Small Business
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Rolling Meadows incentive program would try to lure restaurants to Kirchoff RoadJun 07, 2021 5:30 am - Rolling Meadows is poised to relaunch an economic development tool, used by only a handful of other Northwest suburbs, in an effort to revitalize its struggling downtown...
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New gift shop opens in former JJ Blinkers space in downtown AntiochJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - After JJ Blinkers, the self-described rubber chicken store in downtown Antioch, closed last November after 35 years, Debbie Winkler decided to double down on her investm...
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Secure Dental opens office in SchaumburgJun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - Secure Dental, an operator of more than a dozen dental offices, has opened its latest practice in Schaumburg. Owned by a husband-and-wife team, Drs. Noel Li...
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Why Frida Kahlo show will be a 'boon' for Glen Ellyn, WheatonJun 02, 2021 5:10 am - Karen Evensen owns a downtown Glen Ellyn shop catering to anyone with an affinity for imported olive oils, balsamic vinegars and Frida Kahlo. That a gourmet olive oil st...
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The exploding bathroom and the foamy T.P.Jun 02, 2021 1:00 am - It's a sensitive topic because, in part, it's a sensitive area. No. 2 ways around it: Take an infant, a toddler and a preschooler, add countless "flushable" wipes sent d...
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How to choose the wrong carpet cleaner and other Unique storiesJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - Larry Rosenthal is the owner of Unique Upholstery, Carpet & Rug Cleaning, 801 Bach St., Northbrook. For more than 30 years, and locally since he moved to Illinois in 200...
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Angelina in Barrington Expands with Social Design Club Grand OpeningJun 01, 2021 11:00 pm - Social Design Club, a new paper and party store in downtown Barrington, opened its doors on May 25, 2021 and is celebrating with a blowout bash of its own on Saturday, J...
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Mount Prospect offering small business grants of up to $10,000Jun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Mount Prospect is partnering with the Center for Concern to offer small business assistance grants of up to $10,000 to reimburse the costs of business interruption cause...
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Schaumburg Farmers Market returns June 4May 30, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg's 2021 farmers market — featuring locally grown fruits, vegetables, baked goods, flowers and more — returns June 4, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays through O...
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4 tips for small-business owners paying down pandemic debt
May 29, 2021 6:00 am - After more than a year of navigating lockdowns, mandates and COVID-19 protocols, small-business owners are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. But the debt...