Small Business
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Carlson art store in Lombard to close after 52 yearsDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - In the 26 years that Michael Carroll ran Carlson Paint, Glass & Art, the tiny shop in Lombard provided a much-needed communal space for artists who tend to work alone. C...
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Time to squeeze in a little planningDec 04, 2017 5:00 am - So who has time to think about next year? Whichever holiday you celebrate, there are gifts to buy, wrap and hide in the closet; parties to attend and maybe host - perhap...
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Owner: $40,000 needed to improve former Boloney's Sandwich ShopDec 04, 2017 4:30 am - Five years after an online fundraising campaign brought a new digital projector to the Catlow Theater in downtown Barrington, a similar effort has been launched to renov...
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Owner of Jack Straw's dies; site of iconic Wheaton eatery for saleDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - The former Jack Straw's restaurant in downtown Wheaton is drawing interest from prospective buyers as the family of the longtime owner mourns his death. Real estate bro...
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New owners for Mundelein's Park Street RestaurantDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Mundelein's Park Street Restaurant has switched hands after more than 16 years. The menu and decor will undergo changes, new co-owner Paul Arroyo said, but the name will...
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Naperville sisters' shirts for girls shatter stereotypesDec 03, 2017 10:00 pm - Naperville sisters Jenny Tank and Cindy Tank-Murphy don't understand why anyone would buy some of the shirts sold for girls that stereotype them as pretty and frivolous ...
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Palatine chamber honors businesses, leadersDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce honored local businesses and business leaders Friday night with its 2017 Keys to Success event. Winners emerged from seven categori...
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What I learned about business from a Girl Scout cookie entrepreneurDec 01, 2017 10:00 am - When I was a Girl Scout, selling cookies meant dragging a wagon full of boxes door to door in my North Carolina neighborhood. I didn't have online tools or a marketing p...
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Cook County soda tax's wounds are permanent, some businesses sayDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Vijay Patel says the short-lived Cook County sweetened beverage tax, which expired Friday, probably had a permanent negative effect on business at the Subway restaurant ...
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Mundelein recreation center gets village grant for new signNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - A recently renovated bowling and recreation center in Mundelein is the latest beneficiary of a grant program for local businesses. The village board has agreed to give $...