Small Business
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The Biz Week That Was: Auto repair shop closes, referendum on development and more among the highlightsDec 29, 2024 5:22 am - Palatine auto and tire repair shop dating back to 1946 to close at year’s end The vintage brick building conjures memories of classic roadside auto repair shops. The...
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Bidding adieu to suburban businesses that closed in 2024Dec 29, 2024 5:08 am - Patrons bid farewell to neighborhood haunts, chain eateries, mom-and-pop operations, longtime community staples and shuttered shopping malls that were among a slew of business closures in the suburbs this year. Here, we mark the demise of a sampling of those ventures, some of which left lingering memories in the hearts of their loyal customers.
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Palatine auto and tire repair shop dating back to 1946 to close at year’s endDec 26, 2024 3:44 pm - A Palatine auto and tire repair shop will close its doors for good at the end of the year.
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Seleta Scents candle, gift shop leaves Woodstock’s Old Courthouse incubator, moves to Arlington Heights
Dec 23, 2024 1:25 pm - Seleta Scents, one of the original tenants of the Woodstock Old Courthouse business incubator, is relocating to a larger space in Arlington Heights.
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Former Aurora hospital building reopens as caféDec 23, 2024 11:41 am - The 136-year-old original Copley Hospital building in Aurora has reopened as a neighborhood eatery.
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Family bringing Hacienda Real restaurant to former Chili’s site in Vernon HillsDec 23, 2024 7:15 am - Hacienda Real, a family-owned Mexican-themed restaurant with locations in Geneva and Yorkville, plans to open this spring in the former Chili’s Grill and Bar in Vernon Hills.
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2024’s highs, lows for Illinois businesses; getting more highs in 2025Dec 22, 2024 6:04 am - In 2025, Illinois lawmakers must prioritize improving the business environment to foster growth and stability. Anything else will hurt our job creators, which hurts us all.
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Tips, tools and advice for small business ownersDec 22, 2024 5:20 am - Whether you’re a new small business owner or already established, excelling at your craft is only one piece of the pie.
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The Biz Week That Was: New hemp regulations, data center boom, and car condos among the highlightsDec 22, 2024 5:08 am - Pritzker endorses hemp regulation bill More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker now favors...
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‘A little nostalgic tickle’: Retro arcade the Headless Horseman rides into WheelingDec 19, 2024 10:34 am - An arcade stocked with video games from the 1980s and ’90s like Pac-Man, Centipede and Galaga has opened in Wheeling. Instead of gobbling patrons’ quarters, all the games are set to free play. A $20 entry fee allows customers to enjoy unlimited games for one day.