb Mechanical continues to expand HVAC services, community support
Providing Expert Care For Over 34 Years
By Jonathan Bilyk
Started in the early 1990s as the DeKalb area branch of a Rockford-based heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) company, DeKalb Mechanical first forged its independent existence in the early 2000s. In the years since, the company has cemented its name as one of the premier HVAC contractors serving not only the DeKalb area, but all of Northern Illinois and beyond.
“We like to say we are the best stop for anyone looking to get the job done right the first time,” said Kurt Mattson, DeKalb Mechanical’s owner and president.
The company began strictly in commercial HVAC work, installing heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems in businesses, schools, health care facilities, public works, and other large institutional and industrial settings.
DeKalb Mechanical custom builds all of its systems, from scratch. The company operates a full fabrication shop, beginning with raw flat sheets of metal. Mobile welding work is also performed at job sites in the field, Mattson said.
“It’s all of our own material. What we make cannot be bought at a big box store.” he said.
In recent years, DeKalb Mechanical has moved into the business of sustainable green energy, drilling and installing geothermal systems for a variety of clients, in residences and buildings of various size. Those installations have been performed throughout the DeKalb County region and beyond.
A geothermal system typically involves drilling wells on the property. From there, water is run in pipes down through the wells, to use the constant 55-degree Fahrenheit temperature of the Earth to help heat and cool a home or other structure, with the aid of mechanical systems.
“It can cost more up front, but the return on investment from energy cost savings and longevity, plus the impact on the planet,
really helps to make the decision,” said Mattson.
DeKalb Mechanical has installed such systems for some residences, but primarily at colleges and schools in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri, including at Central Elementary School in Rochelle, the College of Lake County in Grayslake and a private Christian elementary school in Wheaton, among others. There are also grants available for commercial customers to install geothermal systems.
Other aspects of the business have also grown and changed through the years. Amid and after the COVID-19 pandemic, for instance, demand surged for indoor air purification systems and other services related to indoor air quality. These included the installation of new kinds of air filtration systems, ultraviolet light bulbs and ionizers to “scrub the air” of potential viruses and other pathogens.
The company works to keep up to date with all of the changes within the HVAC industry, from technology and tools to techniques and products.
Among the largest technological advances in the business have been the rise of technology and software for estimating project cost and materials, known as takeoffs.
Other significant changes include the rapid rise of computercontrolled heating, cooling and air quality control systems, as well as the changes to more environmentally friendly refrigerants.
DeKalb Mechanical is utilizing it’s high-level technician knowledge, industry partners, great customer service, and timeliness to place an ever greater emphasis on its residential heating and cooling services that they provide. This spring they will be developing that division as KM Heating and Cooling which will focus solely on the needs of its residential customers.
The division of KM Heating and Cooling will allow for their residential service offerings to expand by being powered by
DeKalb Mechanical, as they install and service an ever-growing number of home furnaces and air conditioning systems, which will allow them to cover everything in the heating and cooling industry. “We can do anything heating or cooling related,” said Mattson, which includes duct cleaning and maintenance on any residential system.
The company offers Preventative Maintenance Agreements (PMAs), an increasingly attractive option for homeowners and business customers, alike. Customers who subscribe to a PMA receive regular maintenance visits, once or twice a year. Should service be needed on the system then or at other times of the year because of a mechanical failure or other need, they receive discounts on that work, as well.
“The goal of the program, though, is to allow us the chance to make sure you’re not having that break down,” Mattson said.
The company will continue to grow and evolve its services based on the skills and interests of the highly trained technicians the company regularly adds to its roster. Currently, DeKalb Mechanical regularly employs about 50 workers, including 12 office staff and 30 technicians. Another 10 technicians work at DeKalb Mechanical’s fabrication shop.
While Mattson said he loves the increasingly rare chances he gets as president of a growing company to get out in the field, in some ways, the guys in the shop can have some of the most fun on the job. Much of the credit for that aspect of the job goes to DeKalb Mechanical’s laser cutting table.
While primarily used for fabricating heating and cooling systems, the laser cutting table also gets regular use making unique custom gift and decor items for homes and businesses in the area. Their team can use the technology to copy and convert any item or digital image into tangible metal treasures.
