Small Business
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St. Charles Chamber launches support local campaignMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - ST. CHARLES - The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce is launching a campaign and asking businesses and the community to post "Shop Local*Support Local*Love Local" yard sign...
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A longtime Naperville flower shop is struggling to survive - along with the American dream
May 27, 2020 1:00 am - Florists dream of spring, when shops burst in a colorful riot of blooms while ledgers pool in black ink. First Communions, Palm Sunday, Easter, proms, charity events, we...
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CLC task force ready to help small businessesMay 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Lake County small business owners continue to navigate through these challenging economic times. College of Lake County's Small Business Development & International Tra...
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Hot New Trend: Axe ThrowingMay 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Axes are one of the oldest tools known to man. They were common within the Stone Age. Initially, they were made without a handle and therefore the leading edge was made ...
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Arlington Heights restaurants to open Friday, but no street closures yetMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - While some individual Arlington Heights restaurants are expected to open for outdoor dining on Friday, a larger village-led downtown initiative that would shut down loca...
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Owners reopen Elburn pub, saying 'you have a better chance of dying in your car'May 26, 2020 1:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect address. And the Theobalds are now the sole owners, unlike what is still listed in state liquor-license records. An Elburn pub ...
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After nearly three decades, 'Face of MainStreet' Libertyville set to step downMay 22, 2020 5:30 am - Downtown Libertyville was in tough shape in 1992, when Pam Hume began volunteering for a fledgling revitalization group. MainStreet Libertyville had been organized only ...
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Wheaton restaurants want to close downtown street for outdoor diningMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - A group of Wheaton businesses will ask the city council Tuesday to block off a downtown street for outdoor dining to help restart a summer restaurant scene. The Downtow...
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Plan to hand out restaurant gift cards part of Rolling Meadows relief effortsMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - In response to the economic effects of the pandemic, Rolling Meadows officials have proposed the purchase and handout of restaurant gift cards to help businesses, and al...
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Tent rental business waiting for parties to start as restictions easeMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Summer is the busiest time of year for party supply rentals, but as June approaches Party Plus Events in Palatine is closed and waiting for COVID-19 restrictions to ease...