Small Business
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North Aurora favors old gas station site for Dunkin' DonutsMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - A Dunkin' Donuts franchisee wants to build a store where a gas station once operated in downtown North Aurora. Village trustees are OK with it being built at the site of...
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The Beer Cellar plans move to bigger spot in downtown Glen EllynMay 17, 2016 11:00 am - Dave Hawley knew he had a loyal following when commuters began making an abrupt detour to his Glen Ellyn shop. His selection of craft beer is so sought-after that some M...
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New Batavia group works to preserve treesMay 15, 2016 11:00 am - The name leaves no doubt about what this group wants us to do - Value Our Trees. It's a subgroup of the Conservation and Garden Department of the Batavia Woman's Club an...
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Elk Grove CEO back in the saddle for charity rideMay 15, 2016 1:00 am - Chip Miceli, president and CEO of Des Plaines Office Equipment in Elk Grove Village, bought a three-wheeler. Not a tricycle for a kid. A three-wheeled motorcycle for a c...
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East Dundee bridal salon with all-male staff trying to return to reality TV with 'Bridal Boys'May 13, 2016 1:00 am - David Gaffke has two philosophies to which he attributes the success of his East Dundee bridal salon. First, all women deserve to be treated with respect. Second, men kn...
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Four friends buy Dunton House in Arlington HeightsMay 11, 2016 5:00 am - Four friends who have known each other since they lived in the same small town in Mexico are the new owners of Dunton House, the long-standing popular breakfast spot in ...
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After three-year wait, Big Ange's opening soon in Arlington HeightsMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Arlington Heights restaurant in former home of Jimmy's Place
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New detours around Hawley construction in Mundelein comingMay 10, 2016 5:20 am - Concerned about the financial impact of the Hawley Street reconstruction project on local businesses, Mundelein officials are adding detour routes and planning promotion...
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Hawley Street work bad for business in MundeleinMay 09, 2016 5:33 am - It's midmorning at the Caboose restaurant in downtown Mundelein - and the only people in the place are owner Brian Carman and employee Ciro Marcos. The restaurant at 320...
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Elgin wants to gauge support for new downtown taxMay 08, 2016 7:20 am - City council members want to formally gauge support among downtown property owners for a proposed new tax to fund the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin - a move...