In recent years, these have included unique wall hangings, signs and table bases, as well as other projects like custom fenders for a customer’s vehicle and a unique stainless steel table on display at the Bayer Monsanto facility in Waterman.
The laser cutter was also employed recently to replicate “tin cups and combs,” similar to items used by U.S. soldiers during World War II. “We were able to get the duplication down to the margin of error,” Mattson said. “If there’s something out there someone wants with any aspect of metal, even a small detail, we love to make it happen.”
In addition to continuing to expand their range of services to homeowners and businesses, DeKalb Mechanical has also continued to give back through the years. The company, for instance, partners annually with Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County, installing HVAC systems in local Habitat homes. Mattson serves on the local Habitat board of directors.
“We’ve always tried to do as much as we can to support Habitat’s mission here locally,” said Mattson, noting that usually involves the donation and installation of a full HVAC system. While that has typically involved working on one home each year, that could increase to two homes per year to help to meet growing demand. Another endeavor created in recognition of the founder, Steve Doonan, was the creation of an annual $15,000 scholarship for mechanical engineering majors at Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET).
Finally, for the local residents, at the end of each year, DeKalb Mechanical has conducted an annual “Furnace Giveaway.” Rather than simply a raffle or contest, the program has called upon the people in the local communities to nominate deserving community members for the donation. Each nomination results in an entry. And in early November, those nominees’ names are placed in a hat, and one fortunate name is drawn to determine the “winner.” Nominees to this point have been limited to those living within about 30 miles of DeKalb Mechanical’s shop, “basically in DeKalb County,” Mattson said. “It’s really started to gain traction out there,” said Mattson. “People are starting to take notice.”
The winner this year was announced as “Glennis from Genoa, a dedicated community member who has lived in Genoa for over 40 years,” who has served in various civic roles in the community, runs a local business and who “for more than 25 years has lovingly made over 200 apple dumplings each year to donate to the (Genoa Kingston) Fire Protection District for their annual chili supper...”
“Glennis truly embodies the spirit of giving and has a heart of gold,” DeKalb Mechanical said on their Facebook post announcing the “Furnace Giveaway” results.
DeKalb Mechanical also donates time and services to support the missions of local schools, FFA Chapters, and chambers of commerce, including in Genoa, DeKalb and Sycamore.
Mattson said he hopes to see that program, as well as other community service endeavors, continue to grow, along with the business.
Meet Some of Genoa’s
Genoa Public Library
Jen Barton, Executive Director
Jen Barton serves as Library Director for the Genoa Public Library District. She began working for the library in the fall of 2009 as a part-time staff member. Within a year she was promoted to Children’s Librarian and officially took over as Library Director on July 1, 2011, when Susan WalkerHaemker retired. Jen is grateful to have been part of the new library building process that was completed in March of 2015 and takes deep pride in the beautiful library space that sits in the heart of downtown Genoa. Library services are ever evolving, and she enjoys the challenge that comes from finding new ways to serve the community. Jen is most excited about the recent collaboration between the library and Custom Aluminum Products to create The Inventor’s Lab, a free STEM club for kids in the Genoa area, and looks forward to growing this program for the benefit of the youth in the community.
processes at the City related to communication and Community Development. Alyssa is thankful to have learned from and worked with Genoa’s leaders, past and present, and looks forward to continuing to make Genoa a place people call home.
Alyssa volunteers her time to several local organizations, some at a leadership capacity, including the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce, DeKalb County Collaborative for Young Children, and Regional Plan Commission. Alyssa lives in Genoa, her hometown, with her husband Sean and their two children Olivia and Jack. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and watching her kids play sports.
Genoa Kingston Community Unit School District #424 Superintendent ~
Chad Wagner
Dr. Chad Wagner was hired as Superintendent of the GenoaKingston School District in November of 2023, for the 2024-25 school year.
