Small Business
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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
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Cardinal Wine & Spirits taking over former Teddy's location in Arlington Hts.Feb 16, 2016 12:00 am - The former Teddy's Liquors on Arlington Heights Road in downtown Arlington Heights won't be empty for long. This week, the Arlington Heights village board approved a liq...
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Huntley bans heavy trucks from downtown streetsFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Huntley has banned trucks weighing more than six tons from driving through the village's revamped downtown historic district. The village board recently approved the or...
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Do your company values matter?Feb 14, 2016 6:22 am - I don't much believe in company mission statements or lists of values. They too often exist primarily to hang on the reception area wall to, presumably, impress visitors...
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Arlington Heights attorney has eclectic mix of artFeb 14, 2016 6:14 am - Arlington Heights attorney George Drost doesn't always surround himself with legal documents and courtroom drama. He likes drama that can be found in oil ... or sculptu...
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Geneva: The 'chocolate capital of the suburbs'Feb 12, 2016 10:00 am - The town of Geneva is so sweet, isn't it? No, literally. It is. The tiny Western suburb with a population of roughly 22,000 has more than a dozen businesses that make ho...
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Event to bring Japan's 'retro' culture to NapervilleFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - "Retro is new in Japan" reads the promo page for a new Japanese cultural event a craft arts studio is hosting in Naperville. Motoko Izumi would know. A Japanese native w...