Small Business
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Chicago Culinary Kitchen owners 'super excited' to open larger location in PalatineMay 19, 2021 5:30 am - After more than a year of work and anticipation, a popular BBQ joint in Palatine is poised to relocate to a larger space with a full bar and outdoor patio. Chicago Culin...
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Deli eyeing former Le Francais site in WheelingMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - A long-vacant building on Wheeling's Restaurant Row may finally have found a new occupant. The owner of Chicago's Alex Super Deli is planning to relocate to the former L...
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Policies for a post-pandemic economyMay 17, 2021 1:00 am - The post-pandemic economy will be different. As we look toward a return to normalcy, enacting policies that are responsive to the changing economic landscape is crucial....
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Relative Brewing Company set to open in August in RoselleMay 13, 2021 5:30 am - Relative Brewing Company plans to open its doors in August and become a staple of Roselle's Town Center. The village board on Monday approved the microbrewery to operate...
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Ten retail shops to open on Batavia's BoardwalkMay 11, 2021 11:00 pm - BATAVIA - The second season of Downtown Batavia's Boardwalk Shops is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Friday, May 28, with 10 new retail businesses. The tiny house-styled sh...
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Wheaton Public Library restoring full hours, with new vendor for cafeMay 11, 2021 5:14 am - The Wheaton Public Library will restore full hours of operation next month and plans to reopen a cafe with a new coffee shop vendor in another step toward normalcy. Patr...
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New challenge for Mundelein: Finding tenant for top floor of village hallMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - A private company that occupies the second floor of Mundelein's village hall is moving out. Weston Solutions, a Pennsylvania-headquartered environmental consulting a...
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McHenry County businesses struggle to hire workers as reopening continues
May 11, 2021 1:00 am - John Macrito, the owner of Grinders Ale House in McHenry, had never considered offering hiring bonuses to employees who start work in his bar and restaurant. But he is t...
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'Itasca Bucks' business vouchers extended until the end of 2021, mayor announcesMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - The voucher program designed to help provide financial assistance to Itasca restaurants and breweries during the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended until the end of the ...
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A tax guide for small-business owners
May 09, 2021 6:00 am - The tax filing deadline is quickly approaching. Due to the pandemic, most businesses have until May 17 to file their returns this year. In a perfect world, you'd be thin...