Small Business
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Dog walkers are returning to work, and it's been a joyous - but cautious - reunion
Nov 15, 2020 5:21 am - When dog walker Jessica Enfante showed up for her first day back on the job in June, she experienced the kind of sweet reunion with an on-the-job pal that millions of te...
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Geneva company shocks employees with bonus: $2,500 for every year of serviceNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - Joe Slawek talks often about the difference between gratitude and being indebted. He demonstrated that difference in a shocking way on Thursday. The CEO and founder of f...
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Mount Prospect offering grants to struggling restaurantsNov 12, 2020 4:30 am - Mount Prospect is launching a grant program to help restaurants struggling through the coronavirus pandemic. Once finalized, the Mount Prospect COVID-19 Restaurant Assis...
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Bernina dealer earns community service awardNov 11, 2020 10:00 pm - AURORA - Bernina of America said one of its dealers, The Quilters Trunk in Chicago, was named among winners of the 2020 Synchrony Pillars Project, which celebrates small...
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24 days of beer: The Beer Cellar counts down to Christmas with Advent calendarNov 11, 2020 4:30 am - An Advent calendar may just be indispensable this year. It can restore a sense of time warped by the pandemic, reminding us that we're nudging ever closer to Christmas, ...
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Naperville offering grants for small businesses affected by COVID-19Nov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Naperville is offering grants of up to $5,000 to assist small businesses that have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Working with the Naperville Develop...
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Cabinet makers sign deals with Schafer BrothersNov 10, 2020 10:00 pm - CRYSTAL LAKE - Schafer Brothers Remodeling said it has become a dealer for three national cabinet companies: Wood-Mode, Bridgewood and Marquis. Because all three cabinet...
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Two years in the making, dog rescue opens adoption center in PalatineNov 09, 2020 12:00 am - After a two-year search and months of renovation, a nonprofit dog rescue has opened a dog adoption center in Palatine. Second City Canine Rescue was able to buy the buil...
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Sam's of Arlington, a local staple for 34 years, closes for goodNov 08, 2020 12:00 am - A dining staple in Arlington Heights for 34 years, Sam's of Arlington closed this weekend for good, with its owner saying the restaurant wouldn't be able to make it thro...
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Geneva restaurant loses restraining order preventing state from enforcing indoor dining banNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - FoxFire Restaurant in Geneva has lost the temporary restraining order that prevented state and local authorities from enforcing the governor's recent ban on indoor dinin...