Week in Review: Winter Arrives; Fatal Crash; Person of the Year

A look back at some of the top stories and other stories of local interest from the past week.

Local Interest Wind, Cold and First Snowflakes Mark Winter's Arrival Thursday's weather rollercoaster gives way to chilly Friday. Blackberry Market Expected to Open Thursday After months of construction and planning, the owners of the new restaurant and market closed in on planned opening. Vote: 2012 Glen Ellyn Person of the Year The nominations were made and now we want to know who you think should be our Glen Ellyn Person of the Year. Vote in our poll. Voting ends Dec. 27. Glen Ellyn: November Home Sales In November, the median home price in Glen Ellyn went up and the number of homes sold increased significantly compared with November 2011, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors. Glen Ellyn Food Pantry to Benefit from Nicor…

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Blackberry Market Expected to Open Thursday

After months of construction and planning, the owners of the new restaurant and market were planning to open Thursday.

The final preparations were underway and if all goes well Blackberry Market will be opening its doors to customers Thursday.  Owners Anna and Bob Davidson were putting the finishing touches on the business and waiting to get final approval from officials. They anticipated opening the restaurant to customers today. Anna Davidson has experience in catering and will incorporate that element into her new business, which is located at 405 N. Main St. Blackberry Market will offer a casual dining environment, with a focus on fresh, homemade food, along with a market space and a catering business, Davidson has said. The concept is similar to some businesses found on the North Shore or in Chicago, such as Food Stuffs or the Southport Grocery & Café…

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Week in Review: Man Wins Powerball, Blackberry Market Opening Soon,Fire Company Names New Chief

A look back at some of the top stories of interest during the last week.

Glen Ellyn Man Wins $1 Million in Powerball After finding a pile of lottery tickets and checking the numbers, Ron Yurcus discovered he was a winner. GiaVia Sweets Rolling Food Truck Business into Glen Ellyn Beginning Wednesday, GiaVia Sweets will sell cupcakes and French macaron one day a week in Glen Ellyn. Opening Soon: Blackberry Market Bringing Fast, Fresh, Casual Dining Downtown Blackberry Market, which is expected to open in mid-December, will offer fresh, homemade food and a market space. Glen Ellyn Apartment Complex Being Sold to San Francisco Investor The Berkshires of Glen Ellyn are being acquired by the Friedkin Realty Group. SOLD: Glen Ellyn Real Estate Sales Nov. 15 Edition A Glen Ellyn townhouse was on the market 22 days …

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Opening Soon: Blackberry Market Bringing Fast, Fresh, Casual Dining Downtown

Blackberry Market, which is expected to open in mid-December, will offer fresh, homemade food and a market space.

While Anna Davidson was working for a catering firm in Geneva several years ago, the seeds were planted. One day, she wanted to have her own restaurant/catering business. On and off for years, she had been thinking about opening her own restaurant, but either the right space wasn’t available or the timing didn’t seem right. Then, after quitting her job over the summer and taking time to re-evaluate things, she began to consider opening a restaurant in the former Bells & Whistles location in downtown Glen Ellyn. A restaurant consulting firm she had hired to evaluate her catering business agreed the location was prepped and ready for a new business. “We always had the vision and were waiting for the right place and time,” she said. Davidson …

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