Small Business
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Wine bar opens at Batavia jewelerOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - A new wine bar is opening along the Randall Road corridor this month in a unique location. K. Hollis Jewelers has been selling jewelry since 2005. The Batavia business s...
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Problem is puppy mills, not pet storesOct 05, 2015 5:00 am - This is in response to Mark Rosenblatt's letter on Sept. 29 about pet stores and puppy mills. He said people shouldn't assume all pet stores are puppy mills. It is not t...
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Off-price apparel retailer Ross opens in Palatine on Oct. 10Oct 05, 2015 1:00 am - Ross Dress For Less will open its newest stores in Palatine and Joliet on Saturday, Oct. 10. Ross, a nationwide off-price apparel and home fashion chain, will be loc...
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Dundee-Crown students get hands-on experience in new business classOct 04, 2015 7:30 am - Students are getting real world experience in a new business class offered at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. Business INCubator, taught by teachers Nichol...
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How small businesses can find, keep big business clientsOct 04, 2015 6:22 am - Especially as they start up, many entrepreneurs cast covetous eyes on Fortune-list companies. Getting past the gatekeepers at Big Company Inc. isn't easy, although it ...
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Interview prep firm tunes in through musicOct 04, 2015 6:12 am - A banking executive and behavior coach Ann Marie Peters, along with human resources expert Karen Goers and lawyer Allison Heverin, co-founded Interview Savvy, a consulti...
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Manufacturing leaders want to draw suburban studentsOct 03, 2015 6:13 am - Gerardo Campos grew up watching his parents working backbreaking jobs nearly round the clock in Chicago. But his family's move to Hoffman Estates when he was 14 led to g...
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Restaurant with urban vibe to open Monday in BarringtonOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - Shakou, a restaurant featuring Asian cuisine, is expanding and opening a third suburban location in downtown Barrington. The restaurant is expected to open Monday at...
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Taste Victory Lap after Naperville MarathonOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - Anyone who finishes this year's Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon or Half Marathon and thinks, "It's time for a Victory Lap," will be in luck. Victory Lap has been cho...
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Goodbye to the Goldmine: Longtime St. Charles jeweler to retireOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the headline. If not for Jay Montgomery, there's no telling what kind of engagement or wedding rings I would h...