Small Business
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‘This is where we wanted to be’: Patina Wine Bar closing Mount Prospect location, shifting its prospects to Park RidgeNov 18, 2025 5:34 pm - Mount Prospect has enjoyed a Renaissance in downtown dining, especially along the Prospect Avenue corridor. But a restaurant that played a major role in that revival, Patina Wine Bar, is leaving the downtown after a year and half, shifting its focus to a sister restaurant on another Prospect Avenue, this time in Park Ridge.
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Dining out: ‘Wicked’ doughnuts, Fat Rosie’s dirty sodas, new Yard House and moreNov 18, 2025 2:22 pm - You can grab a green-and-pink doughnut on your way to the theater to catch “Wicked: For Good.” We’ve also got news about Fat Rosie’s joining the dirty soda trend, a new Yard House in Naperville, a dessert auction at The Graceful Ordinary and more.
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‘Where sustainability takes root’: Chipko Market in St. Charles promotes eco-friendly consumerism
Nov 17, 2025 2:07 pm - The roots of Chipko Market in St. Charles were born a world away, in the hearts of indigenous Indian women hugging trees, tenaciously staring down destructive loggers. Owner Vandana Planis said what began in the 1970s as a grassroots campaign to combat deforestation has fueled global movements. Her market is born of this ethos to seize the reins of produce sustainability and environmental protection.
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Cannabis dispensary coming to Elburn
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The Biz Week That Was: Indoor adventure park to open, Yard House coming to NapervilleNov 15, 2025 1:31 pm - Indoor playground and adventure park Lava Island to make Illinois debut in Kildeer A former Best Buy store in Kildeer will become home to the first Lava Island Indoo...
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How to keep your cool in workplace conflictsNov 15, 2025 12:43 pm - No one looks forward to workplace conflict, yet it happens even in the friendliest workplaces. Disagreements bubble up, personalities clash, and before you know it, you are in the middle of a workplace bubble that makes you wish you could call a time-out.
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Geneva’s All Chocolate Kitchen gets new owner, new name after proprietors retire
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BBB of Chicago and Northern Illinois announces 2025 Torch Awards winnersNov 14, 2025 2:15 pm - The Better Business Bureau recently announced the 2025 winners of the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics and Excellence, recognized as one of the most prestigious accolades for brand and reputation-building.
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Indoor playground and adventure park Lava Island to make Illinois debut in KildeerNov 12, 2025 4:35 pm - A former Best Buy store in Kildeer will become home to the first Lava Island Indoor Play Oasis in Illinois. The relative newcomer to the family entertainment scene opened its first location in Aurora, Colorado, in 2018 and is in a growth mode envisioning dozens of locations across the country.
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Chef reconnects with Mexican roots at Salsa 17 in Arlington HeightsNov 12, 2025 11:33 am - After more than 30 years as an executive chef in Italian restaurants and steakhouses, Cesar Gutierrez is reconnecting with his Mexican roots as he takes over the kitchen at Salsa 17 in Arlington Heights.