Small Business
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Grumpy Goat Tavern closes permanently in ElginApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Grumpy Goat Tavern in Elgin has permanently closed due to financial strain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Owner Greg Shannon announced Friday on Facebook that he and ...
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Balmoral, other Campton Hills restaurants pay it forward during pandemicApr 24, 2020 5:25 am - Colin Smith, owner of the Balmoral Restaurant in Campton Hills, can remember being hungry as a child in Scotland - and getting help from strangers. So when schools and o...
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Des Plaines dental lab facing challenges during pandemicApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Mike Bridge has been working in dental labs since he was 14, when he cleaned a neighborhood dental office after hours. Bridge, now 65, and Tom Sadkowy, 58, are dental te...
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Bartlett program aims to help struggling small businessesApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett officials have implemented a Small Business Relief Program they believe to be the first of its kind in the Northwest suburbs to help sustain the village's indep...
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Arlington Heights teachers thanked with frozen yogurtApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - The superintendent of an elementary school district and the owner of a frozen yogurt shop partnered to hand out sweet treats to teachers during a drive-up event Friday i...
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Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals
Apr 24, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than...
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Their Life's Work: Knife sharpener tries to keep his edge during pandemicApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Nearly everyone was wearing masks, including Dave Nells, who runs Sharpening by Dave from a van with his wife, Amanda. As one of just a few vendors spaced a safe distanc...
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Mount Prospect cobbler boosting business with crossesApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Larry DeAngelo has been repairing shoes for 46 years — including the last 16 in downtown Mount Prospect — and he never imagined he'd have customers from across the count...
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Many small businesses say loans won't get them to rehire
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How to get a small-business loan under the new $484 billion coronavirus aid package
Apr 22, 2020 1:00 am - A $484 billion coronavirus aid deal finalized Tuesday promises to breathe new life into two small-business loan programs that are designed to combat the economic devasta...