Small Business
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Auto shop staying put while Naperville creates 5th Avenue plansNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - An auto shop can continue operating for six months in Naperville's 5th Avenue redevelopment zone as the city takes its time to determine the area's future. The days appe...
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Give your IT system a giftNov 27, 2017 5:00 am - Whatever holiday you celebrate, the season is about here. And while the thought of giving a gift to your IT system may be a bit of a stretch, the ideas that two knowledg...
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Barrington liquor store under new ownershipNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - New owners have taken over a Barrington liquor store. The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and village of Barrington officials gathered last week to celebrate the reo...
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Light The Lamp eyes late-spring move to new Grayslake locationNov 26, 2017 12:00 am - Light the Lamp Brewery in Grayslake hopes to complete its long-discussed move down the block to the 101-year-old building at 2 S. Lake St. in late spring. The village bo...
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Elk Grove Winter Market keeps summer aliveNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - The many joys of browsing and shopping farmers markets for fresh produce, cheese, eggs, meat and miscellaneous other foods and household items largely disappear this tim...
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Downtown design rules prevent Naperville denim shop's painting planNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - A trio of redbrick storefronts in downtown Naperville won't be going gray. New retailer Denim & Soul had hoped to paint its building at 26 W. Jefferson Ave. a two-tone ...
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Small shops threatening the mall this holiday season
Nov 24, 2017 12:00 am - More bad news for America's shopping malls: Consumers are shopping closer to home. And increasingly, home is not where the malls are. Spending growth at mom-and-pop busi...
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Geneva's FreshGround Roasting keeps local cafes suppliedNov 23, 2017 6:00 am - If you are a true coffee lover, it's quite likely the thought of being involved in a career based on coffee might cross your mind at some point. That was the case for Er...
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Gift ideas for your loved ones' stockings this holiday seasonNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - Socks, gift cards and tree ornaments aren't the only gifts that will fit in your loved ones' stockings. Trendy miniature gadgets, do-it-yourself kits and tasty treats ar...
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Vintage, retro gifts popular this ChristmasNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - Nostalgia might be the new black this holiday season as shoppers go retro seeking gifts that are blasts from their own youthful pasts. Portable record players, the Ninte...