Small Business
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Want to know how to run a successful business? Here are some top tips for business networkingFeb 07, 2026 12:25 pm - These tips are drawn from panels featuring some of the Chicago region’s top business leaders, many of whom embraced networking even when it felt uncomfortable at first.
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The Biz Week That Was: New restaurants planned in Elgin and Mount Prospect; hospital names CEOFeb 07, 2026 12:19 pm - New Indian fusion restaurant, banquet hall could replace shuttered Golden Corral in Elgin A new Indian fusion restaurant and banquet hall could be coming to the spac...
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The role of cash flow planning during your golden yearsFeb 07, 2026 12:01 pm - After decades of hard work, the ultimate goal for most people is to have a confident retirement. However, pursuing this state of financial independence requires more than just a large nest egg.
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YWCA Elgin accepting nominations for 2026 Leader Luncheon AwardsFeb 03, 2026 1:20 pm - YWCA Elgin is accepting nominations for the 2026 Leader Luncheon Awards, an annual event that recognizes women who make a meaningful impact in the community through leadership, service, and dedication to others.
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‘This was a rescue’: St. Charles plastics plant remains open after being bought by German firm
Feb 02, 2026 11:41 am - After months of expecting the manufacturing plant to close down for good, the German-based company MATEtronix acquired Microplastics Inc., rehiring a majority of the same employees and keeping the equipment in St. Charles.
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Plan for 5-story building on Fox River Grove’s Block B ‘unlikely’ without new TIF, consultant says
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Car wash proposed in MundeleinFeb 02, 2026 11:33 am - Mundelein’s planning and zoning commission will meet Wednesday night to discuss a proposal for a car wash and a commercial building.
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Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety. Here are some of the biggest recent job cuts
Jan 31, 2026 1:58 pm - As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market. In the U.S., economists have said that businesses are largely at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill, leading many to limit new work, if not pause openings entirely amid economic uncertainty.
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The Biz Week That Was: A buyer for Streets of Woodfield, plans for a new Target and a proposed suburban children’s hospitalJan 31, 2026 1:36 pm - Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg finds eager buyer at a discounted price More than four years after a first attempt to sell the Streets of Woodfield shopping cente...
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Perfect opportunity for small business community to get engagedJan 31, 2026 11:22 am - Election season is upon us. Illinois politicians have just started their 2026 legislative session. There is a window every two years when voters have a unique opportunity to make their voices heard.