Jen grew up in Carol Stream, Illinois and met her husband A.J. while she was in high school. They married in 1998 and moved to Genoa in 2002 to raise their growing family in a small town. They have three sons and one daughter, plus their daughter-in-law and two granddaughters who live in Mississippi with their oldest son. Over the years, she has held leadership positions in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, A.Y.S.O., P.E.O. Chapter BG, Kiwanis Club of GenoaKingston, and is a current member of the Plan Commission for the City of Genoa. When Jen is not at the library, you can catch her sewing, knitting, gardening, or reading.
City Administrator ~ Alyssa Seguss
Alyssa Seguss serves as City Administrator for the City of Genoa. Alyssa was appointed City Administrator in 2021 after serving in multiple progressive roles since 2014. Alyssa has always had a passion for government, leading her to obtain a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and Sociology and later a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University. While the Administrator’s role is diverse, Alyssa has particularly enjoyed participating in drafting of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, working with business and building owners to facilitate Downtown Façade Grants, and improving internal
Dr. Wagner is currently in his 27th year in education and 15th year as a superintendent. Prior to becoming a district leader, he taught third, fifth, and sixth grades, and was an elementary and junior high principal. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Iowa, and a master’s degree at Northwest Missouri State. He earned his superintendent certification at Illinois State University, and a doctorate at Aurora University. Dr. Wagner is married to his wonderful wife, Kristin, and has two college-aged children, as well as a goldendoodle and cat.
“Genoa-Kingston is a quality school district led by an incredible teaching staff and administrative team, and I could not be happier to be a part of this tremendous environment,” said Dr. Wagner. “My experiences here in my first year have been exemplary. The staff has been tremendous, the students are fantastic, and working with the school board has been a wonderful process based on trust and communication. I look forward to continuing the quality work that we have done thus far to continue to advance the level of success of all of our students and district overall.”
Community Leaders
City of Genoa Public Works Director ~ Lucas Smith
Meet Lucas Smith, Genoa’s Public Works Director. Lucas joined the team 11 months ago, bringing expertise in water treatment, environmental compliance, and public works leadership. Prior to his current role, Lucas served as the Water Superintendent for the Village of Carpentersville, overseeing operations and maintenance of water treatment facilities. He also held leadership roles at Utilities Inc., managing safety and environmental compliance across seven states and overseeing multiple public water and wastewater systems.
On a personal note, Lucas and his wife, Ally, welcomed their first child, Michael, in the fall of 2023. Outside of work, Lucas enjoys hunting, classic cars, and quality time with his family. Looking ahead to 2025, Lucas and the Public Works team are excited to propose several impactful projects for the City of Genoa. Stay tuned for updates as these initiatives take shape!
Genoa Township Park District Director ~ Paul Bafia
Paul Bafia joined the Genoa Township Park District as Executive Director in December of 2000. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Park District, including land management and acquisition, programs and services, budgeting, park improvements, and capital construction. He handles legislative and legal matters for the Park District, as well as personal and employee relations. Paul manages and oversees the $1.8 million budget and the staff of four full-time and 50 parttime and seasonal employees.
The Genoa Township Park District is comprised of 11 park sites with 110 acres. Under Paul Bafia’s direction, the Genoa Township Park District has made many expansions and improvements, with many more planned for the future. Most recently the Park District added sand volleyball and the ever-popular pickleball court. Be sure to get out and Explore Genoa and all the Genoa Township Park District parks have to offer!
Discover Avancer Homes: Empowering Adults with Disabilities
Compassion • Respect • Excellence
Who We Are:
With 35 years of community presence, Avancer Homes-Genesis Day Program provides residential and community day services to adults with intellectual disabilities, prioritizing those with complex needs.
What We Do:
At Avancer Homes we build lasting relationships and create meaningful connections with those we serve while providing the best quality of care. An emphasis is placed on the environments created in our homes and at the day program to ensure those we serve experience community integration, increased skills, and a purposeful life.
