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June 2025

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In This Issue: 

  • BCS Hiring Event & Job Fair - 7/23
  • Food Vendors Needed - Fall Fun Fest 9/6
  • Com Ed Energy Efficiency Workshop - 7/15
  • HP Restaurant Guide 2025 - New & Improved
  • New Businesses Now Open
  • Free Webinars & Seminars

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EWC Job Fair

Participate in BCS's Hiring Event!

Wednesday, July 23 @ 1:30-4:00pm 

at the Education & Work Center, 6704 Barrington Road


As your local municipality, we're more than just a resource — we're a partner in your success. From workforce connections to business support, the Village of Hanover Park is here to help your company grow and thrive.

The Village of Hanover Park is proud to support your business success. We’re excited to invite you to Business & Career Services Illinois’ upcoming Hiring Event! on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from 1:30-4:00pm, at the Hanover Park Education and Work Center.

Employer Perks:

  • NO COST to participate
  • Table and two chairs provided
  • Post-event attendee list (names & emails)
  • Event promotions via workforce partners and Village platforms 

What to Bring:

  • Table covering, banner/signage, and recruitment materials
  • Info about current openings and hiring process
  • Link or QR code to your careers page

To Sign up or for Questions:

  • Contact Don Nosbaum, Business & Career Services
  • 847-484-8136
  • dnosbaum@bcsillinois.org

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Fall Fun Fest

FOOD VENDORS NEEDED!

Hanover Park Park District's Fall Fun Fest

with  Flavors of Hanover Park

Saturday, September 6 @ 3 - 7pm


The Hanover Park Park District’s Fall Fun Fest with Flavors of Hanover Park will be on Saturday, September 6th – FOOD VENDORS are needed…This will be great exposure for your restaurant...take advantage of a large captive audience at this event! 

There is NO cost to participate as a vendor!

Last year, the event saw attendance of over 3,500 guests…this year’s event is expected to be even larger! Great bands have been added and even more fun activities…

If you are interested in having your restaurant as a food vendor, contact  Rene Gutierrez at the Hanover Park Park District, 630-837-2468 or email r.gutierrez@hpparks.org

Hope to see your restaurant there!

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Com Ed wkshp

ComEd has Clean Energy Offerings!

Take advantage of their incentives and tools to help your facility become more energy efficient which will save your business money EVERY month at this FREE info session on July 15 @ 9:00am at the Hanover Park Branch Library

  • An energy engineer will offer free energy assessments of your business
  • Prescriptive incentives will be offered such as lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, and other systems
  • Instant Discounts will provide point-of-sale reduced prices on energy efficient products and equipment from participating distributors
  • Tools and resources include a Business Energy Analyzer (BEA) - the ability to view actual energy usage and cost data, and Voluntary Load Reduction (VLR) - offers customers incentive payments for reducing electric use during high demand periods

Attend this FREE event - registration is not required, but preferred. Call 630-823-5780 or email CDevelopment@hpil.org and let us know you would like to attend. 

For more details about the program in general, visit www.comed.com/cleanenergybiz

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Dine Local

Hanover Park's New Restaurant Guide is Coming Soon!

Submit Your Restaurant's Best Food Pics


As the Village begins preparing the 2025–2026 Restaurant Guide, we would love to feature high-quality photos that showcase the vibrant and diverse dining scene in Hanover Park. This guide will include ALL Hanover Park restaurants and will be distributed to new businesses, community partners, industrial companies, visitors, and shared on our social media platforms.

Limited space is available for photos! Send us your best food pics from your restaurant!

If your photo is selected to be included in the Restaurant Guide, your restaurant name will be featured alongside the image as part of the promotion.

We are looking for professional-style images—similar to what you'd see in a menu or magazine.

Ideally, photos may include:

  • Signature Dishes – Full, clean presentations of your most popular meals
  • Drinks or Desserts – Specialty beverages or beautifully plated desserts
  • Interior Shots – Clean, inviting views of your dining space, bar, or decor
  • Exterior of the Business – Your storefront or signage to help people recognize your location
  • Team in Action – Staff preparing meals, plating food, or serving guests (smiling)
  • Happy Customers – Smiling customers enjoying their meals (with permission)
  • Cultural or Seasonal Elements – Decor or dishes that reflect cultural traditions or special events
  • Chef Highlights – Portraits or candid shots of your chef or owner at work

To be considered, please send us your best quality photos by June 30th.  Send photos to:  Cdevelopment@hpil.org

Thank you for helping us highlight the flavors and experiences that make Hanover Park special!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call (630) 823-5780.

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Now Open


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Seminars Webinars

Upcoming FREE Webinars to Help Your Business


Webinars and seminars can be very helpful to continually improve your business and make it more successful. The Village has a Webinars & Seminars page on its website that is updated regularly with helpful topics that you may find useful for your business. You can find it here https://www.hpil.org/848/Business-Seminars-Webinars 

Sessions are hosted by various organizations including the WBDC, the Small Business Administration, Connect DuPage, Cook County, IL DCEO, the Illinois Restaurant Association, and more. The vast majority of webinars are FREE! Here are a few upcoming webinars:  

June 24 @ 11am-12pm - Small Business Financing Basics

June 24 @ 2-3pm - How the U.S. Small Business Administration Can Help You

June 24 @ 5-6:30pm - Plan Your Website for Online Success

June 25 @ 12-1:30pm - How to Automate Your Business Social Media in Under an Hour a Week

June 26 @ 4:30-6:30pm - Where Can I Find Financing for My Small Business?

July 7 @ 12-1pm - SEO & Content Optimization with AI: Get Your Business Found Online

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Questions?
Please Contact Hanover Park
Community & Economic Development

CDevelopment@hpil.org
630-823-5780

   Hanover Park Economic Development Committee

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month
12:30-1:30pm, Room 214, Village Hall

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