Small Business
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Rolling Meadows tries to get post office to come backFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - Nearly six years after the Rolling Meadows post office closed, residents and local officials are trying to get it back. Mayor Len Prejna is working with the offices of U...
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East Dundee denies video gambling at gas stationFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - A business owner's request to add video gambling machines to his downtown East Dundee gas station was shot down this week in a split decision by the village board. Some ...
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Arlington Heights might change rules to allow microbreweryFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights officials are discussing changes in village code that would pave the way for a prospective microbrewery and tap room. The proprietors behind Arlington ...
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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...