Small Business
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Etiquette 101: Don't ghost job candidatesMay 26, 2019 1:00 am - Q: I applied for two jobs this year: professor at a well-known university and executive director of a foundation. For both jobs, I went through multiple rounds of interv...
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Illinois businesses could face lawsuits for asking about wage history under proposalMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois House is poised to send Gov. J.B. Pritzker a bill that would ban employers from asking about a job applicant's pay at previous jobs. The bill passed Senate ...
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Brewers say higher beer tax would be hard to swallowMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Craft beer brewers and advocates gathered Friday at the Capitol to oppose a tax increase on beer and cider that Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced last week to ...
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Innovation DuPage opens in downtown Glen Ellyn Civic CenterMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - Innovation DuPage - a regional hub for business development operated by the College of DuPage - unveiled its new headquarters Wednesday in the Glen Ellyn Civic Center. C...
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INVICTO, a Mexican street food inspired restaurant, is coming to Mellody Farm in Vernon HillsMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - Free tacos, treats and a seven-piece mariachi band will be on the menu Thursday for the opening of another restaurant at the Mellody Farm retail center in Vernon Hills. ...
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A bar for people who like to break things is coming to ElmhurstMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - Elmhurst will become home this fall to a bar designed for people who like to drink beer and break things. When Throw Nation opens at 630 W. Lake St. it will become the f...
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Suburban high school students finish well at Precision Machining CompetitionMay 19, 2019 11:00 pm - High school students from Cook County were big winners Thursday, May 9, at the Technology & Manufacturing Association's 28th annual Precision Machining Competition, an a...
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Is it time to connect with a financial advisor?May 19, 2019 1:00 am - If you don't have a financial adviser, you might think seriously about finding one - preferably an individual who understands both the household financial issues virtual...
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Dog sweater or your sweater, tariffs mean its price will rise
May 17, 2019 1:00 am - There is only one way to save his business, says Charlie George: by raising the price of dog sweaters. His company, PetRageous Designs, in Wilmington, Massachusetts, has...
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How a Naperville father-son team are making it easier to exchange toysMay 16, 2019 1:00 am - Fed up with the piles of toys cluttering the basement of his Naperville home, Shabbir Shams handed two garbage bags to each of his two sons. The first was loaded with it...