Small Business
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Historic Crystal Lake event venue transformed by new owners
Aug 28, 2025 4:56 pm - A nearly 100-year-old home nestled in the downtown Crystal Lake area has been reborn again as its new owners transformed the place into an updated wedding and event venue.
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‘Real Mexican food’: New owners, new name, new menu for Campton Hills eatery
Aug 28, 2025 1:05 pm - Luis Maldonado bought Lupita’s Cucina, a Mexican eatery at 40W222 LaFox Road, Campton Hills, last month, and changed it up, name and all. The new name is Ikal Y Sanse, which sounds complicated, but it isn’t. Ikal is Mayan, Y is Spanish and Sanse is Aztec. “It means unique spirit,” Maldonado said.
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‘Stay as long as you want’: Lennon’s opens three dining concepts under one roof in downtown NapervilleAug 27, 2025 1:18 pm - The new Lennon’s in downtown Naperville is bringing together three distinct dining concepts on three floors under one roof, all with the unifying philosophy of bringing people together.
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Warrenville to bring tiny shop trend to riverfront parkAug 26, 2025 1:57 pm - Inspired by tiny shops in Batavia, Berwyn and Michigan, Warrenville plans to start its own pop-up market in a park along the West Branch of the DuPage River.
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Months after founder’s death, Butcher on the Block celebrates 25 years in Lake in the Hills
Aug 25, 2025 10:59 am - Butcher on the Block in Lake in the Hills recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and it was “exactly” what the late owner would have wanted, his family said.
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The Biz Week That Was: New streaming and grocery taxes, outlet mall gets new retailers, and taproom expandsAug 23, 2025 1:55 pm - Arlington Heights implements new streaming tax, retains grocery tax Arlington Heights will levy a new streaming tax, and keep an old grocery tax, village board membe...
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Better Business Bureau’s Top 10 financial tips for business ownersAug 23, 2025 1:45 pm - In the ever-evolving world of entrepreneurship, financial management remains one of the most critical pillars of success.
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‘Always doing what’s right by the customers’: Naperville’s Oswald’s Pharmacy marks 150 yearsAug 23, 2025 11:00 am - Oswald’s Pharmacy in Naperville is looking back on 150 years of business, while also staying committed to doing what is necessary to stay in business for years to come.
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Mundelein business in line for village grantAug 22, 2025 4:13 pm - A Mundelein business could receive a $4,706 grant from the village to help pay for a smoke detection and alarm system.
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West Chicago mayor’s renderings spark community interest in downtown developmentAug 21, 2025 1:15 pm - West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey recently posted a series of renderings of downtown improvements on Facebook that has residents buzzing with curiosity.