Small Business
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Lake Zurich brothers launch adventure filmmaking businessOct 01, 2016 7:38 am - Brothers Kyler and Kody McCormick have a recipe for people to achieve their ideal life: Get out of your comfort zone, leverage your personal story and connect with mento...
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Lawsuit erupts over former downtown Mt. Prospect restaurantSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Tod Curtis, the former owner of Ye Olde Town Inn in Mount Prospect, is suing his tenant Vince Scalabrino, the businessman who took over the lease of the longtime downtow...
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COD's International Trade Center manager brings ExporTech to IllinoisSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - GLEN ELLYN - Local companies are gaining knowledge to create strong export plans through ExporTech, a national assistance program offered for the first time in Illinois ...
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Des Plaines approves incentives for new downtown restaurantsSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - The first step in a plan to revitalize downtown Des Plaines proposed by the mayor and city staff has earned the endorsement of aldermen. On Thursday the city council aut...
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Boston Fish Market eyes new Wheeling locationSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - The popular Boston Fish Market in Des Plaines is planning a second location in Wheeling, but questions remain as to whether it will go ahead with an expansion at the ori...
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Barrington Ice Arena closes after 42 yearsSep 28, 2016 1:00 am - After more than four decades as a top suburban ice skating destination, the Barrington Ice Arena in Lake Barrington has closed, though hopes remain that it could reopen ...
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Naperville martial arts studio challenges kids to 'Strive'Sep 28, 2016 1:00 am - The name of Bill Thompson's new martial arts studio in Naperville is a verb - an action, what he wants his students to do. He calls it "Strive." The studio opened Wednes...
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How can I protect my business trademark from competitors?Sep 27, 2016 1:00 am - As a small-business owner differentiating your company from that of your competition is important. Naturally, your business name, tagline, product names, logo, etc. play...
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Ownership roller-coaster leaves future uncertain for Scale-Tronix workersSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - When Dave Hale and co-owner Carolyn Lepler decided to sell Carol Stream-based Scale-Tronix, they wanted to make sure the new owners would not lay off their longtime empl...
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Mullen aims to retire, but volunteer work still on tapSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - Ray Mullen, GLMV Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, has decided to retire in late November. "The most rewarding part of my job has been to meet with our member...