Small Business
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Elk Grove Village's purchase of shopping center will mean closure of bowling alley, but not bakeryDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village is paying $12.7 million to buy a shopping center at the northern gateway to town, with an eye toward redevelopment that officials say will preserve som...
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Wheeling's Tuscany restaurant to close Jan. 2Dec 15, 2021 12:00 am - A Wheeling restaurant will close its doors for good next month after 22 years, ownership has announced. The Jan. 2 dinner service will be the last for Tuscany, 550 S. Mi...
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Constable: Island med school president uses IT skills honed in suburbsDec 14, 2021 4:30 am - With a degree in computer science from Western Michigan University, Adedayo Akande had the winter driving skills required for the daily commute from his home in Chicago ...
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Bill's Pizza & Pub to get Mundelein grant to help fund $600,000 renovationDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - A famed Mundelein restaurant will undergo a significant renovation in 2022 - and its owner will receive a $50,000 village grant to help pay for it. Plans are in the work...
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National fitness club chain to expand in Crystal LakeDec 13, 2021 10:00 pm - CRYSTAL LAKE - The Edge Fitness Clubs, headquartered in Connecticut, Tuesday said it will open its third Chicago-area location in April at 800 Cog Circle in Crystal Lake...
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Despite community opposition, Mundelein trustees all approve Thorntons gas station planDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - Disregarding continued objections from some area residents, Mundelein's village board on Monday approved plans for a gas station and convenience store on the village's n...
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Double Take Consignment store sets up shop in downtown St. Charles
Dec 13, 2021 12:00 am - The name of the newly opened Double Take Consignment store in downtown St. Charles plays on the notion that clothing and other items can have more than one owner. "And, ...
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SBA 504 Program: A proven economic recovery toolDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting mitigation policies impact every American, but small business owners continue to face unprecedented challenges and uncertainty. ...
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Constable: $275,000 guitar just part of luthiers' magic work in WaucondaDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Tucked away in an old converted aluminum foundry in this unremarkable Wauconda business park is a father-and-son workshop where magical things happen. The haunting melod...
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Geneva's former Little Owl building back on the market for $1.575M
Dec 10, 2021 12:00 am - The new owner of the former Little Owl tavern building in Geneva put it on the market this week for $1.575 million, according to the commercial listing agent. Nick Smith...