Time is running out on the 10-year run of the S&K Menswear store at Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth.

The store is set to close in January after the company evaluated its locations and slated about 60 stores for closure across the country.

"We decided to make the really tough decision to go ahead and let our lease run out and close that location," said Howard Rose, S&K vice president of real estate. "We took this opportunity in a down economy to really aggressively plan for the future and plan for a successful 2009."

With the stores that are kept open, the Richmond, Va.-based company hopes to target younger customers with Rose saying it's doing well with sportswear, jeans and tuxedo rental.

All of the merchandise is being sold, with sales of more than 50 percent off on most items, Rose said.

The economy caused the company to start closing stores, Rose said.

"If we didn't do it, we might have been looking at closing a lot more than 60 stores," Rose said. "We're being proactive in order to take care of as many customers and associates as we can."

S&K Menswear has been open at Hickory Point Mall since 1998.

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Ricardo Onate saw his business grow when he opened Decatur's Mexican restaurant El Matador. So he opened another one in likeness of the restaurant across town on Eldorado Street.

But he saw that he was competing for business with himself.

Onate's response was to change the second restaurant into an all-day breakfast venue.

El Caporal, which was opened in 2001, has received a new name, a revised menu and eventually will get a change in decor, Onate said.

Eldorado American Grill is open for business at 1044 W. Eldorado St., which was formerly occupied by Dairy Queen.

"I changed the restaurant because there are so many Mexican restaurants and not enough breakfast places on this side of town," Onate said. "We thank our customers from El Caporal still coming in to eat with us."

The restaurant serves breakfast items from pancakes to omelets and French toast to waffles. Lunch and dinner items include steak, seafood, pasta, cold and hot sandwiches and a selection of Mexican dinners.

The restaurant is open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Call 423-9097.

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Jody Bourn has opened her own shop in Warrensburg called Encore Hair Salon.

The shop is located at 500 E. Main St. off Illinois 121 and behind Country Town Restaurant.

The salon's services include precision haircutting, dimensional coloring, waxing and more.

The salon accepts appointments and some walk-ins. Appointments can usually be made Tuesday through Friday.

Call 672-3200.

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After moving to Decatur from St. Louis, Jody Cox has decided it's time to help businesses and individuals in Central Illinois plan events through her business An Affair to Remember.

Cox has been planning events for several years and has experience planning fundraisers, fashion shows, corporate events, social events, showers and weddings.

Cox is looking to take the stress off the planner of an event.

"The premise for An Affair to Remember is that planning and hosting special events shouldn't be a chore or stressful," Cox said. "It should be easy and even fun."

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (618) 580-1760.

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Monical's fans can help Project Success by eating at any Decatur location Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Just pick up a flyer at the agency, 310A W. William St., or print one out at www.monicalspizza.com/calendar, and submit it with your bill, so 20 percent will go toward helping children succeed in school.

For more information, call 421-8074.

On Biz, published Fridays in the Herald & Review, highlights business developments. Contact Tony Reid at treid@herald-review.com or 421-7977 or Chris Lusvardi at clusvardi@herald-review.com or 421-7972. Alicia Spates and Theresa Churchill contributed to this report.