Small Business
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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...
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Palatine Hobby Lobby opens Monday at Rand and Dundee roadsMay 07, 2016 1:00 am - The Northwest suburbs' newest Hobby Lobby will open at 9 a.m. Monday, May 9 with a "relocation celebration," at its new location in the Deer Grove Crossing Shopping Cent...
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Mundelein businesses seek village grants for improvementsMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - An Asian restaurant and a liquor store are the latest businesses hoping to get cash from Mundelein's grant program for local merchants. Hong Kong Chop Suey, 316 N. ...
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How to eliminate visual stress to increase job performanceMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - Through the years, the demands on our eyes have changed. When we were hunters, gatherers and farmers, our eyes developed to see well at a distance. Today, we mostly use...
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New Libertyville furniture store opening with charity fundraisingMay 03, 2016 1:00 am - One of Libertyville's newest businesses will host its grand opening with a twist Thursday. Mayor Terry Weppler will cut the ceremonial ribbon at 5 p.m. to welcome Cheny ...
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Naperville man loves beer so much, he started his own companyMay 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Brian Buckman of Naperville has loved beer ever since his first sip. His lifelong love of beer is so strong that it led him to start his own brewing company. Buckman, wh...
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With Dylan's Pub closing, West Dundee sees chance to redevelopMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - With the recent closure of a West Dundee business, Village President Chris Nelson sees an opportunity to improve a visually prominent downtown property. Dylan's Pub, at ...