Small Business
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Naperville deli owner's alternative to pork bacon: 'Schmacon'Nov 20, 2015 12:00 am - Bacon. Schmacon. No really, Schmacon. It's a beef product that looks and cooks up much like bacon — only better, says its inventor, Howard Bender of Schmaltz Deli in Nap...
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Joe Caputo & Sons grocery opens in Elk GroveNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - As employees handed out free homemade cannolis at the door, Joe Caputo & Sons opened its latest and largest location Friday morning in Elk Grove Village — a much-anticip...
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Beloved Hot Dog Richie's closes in PalatineNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - Bank foreclosure leads to eviction of Hot Dog Richie's
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Maybe snow Friday night, so businesses getting readyNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - With the season's first snow in the forecast for Friday night, homeowners and commercial snow removal companies are rushing to make sure they're ready. Some forecasts ar...
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Naperville electric rates to rise 8.3%, in part due to water costsNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - First it was garbage collection, then sales taxes, and now electricity will join the list of things that will cost more next year in Naperville. Electric rates will incr...
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Proposal would allow small breweries to open in East DundeeNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - East Dundee is considering an ordinance change that would allow for a new kind of business in town. A proposal is on the table for granting brew pubs - microbreweries or...
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Mexican restaurant to open in West Dundee next monthNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - A new Mexican restaurant is scheduled to open next month in West Dundee. Taqueria El Tio Ramos, at 535 S. Eighth St., will offer a casual, family-friendly atmosphere wit...
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House of Hope Resale moves from Barrington to Lake ZurichNov 14, 2015 6:22 am - House of Hope Resale - a shop that uses its revenue to help local individuals and families in crisis - is ready to debut in Lake Zurich after a 14-year run in Barrington...
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Elgin entrepreneur rents kitchen space out to restaurateursNov 13, 2015 4:00 am - For years, friends and family members told Chelsea Pribyl that her cupcakes were worthy of their own store. Keith Richards' pals believed his BBQ chicken needed to be en...
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Mount Prospect entrepreneur on 'Good Morning America'Nov 13, 2015 12:00 am - A Mount Prospect entrepreneur didn't get her 15 minutes of fame during an appearance on "Good Morning America" Friday morning - but she did get seven seconds. Amy Olson,...