In Spring 2008, The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor had grown into a precocious and popular four-year-old on Forest Park’s bustling Madison Street.

Most Oak Parkers associate 300 N. Kenilworth Ave. with Under the Gingko Tree, a popular bed-and-breakfast in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District for nearly 20 years.

Registration has begun for Tease Workout’s summer/fall session which runs August 17 through October 11. Tease Workout’s Signature Pilates & Pole Dancing classes are held in eight-week sessions; each session includes eight classes (one class per week on a designated time and day). Each Signature Workout runs 90 minutes. There are seven levels through which students can advance. All students, regardless of previous experience or training, begin at level one. To move to the next level, the previous levels must first be successfully completed.

Despite the ‘doom and gloom’ stories currently being heard as a result of a difficult economy, Naperville-based Tease Workout continues to grow and thrive. The business, which originally started in owner Kristin Hubbard’s basement, has outgrown three locations and is now located in a studio on Wehrli Road in southeast Naperville. The business recently held a ribbon cutting event through the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the success of the new location.

When Scott McAdam launched his company nearly 30 years ago, if a home had a green roof, it was merely a color choice.

Highland Park resident Steven L. Braun, CLU, has been named the leading representative for The McTigue Financial Group, a network office of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. Braun joins a distinguished group of peers who are in the business of helping to provide financial security and protection for their clients.