Small Business
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Round Lake hires community and economic development directorFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Algonquin Senior Planner Katie Parkhurst has been hired by Round Lake to be that village's new director of community and economic development, a role the village has don...
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Meet owners of Energy City Brewing, Batavia's first nanobreweryFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Why do entrepreneurs start a new business? Some do it in hopes of making money. Others do it for the love of it. Heidi and David Files are passionate about their new bus...
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Elgin's first Black History Month business award a surprise for Mama BeaFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - Walking into the Elgin City Council meeting Wednesday, 74-year-old Beatrice Williams Thompson was ready to make the city back off from closing her downtown hair salon. I...
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The Assembly in Hoffman Estates celebrates 40 yearsFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - The Assembly American Bar & Cafe in Hoffman Estates invites longtime patrons and the community to a 40th anniversary celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The event at 2570...
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Owners of Sergio's Cantina in Geneva set to open second barFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - The owners of Sergio's Cantina in downtown Geneva are getting closer to opening their second establishment, the 1910 Bar. The plan moved forward Monday, with Geneva alde...
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Advisory board role: Advice, not decision-makingFeb 12, 2018 4:00 am - Your choice: (1) An advisory board which, if it is typical, meets quarterly at dinner to listen and offer advice on issues raised by management or (2) what Cindy Burrell...
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Hoffman Estates animal hospital hosts open house Feb. 24Feb 12, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington Square Animal Hospital at 2370 Higgins Road in Hoffman Estates will celebrate the completion of its newly renovated and expanded 10,000-square-foot facility w...
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Escape winter at Elgin's Bumblebee Play CafeFeb 11, 2018 10:00 pm - A new spot to take your children when you're getting a little stir crazy in this weather is now open along the Randall Road corridor. Bumblebee Play Café opened last mon...
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Photos Hotdogs in Palatine to honor closed eatery's gift cardsFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - Though Angelo Spiezia of Mount Prospect was saddened to learn the new owners of the Photos Hotdogs location in his village had closed shop last week, he soon found a sil...
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Customers lining up for West Dundee's Craft DonutsFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - For the last three weeks, John and Allison Reno have been working around the clock trying to keep up with an unexpected demand for the gourmet doughnuts sold at their ne...