Small Business
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Mother-daughter team opening Mount Prospect art studioAug 07, 2025 4:37 pm - A mother-daughter tandem will open an art studio in Mount Prospect.
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‘Tastes like childhood’: Craft business revives memorable GlenRock Pop brandAug 06, 2025 4:56 pm - The happy memories and feel-good vibes of GlenRock Pop are being revived in Lake County. “It’s been 45 years since I had this, and it still tastes like yesterday,” says Rob Gartley.
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After nearly seven decades in Arlington Heights, Persin & Robbin moves to Deer ParkAug 04, 2025 5:20 pm - After 67 years serving customers in Arlington Heights, Persin & Robbin Jewelers has officially opened the doors of its new 8,200-square-foot store at the southeast corner of Quentin and Lake-Cook roads in Deer Park. But it is also closing the doors of its Arlington Heights store.
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Prospect High School student entrepreneurs shine in national competitionAug 04, 2025 12:22 pm - As part of a national competition, a trio of Prospect High School students recently pitched their product to a panel of investor judges. The panel, in turn, awarded the trio $8,000 to take their breakthrough product to the next level.
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People on the move: New hires at Fehr Graham, promotions at SkenderAug 02, 2025 1:24 pm - Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, recently hired Aliching Marma and Farruh Nabiyev as engineers, and Micah Won as project engineer. M...
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The Biz Week That Was: Theater turns 100, Halal Fest builds bridges, and Trump delays tariffs deadlineAug 02, 2025 1:12 pm - Des Plaines Theatre turns 100 as ‘important connection’ between city’s history and present The last 100 years haven’t always been bright ones for the Des Plaines The...
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3 big headwinds for Illinois businesses this summerAug 02, 2025 12:22 pm - Summer is a season of opportunity for Illinois businesses, but this year familiar challenges are reemerging that threaten to burden suburban businesses with higher costs and greater uncertainty.
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Developer behind Rosemont, Elk Grove ice rinks acquires Vernon Hills facilityAug 01, 2025 5:22 pm - The Mount Prospect-based Nicholas Family of Companies has acquired the Glacier Ice Arena, a 63,000-square-foot, twin-sheet indoor rink in Vernon Hills, and plans large-scale renovations with a potential new restaurant.
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‘Building bridges’: Halal Fest connects businesses with burgeoning marketJul 31, 2025 4:10 pm - Naperville’s growing Halal Fest is attracting more suburban businesses from across Northern Illinois seeking to cater to the burgeoning demand for halal food and products. The two-day festival is expected to draw roughly 20,000 attendees this weekend to Naperville’s Frontier Park, according to organizers.
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Dining out: Six seltzer medals for Penrose Brewing, National Oyster Day and moreJul 29, 2025 4:49 pm - Penrose Brewing in Geneva recently won six medals at the 2025 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship. Plus, a new McAlister’s Deli is opening in Naperville Aug. 11, and Old Town Pour House is serving up new seasonal menu items.