Photographed with state Rep. Ed Sullivan and former Chamber president Chris Geimer (right), Claire Slattery, of Mindful Mix, took home the Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year award. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Ken Grooms, of Grooms Insurance Associates, is honored as this year's winner of the Samuel R. Mitchell Director of the Year Award at the Chamber of Commerce's awards ceremony. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Nancy Needham, of Melon Ink Screen Print and Embroidery, is honored as this year's winner of the Samuel R. Mitchell Volunteer of the Year Award at the Chamber of Commerce's awards ceremony. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Regina Hope, from Isaac Fox Elementary School, was named this year's Educator of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce's awards ceremony. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Dr. John Edgar, of Hawthorn Woods Family Dental, receives the award for Business of the Year on Jan. 19 at the Chamber of Commerce's excellence awards night. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Janet Dobson, from Kemper Lakes Golf Club, excepts the Presidents Award for Kemper Lakes Golf Club. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Kildeer-1/19/13, Sat./Concorde Banquets (left) Martha Painter, excepts the Presidents Award from outgoing President Chris Geimer. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media