Small Business
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Naperville mayor on COVID-19 restrictions: 'Restaurant owners know how to safely operate.'Nov 06, 2020 12:00 am - An indoor dining ban and other COVID-19 mitigation efforts have pushed Naperville-area bars and restaurants to their breaking point, local leaders say, leaving the commu...
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Elmhurst mayor to Pritzker: Restaurants 'will not survive' restrictionsNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to lift a ban on indoor dining as DuPage and Kane counties could face a new tier of tighter restrictions in ...
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First stand-alone tattoo parlor to open in Arlington HeightsNov 03, 2020 4:30 am - What would become the first stand-alone tattoo parlor in Arlington Heights was approved Monday night by village trustees, in hopes of bringing more foot traffic to a str...
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Could new pot growing business open on Mundelein's east side?Oct 30, 2020 1:00 am - Entrepreneurs want to open one of Illinois' first craft cannabis businesses in industrial space on Mundelein's east side. CAJD Illinois Ventures is seeking to operate th...
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'It was a little ping of joy': Suburban businesses share $15 million in COVID-19 grant fundsOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - Michelle Dacy first thought the email she received offering grant funds for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic was some kind of scam. But instead of hitting th...
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Libertyville mayor: We won't enforce state ban on indoor diningOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - Libertyville became the most recent community to say it won't enforce the state ban on indoor dining in Lake and McHenry counties. "We're not doing any enforcement," May...
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Why indoor dining is the focus of COVID-19 clampdown controversyOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct information about operating capacity for nonessential businesses. By Saturday, all of the suburbs and Chicago will be under r...
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Northbrook's SwagBag VIP believes the VIP is youOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - Though you may not know it, most likely you're a tastemaker. Veteran marketers Jason Abrahams and Jeff Sodikoff certainly think so. The duo has launched SwagBag VIP, a b...
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Kane County may offer businesses second chance at COVID-19 relief fundsOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - Local businesses may get a second chance to receive COVID-19 pandemic relief funds after Kane County Board members said this week they continue hearing from business own...
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Owner hopes Stompin' Grounds Cafe will become a community hangout in Lake ZurichOct 23, 2020 5:30 am - Owner hopes new Lake Zurich cafe will become a community hangout