Small Business
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Buffalo Grove still discussing pandemic relief options for businessesJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Relief could be on the way by spring for some Buffalo Grove businesses affected by the pandemic. Village trustees agreed Monday to further explore in February or March t...
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Palatine Metra Starbucks closes but there is interest for new coffee shopJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - The Starbucks inside the Metra station in Palatine is closing today after nearly 20 years, but the village already has received inquiries from prospective new coffee sho...
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Iconic gas station closes in Arlington HeightsDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - 6 p.m. Thursday marked the end of an era in Arlington Heights, as Grandt's Shell service station closed its doors. Longtime customers, family, friends and Grandt's four...
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New year, new restaurants: 10 eateries opening in the suburbs in 2021Dec 30, 2020 5:00 am - Restaurants weathered tough times in 2020, and ordering from old favorites became a way of supporting neighborhood eateries during the pandemic. Still, we all crave some...
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Business already popping for Popcorn Bar in downtown BarringtonDec 30, 2020 4:10 am - Opening a popcorn store during a pandemic while juggling another business and raising three young children? Sure, said Ashley Ryan, who with her husband, Zach, and mothe...
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Food trucks added to brewery's Alpine FestDec 29, 2020 10:00 pm - LONG GROVE - Buffalo Creek Brewing in historic downtown Long Grove said it has added a second food truck to its upcoming New Year's Alpine Fest in the outdoor Alpine Bie...
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Hodgson Consulting celebrates 20 yearsDec 28, 2020 10:00 pm - BUFFALO GROVE - Hodgson Consulting & Solutions, a black woman-owned computer support business, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2020. Under the leadership of CEO Karla...
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Wheeling revamps business grant program to boost funding for restaurant projectsDec 26, 2020 12:00 am - A Wheeling grant program that helps local business owners pay for site improvements is tripling the amount of money available to qualifying restaurateurs. Two grants of ...
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Osteria Bigolaro owner tries out his sandwich ideas at new sister eatery in St. CharlesDec 24, 2020 4:30 am - A racing mind and fearless spirit can be a dangerous combination in the restaurant business. But despite the challenges of opening a new restaurant during a pandemic, An...
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Hot cocoa bombs are exploding in the suburbs. Goodness, why wouldn't they be?Dec 23, 2020 4:25 am - For a person who doesn't like chocolate, self-described "cottage baker" Ashlei Nordmeyer chose for her specialty a surprising confection - one that has generated million...