Small Business
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New tax and parade for downtown Elgin, group urgesFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Attracting Judson University students to downtown, as well as creating a special taxing district and moving the Fourth of July parade there, are initiatives in the works...
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Free food as Naf Naf Grill opens in Oakbrook TerraceFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Naf Naf Grill will open a new location Thursday in Oakbrook Terrace with free food from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 17W726 22nd St. The Middle Eastern grill will offer free pi...
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Randhurst launches Restaurant Week March 13-19Feb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect will hold its first Restaurant Week March 13-19, when 11 restaurants will offer specials and prix fixe menus meant to tempt new custo...
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Irish pub no longer included in plans for East Dundee developmentFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Developers are seeking tenants to fill space in a mixed-use development planned for downtown East Dundee after their deal with an Irish restaurant fell through. Matt O'S...
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Wheaton man turns lifelong love of fishing into a businessFeb 21, 2016 5:42 am - As a child, Javier Guevara loved fishing in his native Ecuador. Now the Wheaton resident has parlayed that sport into a growing business by taking anglers on trips of a ...
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Mayors to address Wheeling/Prospect Heights ChamberFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - Residents and local businesses are invited to attend the State of the City/Village breakfast organized by the Wheeling/Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce 8 a.m. Wednes...
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Once rejected, Palatine auto business receives approval to stay openFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - When his plan to open an auto shop was rejected by the village council last May after he'd already invested $275,000 in the project, Palatine businessman Ira Kosova said...
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Warrenville, Chicago breweries creating new craft beerFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - Two Chicago area craft breweries are teaming up to create a new craft beer. Warrenville's Two Brothers Brewing Company and Metropolitan Brewing in Chicago are creating F...
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Owner of Shanders Bakery in Meadowdale, known for Old World recipes, diesFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - A former bakery shop owner in Carpentersville, whose Old World recipes for breads and pastries drew business from throughout the Fox Valley as well as area restaurants a...
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Longtime baker, partner remembered as part of Jarosch's successFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Joseph Stephan dies at age 88