Small Business
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New gourmet tea and spice shop opens in Crystal LakeDec 06, 2024 8:44 am - Cathy and Tom Koch are the new owners of The Spice & Tea Exchange of Crystal Lake. They will host a grand opening celebration Jan. 31 at 57 N. Williams St. in downtown.
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‘We’ve struggled for a couple years’: Rolling Meadows Hallmark store to close up shop after three decadesDec 04, 2024 6:55 pm - Joelle’s Hallmark — a staple in Rolling Meadows for nearly three decades — is closing at the end of the year, its owner announced.
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Inflation, labor costs contribute to Christmas tree price increasesDec 03, 2024 6:03 pm - If you’re hoping to celebrate this Christmas with the sweet smell of pine and citrus, you may need to shell out some extra cash.
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‘Progress happens,’ but Heller Lumber remains a century later as Arlington Heights’ oldest businessDec 01, 2024 6:00 am - From the days of selling coal for heating homes to innovations in the building industry like laminated veneer lumber, the Heller family has seen quite a bit over the course of a century in business. And with the distinction of being the oldest business in the same location in Arlington Heights, the fourth-generation company doesn’t plan to go anywhere anytime soon.
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Crystal Lake’s new yarn store aims to unite craft community
Nov 29, 2024 11:53 am - Crystal Lake resident Kendall Nolan always wanted to open her own yarn store since tagging along as a child at the shop where her mother worked in Chicago. Now, after retiring from a long career as a credit director of a multinational engineering firm in California and Nevada, she’s back in Illinois with the grand opening of her store, Colorways Yarn Shoppe.
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The Biz Week That Was: Chocolate dreams, a new Porsche dealership in the works, a sushi farewellNov 29, 2024 11:42 am - The Biz Week That Was: Chocolate dreams, a new Porsche dealership in the works, a sushi farewell are among the highlights.
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Libertyville High grad making good on a sweet dreamNov 29, 2024 10:30 am - While many spend a lifetime figuring out what they want to be when they grow up, Shane Wimmer knew from an early age that he wanted to make a career out of creating sweet treats.
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Day care center planned for Naperville office complexNov 28, 2024 10:41 am - A developer has plans to bring a day care center to a Naperville office campus.
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2 Byline Bank small business customers awarded $15,000 grantsNov 22, 2024 1:33 pm - Chicago-based Byline Bank small business customers Mack’s Bike and Goods and Taqueria La Placita de Isabel each received a $15,000 Community First Accelerate Grants for Small Business from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago).
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BBB of Chicago and Northern Illinois announces winners of 2024 Torch AwardsNov 21, 2024 11:28 am - The Better Business Bureau recently announced the 2024 winners of the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics and Excellence, recognized as one of the most prestigious accolades for ...