GENOA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY
MEMBERSHIIP •
1st Response Plumbing & Drain, Inc. Dba Wagner Family Plumbing Kingston (815) 784-5300 www.wagnerfamilyplumbing.com
AAbby’s
701 Pearson Dr. • Genoa (815) 784-8200
ADD Fitness & Wellness
114 N. Washington St., #4 • Genoa (815) 970-5953
Adkins Milk Hauling, LLC
33473 Genoa Rd. • Genoa (815) 784-5211 www.adkinsmilkhauling.com
Adobe
345 Park Ave. • San Jose (408) 753-5826 www.adobe.com
Adventure Works of DeKalb County, Inc. 1211 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb (815) 517-0825
Air Management Services
1030 E. Greenlee St. • Marengo (815) 784-2055 http://airmanservices.com
Alan Browne Chevrolet 700 Pearson Dr. • Genoa (815) 784-2511 www.mychevy.biz
All American Gutter Protection
800 N. Main St. • North Canton (888) 323-8090
American Family InsuranceManny Peña Agency 221 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 895-3551 www.amfam.com/agents/illinois/ sycamore/manuel-pena
Andrew Miller Photography Genoa (815) 391-3128 www.andrewmiller-photography. com
Angel Medical Management Services, LLC
PO Box #6, 50 S. Somonauk Cortland (815) 981-8992
Avancer Homes LLC
350 Sycamore Rd. • Genoa (815) 784-3712
BBanner Up Signs 1170 E. State St. • Sycamore (815) 899-9211 www.bannerupsigns.com
Becker Law Office
213 W Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-2695
Benzinger Printing 673 Park Ave. • Genoa (815) 784-6560 www.benzinger.com
Beth Fowler School Of Dance
303 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-5658 www.bethfowlerschoolofdance.com
Brian Bemis Toyota of DeKalb 1890 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb (815) 991-2788 www.dekalbtoyota.com
Bridger Farms Genoa (815) 751-2824
Bucciferro Family McDonald’s 704 E. Main St. • Genoa (815) 321-4708 www.iammcd.com
CCASA DeKalb County, Inc.
308 W. State St., Ste. 301 Sycamore (815) 895-2052 www.casadekalb.org
Century 21 New Heritage II
120 W. Oak Knoll Dr. • Hampshire (847) 683-2000 www.newheritage.com
City of Genoa
333 E. First St. • Genoa (815) 784-2327 www.genoa-il.com
Cmj IT Solutions
1565 Mediterranean Dr. Sycamore • (815) 899-2468 www.cmjtech.net
Communities By GraingerRiverbend Properties Genoa (815) 762-8363 www.bygrainger.com
Complete Plumbing Service, Inc. - Heating & Cooling
220 E. First St. • Genoa (630) 629-0780 www.completeplumb.com
Confetti Wish St.Charles 708-275-253
Cougars Venue, Bar & Gaming
201 W. Railroad St. • Kingston (815) 994-1730
Country Financial
305 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-6688 www.representatives. countryfinancial.com/david. gingerich
Countryside Towing
708 Railroad St. • Kingston (815) 262-0057 www.countrysidetow.com
CrossWind Community Church 13100 Cherry Rd. • Genoa (815) 784-5427 www.crosswindcommunity.org
Crown Exteriors, Inc. 113 N. Genoa St., Ste. D. Genoa (815) 784-3003 www.crownexteriors.net
Cruisin’ Genoa 313 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-9800
Custom Aluminum Products
312 Eureka St. • Genoa (847) 717-5500 www.custom-aluminum.com
Davidson Pargman & Company, LLC
PO Box 340 • Genoa (815) 379-8360 www.dpc-advisors.com
DCCVB DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau
