Small Business
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Closed Indian restaurant in Palatine surrenders liquor licenseJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - An Indian restaurant in Palatine that was accused of not taking precautions to prevent illegal drug sales on the premises and allowing another restaurant to operate in i...
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Libertyville mayor embarks on quest to visit all local businessesJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - It's not quite a "Dirty Jobs" adventure, but Libertyville Mayor Terry Weppler is getting a firsthand look at local businesses. Weppler has embarked on a quest to visit t...
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After 13 years, Operation Sweettooth still sending care packages to troopsJan 09, 2018 10:00 pm - When Diane and Roger Ahrens started Operation Sweettooth in 2004, they thought they would be sending cookies to U. S. military men and women only a few years. The war in...
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Ice cream trucks must end sales an hour earlier in MundeleinJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - After a resident's complaint about noise, Mundelein officials have cut back operating hours for ice cream trucks. Effective immediately, ice cream truck drivers working ...
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Mundelein restaurant gets village grantJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - A Mundelein restaurant is the latest recipient of a village grant program designed to help local businesses improve their properties. The village board on Monday unanimo...
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120-unit building for adults with physical disabilities to open in GurneeJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - The staff and future residents of a new 120-unit supportive-living facility for adults with physical disabilities in Gurnee are counting down until move-in day the first...
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Harassment issues require serious approachJan 07, 2018 1:00 am - "The key is to take every report seriously and not prejudge the situation," says Brian LaFratta. That's because the initial report "often is the tip of the iceberg, an u...
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Heaven on Seven runs its course, closes in downtown NapervilleJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - Mardi Gras in Naperville won't be the same this year with the closing of longtime downtown restaurant Heaven on Seven. The Cajun spot popular for its Fat Tuesday celebr...
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Lucky Bernie's the latest business to open in Mundelein's Hawley Lake PlazaJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - A restaurant called Lucky Bernie's is the latest business to find a home in Mundelein's Hawley Lake Plaza, a once-crumbling shopping center that's been experiencing an e...
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10 years of doggy training in South Elgin after Hurricane KatrinaJan 02, 2018 1:00 pm - A South Elgin woman celebrated the 10th anniversary of her dog obedience and agility business, which she launched after she and her husband lost their home to hurricane ...