Small Business
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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...
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Naperville mom launches new baby food companyMay 08, 2016 6:00 am - Ashley Rossi had some big plans when she was 12 while growing up in Plainfield. She was interested in assisting the homeless, help give them some shelter and get them ba...
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Startups have big questions to answerMay 08, 2016 5:00 am - Startups appear to be starting up again. Sybil Ege, who heads the Small Business Development Center at Elgin Community College, reports startup interest "feels better th...
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Felons find a fresh start at Wheaton coffee companyMay 07, 2016 6:30 am - Pete Leonard tasted one of the finest cups of coffee when he led a mission trip in 2005 to Brazil. A short time later, Leonard was shocked when he found out his brother...