2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd. Community Outreach Building Ste. F • DeKalb (815) 756-8129 www.dekalbcountycvb.com
DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder 110 E. Sycamore St., 2nd Fl. Sycamore (815) 895-7142 www.dekalbcounty.org/coclerk
DeKalb County Community Foundation
475 DeKalb Ave. • Sycamore (815) 748-5383 www.dekalbccf.org
DeKalb County Community Gardens 2280 Bethany Rd. • DeKalb (815) 793-0950 www.dekalbgardens.org
DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation 2179 Sycamore Rd., Unit #102 DeKalb (815) 895-2711 www.dcedc.org
DeKalb County Health Department 2550 N. Annie Glidden Rd. DeKalb (815) 748-2435 www.health.dekalbcounty.org
DeKalb County History Center 1730 N Main St. • Sycamore (815) 895-5762 www.dekalbcountyhistory.org
DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership
475 DeKalb Ave. • Sycamore (815) 748-5383 www.dcnp.org
DeKalb County Regional Office of Education
2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd., Ste. C DeKalb (815) 217-0460 www.dekalbcounty.org/roe
DeKalb Mechanical, Inc 339 Wurlitzer Dr. • DeKalb (815) 756-6528 www.dekalbmechanical.com
DNA Communications, Inc. 601 1st Ave. • Rochelle (815) 562-4290 www.dnacom.com
EEdward Jones - Financial
Advisor: Josh Kubiak
599 Pearson Dr., Ste. 2 • Genoa (815) 784-3734 www.edwardjones.com/josh-kubiak
Elite Remodeling Group
3315 W. Algonquin Rd., Ste. 650 Rolling Meadows • (847) 705-9600
FFamily Service Agency of DeKalb County, Inc. 1325 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb (815) 758-8616 www.fsadekalbcounty.org
Flood Brothers Disposal 17W609 14th St. • Oakbrook Terrace (630) 261-0400 www.floodbrothersdisposal.com
Floor to Ceiling 2439 Bethany Rd. • Sycamore (815) 756-8575 www.floortoceiling.com
Frank’s Freshway Market
600 Pearson Dr. • Genoa (815) 784-5420
GG.K. Trailblazers
Cherry Valley • (815) 761-7951 www.gktrailblazers.com
Genoa Animal Hospital
703 Pearson Dr. • Genoa (815) 784-6109 www.genoaanimialhospital.com
Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce
113 N. Genoa St. • Genoa (815) 784-2212
Genoa Café
233 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-6647
Genoa Faith United Methodist Church
325 S. Stott St. • Genoa (815) 784-4153 www.genoafaithumc.org
Genoa Fitness Center
333 E. First St. Genoa (815) 784-3488 www.genoaparks.org
Genoa Guest House, LLC
231 S. Sycamore • Genoa (815) 751-0703 www.genoaguesthouse.com
Genoa -Kingston Education Foundation Genoa (815) 757-4162 www.gkedfoundation.org
Genoa Kingston Education Association
Genoa-Kingston www.facebook.com/GKEAcogs
Genoa Lions Club P.O. Box 112 • Genoa (815) 784-5598
Genoa Masonic Temple Association
130 S. IL Rt 23 • Genoa (847) 774-7400 www.genoalodge#288.org
Genoa Park District
400 E. Second St. • Genoa (815) 784-5612 www.genoaparks.com
Genoa Police Department
333 E. 1st. St. • Genoa (815) 784-2526 www.genoapd.com
Genoa Public Library
240 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-2627 www.genoalibrary.org
Genoa Smiles
619 E. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-5166 www.genoasmiles.com
Genoa Veterans Home Corp.
