2025 IV Business Review: Illinois Valley Food and Deli closed less than a year after opening

After less than a year in operation, Illinois Food and Deli in La Salle closed on April 30. Co-owner Nizar Tharani previously told Shaw Local News Network that he owned the business with his partners, Pankaj Chaudhari and Nilesh Chaudhari, both of the Naperville area, and they had experience running.