Small Business
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Craft brewery planning to open at different site in downtown MundeleinJan 27, 2026 11:18 am - Entrepreneurs who intended to open a craft brewery and restaurant in downtown Mundelein now are focusing on a different location a few blocks away.
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What Trump’s proposed 10% cap on card rates could mean for you
Jan 24, 2026 1:38 pm - In a new push to address affordability concerns on voters’ minds before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump has recently called for a cap on credit card interest rates, without a clear plan on how he would do it.
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Mullan named Bank of America regional executiveJan 24, 2026 11:58 am - Barry Mullan of Mount Prospect has been promoted to Bank of America Consumer Bank Region executive for Chicago and Michigan, overseeing more than 200 financial centers across both markets. Cohen & Co, a nationally ranked accounting firm, is nearly doubling its office space in downtown Chicago to accommodate continued growth.
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The Biz Week That Was: Data center proposal rejected, homes approved, and tips on starting a businessJan 23, 2026 1:28 pm - ‘Everyone is relieved’: Naperville council rejects data center plan In one of its most closely watched decisions in recent memory, the Naperville City Council reject...
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BBB: Fraudsters will ‘return’ in full force for tax seasonJan 22, 2026 3:27 pm - As tax season opens Monday, Jan. 26, the Better Business Bureau warns the public about elaborate schemes con artists will use to steal your money, bank account, and personal identity information.
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‘It would mean everything’: Riverwoods animal shelter starts public fundraiser for rebuildJan 22, 2026 2:26 pm - Riverwoods-based pet shelter Orphans of the Storm is embarking on a $2.3 million fundraising campaign to help cover a $15 million renovation of the facility.
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Illinois rideshare drivers rally for unionization bill
Jan 21, 2026 4:25 pm - Rideshare drivers are calling on Illinois lawmakers to consider legislation that would grant them the right to unionize. Drivers held a rally at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday to ask legislators for their support on forthcoming legislation.
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Pet sitting business takes technology use to new levelJan 20, 2026 3:00 pm - Paige Massarelli and Max Vickers, a married couple from Lake County, own Paige’s In-Home Pet Care, a pet-sitting service that utilizes technology and GPS trackers to show the owners how their pets were cared for.
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‘It’s not just retail. It’s hospitality’: Stonehouse Market store coming to downtown WheatonJan 17, 2026 1:45 pm - Fran Rouse shares a certain French sensibility through her expanding Wheaton business, Stonehouse Market. Her store in Town Square Wheaton has cookbooks, L'epicurien salted butter caramel spread, French soaps, and art Rouse brought back from a trip to Paris. A Francophile at heart, she’s opening another store, this one in downtown.
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The Biz Week That Was: Airport naming rights, home sales climb, GameStop closes, and Bears stadium deal hurdlesJan 17, 2026 1:30 pm - ‘This terminal is courtesy of (your company)’ — Chicago seeks input on O’Hare, Midway sponsorships Naming rights and sponsorships for O’Hare and Midway assets, from ...