Small Business
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‘Everything I make has a little something extra’: La Michoacana Extreme opens in South Elgin SaturdayJul 10, 2025 4:28 pm - La Michoacana Extreme will hold a grand opening celebration at 321 Randall Road in South Elgin Saturday at noon.
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Elgin business incubator to help home-based makers with new downtown retail shopJul 09, 2025 2:22 pm - A new Elgin retail incubator will provide affordable storefronts, shared production space and business development support to help small home-based businesses transition to brick and mortar shops.
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‘More than just coffee’: Arlington Heights café recognized for hiring people with disabilitiesJul 08, 2025 7:22 pm - Gerry’s Café in Arlington Heights was recognized with a state tourism designation Tuesday for its mission of providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
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Prairie Food Co-op, county’s first community-owned grocer, opens in LombardJul 08, 2025 2:47 pm - Married couple Jerry and Kathy Nash will realize a longtime goal with the Wednesday opening of Prairie Food Co-op in Lombard, DuPage County’s first community-owned grocery store.
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Brother Chimp Brewing bringing award-winning beers to new St. Charles taproom this fallJul 08, 2025 2:14 pm - Brother Chimp Brewing is opening a new taproom in St. Charles this fall. The North Aurora brewery won a gold medal in the 2024 World Beer Cup.
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Buffalo Grove to consider HVAC trade schoolJul 06, 2025 3:38 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees will consider allowing an HVAC business to operate a trade school out if its facility on the east side of the village.
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The Biz Week That Was: Celebrating ice cream month, new flavors of eateries, and redevelopment of former PepsiCo siteJul 05, 2025 1:46 pm - Celebrate National Ice Cream month at these 10 suburban shops It’s that time of year when the kid in all of us yearns for ice cream. July is National Ice Cream Month...
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Kona Ice launches in Round Lake Beach at July 5 BeachFestJul 03, 2025 9:17 am - Jessica Tcholakov and her husband, Ivan, are launching their own Kona Ice business in Round Lake Beach Saturday.
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Dining out: Happy hours, Van’s moving to West Dundee, Leona’s Pizza coming to McHenryJul 02, 2025 12:05 pm - New happy hour specials have popped up at Fat Rosie’s and Seasons 52. Also, Van’s Frozen Custard and Burgers is switching Dundees while Leona’s is opening in McHenry.
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Celebrate National Ice Cream month at these 10 suburban shopsJul 02, 2025 12:01 pm - July is National Ice Cream Month, and we’ve got 10 suburban creameries where you can beat the heat and enjoy a scoop or two.