311 S. Washington St. • Genoa (815) 784-5967 www.genoavetshome.us
Genoa-Kingston CUSD #424
980 Park Ave. • Genoa (815) 784-6222 www.gkschools.org
Genoa-Kingston Fire Department
317 Railroad • Genoa (815) 784-3412 www.genoa-il.com
Genoa-Kingston PTO Genoa-Kingston www.facebook.com/ GenoaKingstonPTO
Goodfellows of Genoa/Kingston P.O. Box 255 Genoa
Gospel Life Bible Church
301 S. Sycamore St. • Genoa (815) 501-4234 www.gospellifegenoa.com
Grand Victorian Independent & Assisted Living Sycamore 1440 Somonauk St. • Sycamore (815) 895-1900 www.gardant.com/ grandvictoriansycamoreslf
Green Closet Creative 421 N California St., Bldg. 1 Sycamore (815) 991-5200 www.greenclosetcreative.com
Gumfarm Hunt Club and Gumfarm Trucking, LLC 33380 Pierce Rd. • Genoa (815) 739-2351 www.gumfarmhuntclub.com
HHabitat for Humanity of DeKalb County
308 W. State St., Ste. 302 Sycamore (815) 991-5341 www.hfhdcillinois.org
Hauser Ross Eye Institute 1630 Gateway Dr. • Sycamore (815) 756-8571 www.Hauser-Ross.com
Heartland Bank & Trust
Company
327 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-5101 www.hbtbank.com/locations/ genoa-il-main
Heritage Woods DeKalb 2626 N. Annie Glidden Rd. DeKalb (815) 787-6500 www.gardant.com/ heritagewoodsdekalb
Herron & Co. Barbers
113 N. Genoa St., Ste. A • Genoa (779) 382-0543 www.herronandcobarbers.com
Hill’s Tap
319 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-5982 www.hillstap.com
Home Town Storage P.O. Box 332 • Genoa (815) 355-7271 www.htsitsakeeper.com
Hurley and Volk Orthodontics 895 S. State St., Ste. 303 Hampshire (224) 651-8632 www.hurleyvolkortho.com/ locations/hampshire-state
IIBEW Local 196/NECA Safety & Education Training Center
515 Forest View Dr. • Genoa (815) 655-2195 www.ibew196sef.org/contact.html
JJ6 Polymers
601 Derby Line Rd. • Genoa (815) 517-1179 www.j6polymers.com
JDK Services, Inc.
4632 W. Main St. • West Dundee (847) 551-9000
Jiggy Jerky Genoa • (480) 840-4035
JT Painters
409 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 703-0001
Justin’s Lawn Care
195 N. Somonauk Rd. • Cortland (815) 764-9813 www.justinralphie1.wixsite.com/ justin-s-lawncare-cl
KKar-Fre Flowers
1126 E. State St. • Sycamore (815) 895-6558 www.flowers@karfre.com
Katherine M. Photography
DeKalb • (815) 757-3018
www.katherinephotography.com
Keep it Poppin
707 Cottonwood Cir. • Genoa (630) 577-7930
www.keepitpoppin-genoa.square. site
Kingston Mutual Insurance Company
420 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-5657 www.kingstonmutual.com
Kishwaukee College 21193 S. Malta Rd. • Malta (815) 825-2086 • www.kish.edu
Kishwaukee College Small Business Development Ctr @ WCC
18 S. River St., Rm. 268 • Aurora (630) 906-4143 www.waubonsee.edu/sbdc
Kishwaukee Education Consortium 21255 Malta Rd., P.O. Box 263 Malta (815) 825-2000 www.kecprograms.com
Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra P.O. Box 310 • DeKalb (815) 756-3728 www.kishorchestra.org
Kishwaukee United Way
2201 N. First St., Ste. 100 • DeKalb (779) 255-1267 www.kishwaukeeunitedway.com
Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society 622 Park Ave. • Genoa (815) 784-5559 www.sites.google.com/site/ kvhsgenoail/home
Kishwaukee Valley Wanderers Genoa (815) 761-4660
Knights of Columbus Genoa • (847) 987-1989 www.scbparish.org/index. php?page=knights-of-columbus
Knodle’s Appliance Service Co 117 S. California St. • Sycamore (815) 895-4444 www.knodlesservice.com
Krueger & Associates, Ltd.
