Small Business
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Des Plaines council to again consider restricting short-term rentalsFeb 27, 2026 10:39 am - The Des Plaines City Council will discuss regulating short-term rental properties when it meets Monday.
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Antioch’s Sequoit Creek Park named among Illinois’ top infrastructure projectsFeb 25, 2026 9:31 am - Visitors who have enjoyed Antioch’s $12.5 million Sequoit Creek Park the past year and a half may not know how it was transformed from a blighted property into a centerpiece.
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The gift of new problems — at work and in lifeFeb 25, 2026 8:33 am - It appears that there are many new dilemmas facing employers today — in addition to the complex nuances of the old standard ones. I’ve decided to view these dilemmas as a gift rather than a burden.
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Warby Parker to open new store in Geneva Commons
Feb 24, 2026 2:46 pm - Glasses retailer Warby Parker is opening its 15th Illinois store in the Geneva Commons, 414 Commons Drive, on Saturday, officials said in a news release.
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Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos
Feb 24, 2026 2:41 pm - The Supreme Court’s stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs means he can’t conjure up new import taxes on a whim anymore. But the justices’ ruling on Friday is nonetheless unlikely to ease the uncertainty over Trump’s trade policy that has paralyzed businesses over the past year.
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Irish pub proposed for downtown MundeleinFeb 24, 2026 11:00 am - A Lake County restaurateur intends to convert a bar in downtown Mundelein to a more upscale establishment.
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After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money
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‘Everyone deserves a cake for their birthday’: Grayslake teen baker donates creations to food pantryFeb 22, 2026 8:45 pm - Thirteen-year-old baker and budding entrepreneur Abby Mack sells her creations online through her Abby Cakes Facebook page. Earlier this year, the Grayslake Middle School student began donating cake kits to the Avon Township Food Pantry.
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The Biz Week That Was: Bears stadium indecision, data centers talk, and a new Ikea storeFeb 21, 2026 1:40 pm - Bears stadium legislation advances in Indiana as Illinois hearing abruptly canceled An Indiana House committee advanced legislation Thursday that would support a new...
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‘A little extra charm and character’: Speakeasy-inspired event space opening in WaucondaFeb 18, 2026 9:32 am - Cellar 109, a speakeasy-inspired event space, is opening soon in downtown Wauconda.