Small Business
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Publicly traded firms get $300 million in small-business loans
Apr 21, 2020 1:00 am - Companies with thousands of employees, past penalties from government investigations and risks of financial failure even before the coronavirus walloped the economy were...
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What to Wear business shares fashion links for womenApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - Two new eBooks by a Naperville woman and her sister can guide women seeking retail therapy to make better clothing choices than "a one-off piece here or a random shirt t...
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Vernon Hills business' blood drive a chance to do 'something good' for the communityApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - Mike Aukerman, CEO of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen, started making plans for a blood drive at his Vernon Hills business back in December. At the time, he just wanted to do ...
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White House, Congress get closer on $450 billion virus aid talks
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Naperville T-shirt sale helps small businessesApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - Big Frog Custom T Shirts & More in Naperville is conducting an online T-shirt fundraiser called "Better Together" to help small businesses stay alive during the coronavi...
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Bernina sewing store in Naperville alters business during pandemicApr 18, 2020 5:30 am - Gayle Schliemann, co-owner of the new Bernina sewing store in Naperville learned to sew while she was studying theater performance at Virginia Commonwealth University in...
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Their Life's Work: Online book sales keeping Geneva bookstore afloatApr 17, 2020 5:00 am - Stacks of empty boxes waiting to be filled with books line the entryway to Harvey's Tales, Books and Other Diversions bookstore in Geneva. “In normal times, we try to pr...
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COVID-19 hit as Mundelein takeout restaurant opened, but owners have faithApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - As opening day for Smokin' BBQ on 45 approached, Lee and Danita Ward had big hopes for their new takeout restaurant in Mundelein. In an appearance before Mundelein's vil...
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Constable: Learning the business of business during COVID-19Apr 16, 2020 5:30 am - COVID-19 restrictions already have messed with summer plans for many college students. Stay-at-home orders have canceled studies abroad, as well as jobs and internships ...
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Their lIfe's work: Rondout bar and grill owner, 84, rides out stay-at-home orderApr 16, 2020 5:30 am - The 84-year old proprietor of a bar and grill frequented by an eclectic mix of construction workers, bikers and families with children is riding out the stay-at-home ord...