Small Business
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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
Apr 22, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Some small businesses that obtained a highly-coveted government loan say they won't be able to use it to bring all their laid-off workers back, even though ...
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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...
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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
Apr 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration and Congress indicated Monday they were working toward agreement on a coronavirus aid package the Senate could take up as soon...