Small Business
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Downtown Wheaton to welcome juice bar, home decor retailer, electric bike dealerJan 30, 2021 12:00 am - A “coming soon” sign takes on a whole new meaning in the midst of a pandemic. In downtown Wheaton, those signs are appearing on what had been vacant storefronts, teasing...
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Hoffman Estates Chamber names award nomineesJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry has named the nominees in its four award categories to be presented at its 10th annual Celebration of Excellence. The ...
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New restaurant planned at former Golden Chef in WheelingJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - A shuttered eatery on Wheeling's Restaurant Row may not be out of commission for much longer. The owners of Yu's Mandarin, which has locations in Schaumburg and Vernon H...
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Four Gurnee-area restaurants won't be fined for defying indoor dining banJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County Health officials visited and issued warnings this month to the four Gurnee-area restaurants that defied the state indoor dining ban. But now that Lake County...
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Getting to know the Bloomingdale company that bought naming rights for the Hoffman Estates arenaJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - The thought occurred to Dan Richard as he was driving east on Interstate 90 from Rockford and passing what then was known as the Sears Centre. Sears was having financial...
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Batavia chamber names Ole Award winnersJan 24, 2021 10:00 pm - BATAVIA - Seven Batavia businesses have been named recipients of the 2020 Ole Award. The Ole Award was started in 1976 to recognize businesses making a significant impro...
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Deer Park to allow recreational pot shopsJan 22, 2021 4:30 am - More than a year after being legalized in Illinois, cannabis dispensaries catering to recreational users now are welcome in Deer Park. A divided village board on Thursda...
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Suburban Cook County restaurants likely to resume indoor dining SaturdayJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Suburban Cook County and Chicago restaurants are likely to resume limited indoor service Saturday as key COVID-19 infection and hospitalization metrics in those areas co...
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Evanston indie bookstore rewrites "You've Got Mail" narrativeJan 21, 2021 10:00 pm - When Nina Barrett expands her independent bookstore Bookends Beginnings on the main commercial street of downtown Evanston on Saturday, Jan. 23, she'll be defying the t...
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Barrington chamber honors Conquer Award recipientsJan 21, 2021 10:00 pm - BARRINGTON - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2021 Conquer Awards recipients, many of whom are being recognized for their efforts during the pan...