103 N. State St. • Hampshire (847) 683-2500 www.Kruegertax.com
Kunes Auto Group 1875 DeKalb Ave. • Sycamore (815) 283-6646 www.kunesautomallsycamore.com
LLatsis Bakery
401 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-4334 www.latsisbakery.com
Lawncare by Walter, Inc. 1515 S Meridian Rd., • Rockford (815) 332-9544 www.lcbwalter.com
LawnWorks PO Box 384 • Genoa (815) 784-6309
LB Liquors 2/ Mad Dogs 705 Main St. • Genoa (779) 382-0066
Lindgren Power, LLC
100 S. Main St. • Kingston (815) 703-8531
www.lindgrenpower.com
Liquor ‘n’ Wine
540 E. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-9780
www.liquornwine.net
Lou’s Lemonade Kingston • (815) 739-4123
Lynn’s Carpet Cleaning, Inc. PO Box 271 • Genoa (815) 784-3385 www.lynnscarpetcleaning.com
MM.D. Capes Quality Heating & Air Conditioning
115 N. Monroe St., Unit 1 • Genoa (815) 762-4009 www.mdcapes2011.com
Main Street Bar and Grill
133 W. Main St. • Genoa (779) 382-0080 www.msbarandgrill.com
Manny Peña Agency - American Family
116 W. State St., Sycamore (815) 895-3551
www.amfam.com/agents/illinois/ sycamore/manuel-pena
Marc’s Lawn Service, LLC
502 N. Main St., Ste. 2 • Sycamore (815) 739-7818 www.marcslawnservice.com
Mark Carlson State Farm Insurance Agency
318 W. Main St. #1 • Genoa (815) 784-3337 www.agentcarlson.com
Meta 2050 E. Gurler Rd. • DeKalb www.meta.com
MetroNet
1797 W. State St. Ste. C • Geneva (630) 345-6011 www.metronet.com
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Midwest Tents & Events
1300 S. 7th St. • DeKalb 877-388-8368 www.rentmidwesttents.com
NNina’s Taco Shop
122 E. Page St. • Sycamore (815) 991-5336 www.ninastaco.com
NIU Athletics
1245 Lincoln Hwy. • DeKalb 815-753-7225 www.niuhuskies.com
Northern Illinois Realty 511 W. Main St. • Genoa (779) 382-0400 www.Northernillinoisrealty.com
Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. • DeKalb (815) 753-0916 www.niu.edu
Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists
540 E. Main St., Ste. 5 • Genoa (815) 784-6417 www.northernrehabpt.com
Northwest Center for Autism at High Road
123 W. First St. • Genoa (815) 787-4144 www.sesischools.com
Northwestern Medicine
One Kish Hospital Dr. • DeKalb (815) 756-1521 www.nm.org
OOld National Bank
601 Pearson Dr. • Genoa (779) 382-6033 www.oldnational.com/bankbranch/601-pearson-drive-genoaillinois
Olson Funeral & Cremation Services, Cooper-Quiram Chapel 1245 Somonauk St. • Sycamore (815) 784-2518 www.olsonfh.com
Olympia Chiropractic 1680 Mediterranean Dr. • Sycamore (815) 899-6061 www.olympicchiroandpt.com
The Cougars Lounge and Venue is ADULTS ONLY.
O’Neil Property Group - By Grainger Team
1958 Aberdeen Ct. • Sycamore (815) 762-6096 www.oneilpropertygroup.com
OpenDoor Coffee, LLC
502 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 991-6281 www.opendoorgenoa.com
OPG DeKalb, Inc.
PO Box 33 • Cortland (815) 501-0705 www.opgdekalb.com
Opportunity House
357 N. California St. • Sycamore (815) 895-5108 • www.ohinc.org
PPaddle On! Outfitters Inc.
115 N. Monroe St., Unit 1 • Genoa (815) 762-4009
Paulsen Appliance
245 W. State St. • Sycamore (815) 895-6373 www.paulsenappliance.com
PEO Genoa www.peointernational.org
Performing Arts Academy of Northern Illinois
212 W. State St. • Sycamore (815) 901-7653 www.sycamoreballet.com/
Pest Control Consultants
1100 W. 2nd St. • Dixon (815) 284-4101 • www.pccil.com
Pete’s Castle/Marathon
104 W. Main St. • Genoa (847) 683-2188
www.petes-castle-marathon-getthe-scoop-ice-cream-shoppe. business.site
Pleasant Hill Construction, Inc.
