Small Business
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Editorial: Ensure grant money gets to small businesses in need of helpDec 08, 2020 12:00 am - It's been a tough year for everyone but small and family-owned businesses have taken it on the chin especially hard. From restaurants and bars to boutiques and antique s...
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Congress is failing the small business communityDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - Are you frustrated with the inability of Congress to pass legislation supporting small businesses during an unprecedented global pandemic? Do you find it stunning that ...
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When a business owner dies without a succession plan, everyone is thrown into turmoil
Dec 06, 2020 5:15 am - Q: I work for a very small luxury travel agency that was already suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The owner of the company recently passed away, and we are heartb...
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For kids and collectors: New store in Batavia specializes in farm- and construction-themed toys, modelsDec 04, 2020 5:00 am - Walking into a toy store creates visions of childhood, but hardly any carry the toys that kept me busy for hours on end - the "playsets" often based on popular movies. A...
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Plan to double size of Phase Three Brewing goes before Lake Zurich boardDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Lake Zurich village board members are set to consider expansion plans for Phase Three Brewing Company at their meeting on Monday. If the plan is approved, the brewery w...
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Teen employee starts initiative to save beloved Palatine ice cream shopDec 02, 2020 5:00 am - Just a few years in business, Daisy's Malt Shoppe has established itself as a beloved go-to spot among the Palatine community, particularly teenagers. So when 17-year-ol...
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Shop Fine Line gallery's Artisan Gift Sale for holiday findsDec 01, 2020 10:00 pm - In-person shopping Dec. 4-7, then online through Dec. 13
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Holly Days brings focus to downtown Elgin businessesDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - With Elgin's annual Winter Wonderland event canceled, the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin has launched a new monthlong campaign to try to make up for the loss...
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Hoffman Estates Chamber seeks Excellence Awards nominationsNov 27, 2020 5:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry is seeking nominations of businesses and individuals whose positive contributions have helped the organization and com...
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Editorial: As you prepare for 2020 holiday shopping, think localNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - The fate of your favorite small businesses rests in the palm of your hands. You could take the easy way out this holiday season and just point and click on the omniprese...