Small Business
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Arlington Heights karaoke bar gets liquor license backJan 04, 2017 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights karaoke bar and restaurant is getting back its liquor license nearly five years after losing it over questions related to the business's ties to a c...
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New Naperville shop gives suburbs a selfie studioJan 03, 2017 4:33 am - First came the selfie. Then the selfie stick. Now, in Naperville, there's the selfie studio. Selfie Party Fun at 582 S. Route 59 offers three studios with profession...
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Palatine lawyer learned some strategy as rugby player for BlazeJan 01, 2017 12:00 am - James R. Doerr of Winfield is a defense attorney with Palatine-based Lavelle Law Ltd. and does a monthly podcast called "Liberty and the Law." And while he's competitive...
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Ribbon Cutting at the new Streamwood McDonald'sDec 12, 2016 10:00 pm - The Streamwood McDonald's located at 91 W. Irving Park Rd. celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting, cake cutting, and VIP party on Monday night, December 12...
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First-of-its-kind music club pitched for downtown LibertyvilleDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - A first-of-its-kind music club to complement the current menu of restaurants is being proposed for downtown Libertyville. Robert Helle is seeking a liquor license to ope...
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An influential woman: Weatherspoon strives ahead, leads by exampleDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Shauna L. Weatherspoon, president and CEO of financial services firm Weatherspoon & Associates LLC in Naperville, faced tragedy as a young woman, but that fueled her det...
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Racetrack brings slot car hobby to new life in NapervilleDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Slot car racing, which experienced a boom in the 1960s among boys of a certain age, is hoping to make a comeback in Naperville. A track and hobby shop called mid-America...
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West Chicago honors legacy businessDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - A West Chicago business, Jel Sert, received the city's first Legacy Business Award as part of the city's Brilliance in Business Awards program. The new Legacy Award hono...
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Time to set limits: Small business owners suffer tech overload
Dec 11, 2016 6:20 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Three years into being a business owner, Becky Davis knew she needed to break the hold technology had on her. Davis, a marketing and management consultan...
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Tips to limit tech overload, maintain work-life balance