29439 Pleasant Hill Rd. • Kingston (850) 685-7113
www.pleasanthillconstructioninc.com
Prairie State Winery
222 W. Main St. • Genoa (815) 784-4540
www.prairiestatewinery.com
RR Hansel & Son Company
221 N. Sycamore • Genoa (815) 784-5500
Ralfie’s BBQ and Catering Oregon • (815) 757-0275
www.ralfiesbbq.com
Redwoods Sports Bar & Grill
413 W. Main St. • Genoa (779) 382-3098
Remax Classic
514 E. Main St. • Genoa (815) 482-3726
www.eshometeam.com
Resource Bank
310 Hwy 23 • Genoa (815) 784-8301 www.resourcebank.com
Responsive Roofing
221 W. Lincoln Hwy., Ste C. • DeKalb (815) 901-8860 www.responsiveroofing.com
Right Now Candle Company
31853 Glidden Rd. • Kingston (815) 757-3701
Rivers’ Mexican Cantina and Grill
407 Sycamore Rd., Ste. #9 • Genoa (815) 784-2017
Rosati’s Pizza
407 Sycamore Rd., Ste. 7 • Genoa (815) 517-9527
www.myrosatis.com/genoa
RSVP of DeKalb County
145 S. Sacramento St. • Sycamore 815-490-1124
www.lifescapeservices.org
SS&A Maintenance Services, Inc.
610 W. Second St. • Genoa (815) 784-8416 www.sandamaintenance.com
Safe Passage, Inc.
P.O. Box 621 • DeKalb (815) 756-5228 www.safepassagedv.org
Sandy Sun Travel Genoa • (815) 604-8496 www.sandysuntravel.com
Senator Andrew Chesney
50 W. Douglas St., Stewart Centre, Ste. 1001 • Freeport (815) 232-0774
http://senatorchesney.com
Shaw Media 1985 Bethany Rd. • Sycamore (815) 756-4841 www.daily-chronicle.com
Slater-Butala Funeral Home 132 W. Main • Genoa (815) 784-5191 www.butalafuneralhomes.com
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
340 S. Stott St. • Genoa (815) 784-2355
State Representative Tony McCombie PO Box 71 • Savanna (815) 535-6551
www.mccombieforillinois.com
Sweet Swirl Cotton Candy Kirkland • (630) 387-9454 www.sweetswirlcandy.com
Sweet-DeLights
113 W. Main St., Unit A • Genoa (779) 382-0087 www.sweet-delights.com
Sweet-DeLights Ice Cream
113 W. Main St., Unit B • Genoa (779) 382-0087 www.sweet-delights.com
Swing Masters Bar & Driving Range 825 Tyrell Rd. • Gilberts (847) 697-5000
Sycamore Integrated Health
920 W. Prairie Dr., Ste. J Sycamore • (815) 895-3354 www.sycamoreintegratedhealth.com
Sycamore Park District 480 Airport Rd. • Sycamore (815) 895-3365 www.sycamoreparkdistrict.com
Sycamore Precision Machine 334 E. First St. • Genoa (815) 784-5151 www.sycamoreprecision.com
TThe King’s Mansion Church
200 East St. • Kingston (815) 784-4189 www.facebook.com/ thekingsmansionchurch
Theisen Roofing
257 W. Stephenie Dr. • Cortland (815) 758-8998
www.theisenroofing.com
Tobinson Ace Hardware 361 Sycamore Rd. • Genoa (815) 784-6004
www.acehardware.com
Tom & Jerry’s of Sycamore featuring Catering by Diann 1670 DeKalb Ave. • Sycamore (815) 895-4420
www.sycamoretomandjerrys.com/ catering
Trinity Lutheran Church 33930 N. State Rd • Genoa (815) 784-2522 www.tlcgenoa.org
VVillage of Kingston 101 E. Railroad St. • Kingston (815) 784-5572 www.villageofkingston.org
Cherry Road, Genoa, IL 815-784-5427 https://linktr.ee/CrossWindCommunity
Voluntary Action Center 1606 Bethany Rd. • Sycamore (815) 758-3932 www.vacdk.com
wWalcamp Outdoor Ministeries 32653 Five Points Rd. • Kingston (815) 784-5141 www.walcamp.org
Walnut Street Daycare Center 201 Walnut St. • Genoa (815) 784-2223 www.walnutstreetdaycare.com
Warehouse on Park 622 Park Ave. • Genoa (224) 230-2661
http://thewarehouseonpark.com
WDKB Radio 2201 N. 1st • DeKalb (815) 758-0950 http://949wdkb.com
WLBK AM/FM - Q92.9 AM/FM 2410 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb (815) 748-1000 x201 www.wlbkradio.com
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