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SERVING THE VILLAGE OF ANTIOCH AND TREVOR VOLUME 06 • NUMBER 51
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Village Thrift Shop of Antioch to Area authorities urge caution on celebrate a decade
By Jessica Lamberty CORRESPONDENT
In June, The Village Thrift Shop on Main Street in Antioch marks its 10th anniversary and will look to celebrate the milestone through a variety of specials and sales. Owner Jennifer Price started the business with the community in mind. “We want to be an asset to the community and help out people in need,” said Price, whose business is at 910 Main St. “I felt Antioch needed a thrift shop.” As a way to thank the community and to celebrate this mark of success for the business, The Village Thrift Shop will provide free balloons for kids, fresh baked cookies and numerous sales throughout the week. The 50th customer each day also will receive their entire JASON ARNDT Hi-Liter purchase free. Jennifer Price, owner of The Village Thrift Shop in Antioch, will cele After opening in 2008, the brate the 10th anniversary of her business alongside manager Lisa Geurts business has since flourished and in June. The Village Thrift Shop, which touts community partnerships and relocated from its original location green initiatives, is at 910 Main St. at 921 Main St. after outgrowing the facility. to Halloween and the change of the Antioch business has helped Since relocating, the new seasons, but the shop remains busy hundreds of families, domestic building has changed inventory, year-round. violence victims and children layout and structure but has not in foster care through their free undergone renovations. Community partnerships voucher system. Manager Lisa Geurts, who While The Village Thrift Shop Price, meanwhile, is grateful joined the team six years ago, has continues to flourish, it has formed for the donations the business has bolstered business operations. partnerships with other community received. The shop sells a variety of organizations, like Open Arms Without community contributions, clothing, books and furniture and Mission, One Hope United, The according to Price, The Village is most busy during the fall. Traveling Closet and the Lake and Thrift Shop’s success would not be “Historically, our busiest time McHenry County Veterans. of year is October,” Price said. See THRIFT SHOP, Page 3 Through these partnerships, She credits the influx of business GRG-5165_V7.qxp_Layout 1 4/6/18 11:54 AM Page 1
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Recommendation comes after severe storms
After severe storms pelted the stateline region last week, area authorities have reminded residents of solicitors posing as restoration contractors and issued tips to avoid potential scams. The storms, which saw hail, drew a response from the Village of Antioch Police Department on social media on May 3. According to village police, all for-profit companies are required to obtain a solicitor permit before conducting business in the municipality. “Oftentimes after a community experiences severe storms such as those (May 2), property restorations and repair companies begin soliciting their products and services,” the social media post states. Although village police said most companies are reputable and respectable businesses, others could use the storm as way to commit fraud, village police state. With fraud a concern, police issued tips to avoid becoming victims of home repair scams and fraud. “Because of this, we en-
courage our residents to ask anyone soliciting at their residence to display their Village of Antioch Solicitor Permit, which will demonstrate that they have submitted to a background by the police department and have properly been registered with Village Hall,” police state. Solicitor permits will contain the seller’s name, company they represent, dates permitted to solicit, a photograph and a signature from the police chief and village clerk. For residents who see solicitors without a permit, they can contact the police department at 847-3958585.
Richmond issues similar warning Meanwhile, in the Village of Richmond, officials reported an unusually high number of solicitors. Residents and businesses can cut the risk of solicitation by posting a “no solicitation” sign in the window. Like the Village of Antioch,
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