City of LaSalle Foundation

04/27/2025

Last night, the La Salle Business Association held its annual awards banquet, which recognizes local businesses and businesspeople who have made a positive impact on the La Salle business community. The first award of the evening, the 2024 Businesspersons of the Year, was awarded to Tom Ptak & Lynn Cawley, owners of Studio 718 Hair Salon! 🥳🎉

Tom and Lynn are long-time business owners in downtown La Salle, who have owned and operated Studio 718 Hair Salon on First Street for 45 years. Even more impressive is the fact that their core staff has been with them for over 40 years, which speaks volumes to their character as employers. Tom and Lynn have both been active members of the La Salle business community during their time running the salon.

Tom has served as the Second Ward Alderman of La Salle since 2006, and he was just reelected to serve his 6th term. He has served as the finance chairman for the city since 2012, served on the LBA board for 14 years, and was one of the founding members of Jazz Fest. He also served on the YMCA board for 28 years. Consistently, for the past three decades, Tom has been either a boys or girls basketball coach between St. Patrick’s and Trinity Catholic Grade Schools, St. Bede Academy, the Amateur Athletic Union, and IVCC. He is currently the head coach for the girls’ varsity team at St. Bede.

Lynn is a devoted member of La Salle Catholic Parishes, and she has been a regular presence and volunteer at St. Patrick’s for many decades. She jokes that the youngest of her staff could be her grandchildren, and she loves and prays for them as if they are. She believes in supporting her employees and helping them grow. She considers them family and believes that the best way to manage her team is through collaboration, working together, sharing ideas, and educating. It’s no wonder her employees stick around for over 40 years!

Together, these two are a La Salle power-couple, unique from many of our business owners in the fact that they continue to contribute so much to our business community together as a pair.

Congratulations to Tom and Lynn on being named LBA’s 2024 Businesspersons of the Year!

04/20/2025

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all the amazing volunteers who rolled up their sleeves yesterday & helped build our raised beds at the City of LaSalle Community Garden!🌿

04/20/2025

04/17/2025

Come Volunteer with us this Saturday!👩🏼‍🌾🌿🧑🏽‍🌾

Calling All Volunteers!‼️‼️

We’re building something beautiful in LaSalle—a community garden, & we need your help to bring it to life!✨

Join us on Saturday, April 19th at 9 AM as we begin the first phase of the project: building raised beds and adding soil. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just looking to lend a hand, we’d love to have you there.👋🏼

Bring a friend, some gloves, and your community spirit—let’s grow something great together!👩🏼‍🌾

Huge thanks to Home Depot in Peru for their generous sponsorship for providing some of the materials & soil needed for the gardens.🌿

04/17/2025

Announcing the director of our 2025 Children’s Theatre Production: BEETLEJUICE JR.

Fredrick Davis is a frequent participant at Stage 212, being seen onstage in productions including TARZAN, BONNIE & CLYDE, and ANASTASIA. Fred has also worked behind the scenes for several shows, often designing and running sound. We are so excited for Fred to be making his directorial debut!

Auditions for BEETLEJUICE JR. will be announced at a later date. Keep an eye out on Facebook and our website for more updates.

04/14/2025

The City of La Salle Foundation announced days of service and celebration of the newly-created City of La Salle Community Garden.

04/13/2025

Calling All Volunteers!‼️‼️

We’re building something beautiful in LaSalle—a community garden, & we need your help to bring it to life!✨

Join us on Saturday, April 19th at 9 AM as we begin the first phase of the project: building raised beds and adding soil. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just looking to lend a hand, we’d love to have you there.👋🏼

Bring a friend, some gloves, and your community spirit—let’s grow something great together!👩🏼‍🌾

Huge thanks to Home Depot in Peru for their generous sponsorship for providing some of the materials & soil needed for the gardens.🌿

04/11/2025

Next week, April 12th, Adult Coloring will take place from 10am until Noon. Swing by and color for a few minutes, or the entire time. This program is free and open to the public, no registration necessary!

04/06/2025

Next week, April 8th, at 6pm, join us for a free screening of this 1948 seasonal classic musical, referred to as “The Happiest Musical Ever Made,” starring Judy Garland & Fred Astaire. The film follows a nightclub performer who attempts to train a naive chorus girl into the next great dancer in a ploy to make his former dance partner jealous. However, once he realizes he’s begun to develop feelings for her, the whole scheme becomes much more complicated.

This film is Approved for General Audiences and has a runtime of 103 minutes. This program is free and open to the public of all ages. No registration necessary.

03/30/2025

IT’S SUNDAY FUNDAY 🔥
MUSIC 🔥 MUSIC 🔥 MUSIC
💥 THE BLIND MICE 1-4
RENEE 6-8
BLAIR 8-12:30
RENEE & WILL 12:30-5
MJ 5-CLOSE
TODAY is a PERFECT day for a DETOUR 🔥

03/30/2025

A Cortado? It’s a sort of an extra strong latte, equal parts espresso and milk. Give it a shot! Enjoy with a flaky croissant, 🥐 this morning featuring a chocolate cherry with rose danish and a cheese pesto focaccia danish.

03/30/2025

As we approach the end of Women’s History Month, the City of LaSalle Foundation would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to every woman-owned business in our community.

Thank you for your innovation, resilience, & dedication—you are the backbone of local entrepreneurship, creating opportunities, inspiring future generations, & making LaSalle a better place to live, work, & thrive.

Your hard work does not go unnoticed, & we are proud to celebrate you—not just this month, but every day! Keep breaking barriers & chasing dreams!💪✨

All our love,
City of LaSalle Foundation