Small Business
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Holly Days brings focus to downtown Elgin businessesDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - With Elgin's annual Winter Wonderland event canceled, the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin has launched a new monthlong campaign to try to make up for the loss...
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Hoffman Estates Chamber seeks Excellence Awards nominationsNov 27, 2020 5:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry is seeking nominations of businesses and individuals whose positive contributions have helped the organization and com...
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Editorial: As you prepare for 2020 holiday shopping, think localNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - The fate of your favorite small businesses rests in the palm of your hands. You could take the easy way out this holiday season and just point and click on the omniprese...
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Someone to be thankful for: Lake County restaurateur delivers for first respondersNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - When the global pandemic hit, Kris Schoenberger, the owner of BBQ'd Productions in Lake Zurich and Third Lake, made it his goal to give 10,000 meals to medical personnel...
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Suburban stores pivot to special promotions, personal services for Small Business SaturdayNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - Suburban shops hope new merchandise, personal service help them hold their own in a scaled-back holiday season launch
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Need a little Christmas? Downtown Wheaton shines bright for the holidaysNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - These reindeer are not fit to fly. But the herd stationed in downtown Wheaton outshines Santa's eight tiny reindeer in one regard: Individual style. Elle Withall, hersel...
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Chamber: Try shopping locally for the holidays this yearNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - The holiday shopping season has gotten off to an early start in 2020, as stores try to make up for declining sales throughout the pandemic. For independent retailers, th...
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Support local artists by shopping Nature-Inspired Art MarketNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - Beginning Nov. 27 at 5 p.m., shop local and online for holiday gifts this year at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods' fourth annual Nature-Inspired Holiday Art Market. Y...
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Where you spend your money this year mattersNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - It's no surprise that everyone has been shaken up by the Coronavirus this year but it has disproportionately affected people in poor countries. You can make a difference...
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Hersey student with Down syndrome starts dog treat company, sells out of them in 2 hoursNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - Peanut butter and bacon is Wyatt Nelson's favorite flavor. The dogs seem to like it, too. Nelson, a 15-year-old freshman at Hersey High School with Down syndrome and aut...