Small Business
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Constable: Drop and give him 20 pushups — through your phone appMay 05, 2020 5:30 am - Leaders need to adapt to the conditions. For Lt. Shalom Klein, platoon leader of more than 50 women and men in the U.S. Army Reserve unit in Arlington Heights, that mean...
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Junk hauler adjusts business to pandemicMay 05, 2020 5:30 am - Sarah Mawhorr has been hauling junk, mostly unwanted furniture that must be cleared from houses before a real estate closing, for just over a year. Spring is generally ...
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Wauconda couple raise $7,280 for food pantry with Kentucky Derby-themed eventMay 05, 2020 1:00 am - Undeterred by the pandemic-prompted postponement of the Kentucky Derby, a former Wauconda trustee and her husband organized a racing-themed fundraiser this past weekend ...
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Deaf parents navigate birth of twins during pandemicMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Corey and Jennifer Axelrod of Arlington Heights had their birth plan all spelled out for the twins they were preparing to welcome this spring. They would go to Advocate...
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Deaf Mundelein massage therapist anticipates a tougher time in masked environmentMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Jennie Halvorsen sees a frustrating future for her massage therapy business in an age of social distancing. Halvorsen, 52, of Mundelein, runs Touch of Health Therapeuti...
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Grants available for Illinois small businesses trying to retain employeesMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Center Square Small businesses in Illinois trying to stay afloat during the pandemic can now apply for state grants to help avoid layoffs. The funding range for COVI...
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Grateful for her customers, Dimples Donuts owner works hard to stay openMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - The things that keep many small business owners up all night these days are not the same things that keep Dimples Donuts owner Sovannary Vong up. She starts her day at m...
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Schaumburg restaurant staff mowing lawns, raising spirits during shutdownMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - A new month of social distancing, stay-at-home orders and restaurant shutdowns has brought with it a fresh idea to keep staff at Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar in Schaum...
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Aurora to loan $1.4 million to small businesses to survive pandemicApr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Small businesses in Aurora suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic may get forgivable loans of up to $25,000 under a program the city council approved Tuesday. The Standi...
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Stir crazy customers put pressure on bike shopApr 30, 2020 5:00 am - As he deals with the coronavirus pandemic, Wayne Mikes has two big concerns for his Palatine bicycle business. Actually three concerns. Maybe four. The first is the sam...