Small Business
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The Biz Week That Was: Data centers’ draw and drawbacks, new eateries and patio season dining optionsJun 07, 2025 1:10 pm - ‘We know how to do it right’: Suburbs welcoming data centers say they’ll benefit their communities When it comes to the use of electricity and other resources like w...
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Pritzker’s record-high budget: More spending, more taxesJun 07, 2025 12:57 pm - As a business leader, would you approve in under 24 hours a 3,400-page annual plan you had just read for the first time? What if the provisions changed two hours before the deadline? Probably not. Yet that’s exactly how Illinois lawmakers approach the end of every legislative session when passing the state budget.
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Honey Lake Bee Co. planning store, ‘bee experience’ in Lake BarringtonJun 05, 2025 2:16 pm - After years operating online and at farmers markets, suburban purveyors of honey and related products are planning their first brick-and-mortar store.
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Capannari store has new name, renewed lease with Mount ProspectJun 04, 2025 3:31 pm - Lovers of Capannari Ice Cream will continue to enjoy its classic flavors at the downtown Mount Prospect location for at least the remainder of the decade and possibly beyond.
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Bill to repeal licensure requirements for hair braiders stalls in the House. Here’s why.
Jun 04, 2025 8:55 am - A bill that would have repealed licensing requirements for hair braiders in Illinois died in the final stretch of the legislative session after opponents voiced concerns about how deregulation could impact health, safety and equity for the profession.
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Hoffman Estates teacher worked at paddleboard place for years. Now she owns it.
Jun 03, 2025 11:32 am - A Hoffman Estates middle school teacher and former employee of Three Oaks Recreation Area’s Board House, where people go to paddleboard, is the new co-owner of the Crystal Lake business in what she describes as her dream job.
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The Biz Week That Was: Bid to revive horse racing, a new Whole Foods, and auto racing simulator studio opensMay 31, 2025 1:47 pm - Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse racing industry in Illinois City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week b...
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After HoursMay 31, 2025 1:17 pm - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com. ...
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Neighbors oppose marijuana dispensary proposed near Bartlett day care centerMay 30, 2025 3:59 pm - Bartlett trustees Tuesday will consider a controversial proposal for a recreational marijuana dispensary in the Brewster Creek Shopping Center on Route 59 near a day care.
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Pritzker threatens to veto any budget containing ‘broad-based’ tax increase