Small Business
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Key West in the burbs: Chicago Culinary Kitchen restaurateurs opening seafood eatery in PalatineJan 10, 2023 4:00 am - You won't have to hop a plane to grab a taste of Key West in the Northwest suburbs. Pink's Shrimp & Oysters, which opens Jan. 25 in Palatine, promises to take you there ...
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With opposition aplenty, car wash plan is a washout in MundeleinJan 10, 2023 4:00 am - Plans for a new car wash on Mundelein's southwest side are headed for the scrap pile. The business was proposed for wooded, residential property on the 300 block of East...
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The many areas in which businesses are dealing with uncertaintyJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - "We should all be ecstatic, but we're concerned." That was the summary expressed by a participant of a recent CEO roundtable - and may represent the economic outlook for...
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago gets its own website chatbot, ElleJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Diane Glass, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, announced the company's new website chatbot, Elle. Fully autonomous and available 24/7, Elle conne...
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New Elburn business offers protein shakes, 'boosted teas,' aloe water
Jan 10, 2023 12:00 am - There's a new "knight club" in downtown Elburn, yet it's not the town's newest nighttime hot spot. Rather than cocktails and wine, patrons will find protein shakes, teas...
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The latest trend in suburban industrial: Live/work/play settings to woo workersJan 09, 2023 12:00 am - In recent years, surging e-commerce growth has fueled demand for warehouse and distribution facilities, making industrial space hard to find in many suburban locations. ...
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Going mobile: Geneva business imports fair trade Nepali crafts, transforms lives
Jan 09, 2023 12:00 am - Colorful felt mobiles of owls, dinosaurs and llamas hang high in the Fair Trade Store at The Little Traveler, 404 S. Third St., Geneva, all handmade by artisans in Nepal...
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Chicken Salad Chick in Batavia to open TuesdayJan 09, 2023 12:00 am - Chicken Salad Chick will open Tuesday in Batavia at 220 North Randall Road. The new restaurant will be the national chain's fourth location in Illinois. The menu include...
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2023 forecast: Sunny skies ahead for suburban multifamily development and investmentJan 08, 2023 12:00 am - Suburban Chicago has seen a boom in apartment construction in recent years, with cranes dotting the skies from Mount Prospect to Orland Park and 11,600 new units built o...
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Car wash plan up for debate in MundeleinJan 08, 2023 12:00 am - The Mundelein village board will meet Monday to discuss plans for a new car wash on the 300 block of East Route 83, as well as other business. The developer wants the vi...