Small Business
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Storm season brings need for safety, recovery plansMar 12, 2017 12:00 am - Whether it's a tornado, flood, fire or some other type of disaster, most business owners typically agree that having at least a rudimentary plan to protect employees and...
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Elmhurst curiosities shop traffics in the strange and magicalMar 09, 2017 4:00 am - Perhaps the biggest curiosity about Bob James' Magic Shop & Curiosities in downtown Elmhurst is the shop itself. You can spend a lot of time in a lot of suburban downtow...
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Hoffman Estates cafe staffed by adults with Down syndromeMar 08, 2017 5:00 am - Officials with GiGi's Playhouse in Hoffman Estates describe their Hugs + Mugs cafe as one of the only stores of its kind to be totally staffed and run by adults with Dow...
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Constable: 'Aging out,' man with autism finds pathMar 08, 2017 1:00 am - Like a lot of 22-year-old suburban people finishing their formal educations, Ben Nicholas of Mount Prospect flashes an easy smile. In it, you see both satisfaction for w...
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Sports bar could take over troubled Bar 145 space in Mount ProspectMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - St. Patrick's Day is quickly approaching. But at the former Bar 145, it is still Christmas. At Tuesday's village board meeting, Mount Prospect Trustee Paul Hoefert said...
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Rolling Meadows tries to lure Caterpillar, other company to townMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - "Disruption" may be the word most used to describe politics and government, from Brexit to the transition of power in Washington, D.C., Rolling Meadows acting Mayor Tim ...
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'Common sense overrides safety' concerns about Elmhurst day careMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - An Elmhurst day care center has moved one big step closer to the downtown location it hopes to call home. City council members gave preliminary approval to Kidz Drop In'...
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Pop-up shops come to H.O.M.E. Bar on SaturdayMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - House of Music & Entertainment will host a pop-up shopping event featuring 10 small businesses on Saturday. Clothing for women and girls are among the 5,000 items that w...
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Elk Grove Village Dunkin' Donuts to Celebrate Grand Opening, March 16Mar 06, 2017 10:00 pm - The new Dunkin' Donuts at 2750 W. Touhy Ave. in Elk Grove Village will celebrate its grand opening, Thursday, March 16. Members of the Friendship Junior High School Band...
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Owners of Burt's Place sought legendary founder's help on pizza recipesMar 06, 2017 4:30 am - Learning deep-dish pizza recipes from the side of a bed at Skokie Hospital wasn't something Jerry Petrow, a former futures trader, ever thought he would be doing. But it...