Small Business
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New grocery store open in Prospect HeightsFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - Ruffolo Fresh Market is now open in Prospect Heights at 610 N. Milwaukee Ave. The grocery store offers fresh meats, produce and deli items, and fills a grocery deficit o...
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Have a great idea? Here's how to make it actually happen
Feb 07, 2016 6:38 am - Adam Grant is not your typical business school professor. Just 34, he reached tenure while still in his 20s and finished his Ph.D in less than three years. He writes op-...
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Constable: The hair Arlington Heights barber has seen in 50 yearsFeb 07, 2016 6:00 am - As a teenager fresh out of barber school, Cesare Sorrentino took over a chair in his brother's shop in Arlington Heights. He cut the long locks of that era and chatted w...
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Sell more to existing customers to boost growthFeb 07, 2016 5:22 am - The just-started conversation we're about to enter happens way too often. Advisor: I certainly agree. We all want to grow our businesses - assuming, of course, that we c...
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Small businesses traverse health care, tax complexitiesFeb 07, 2016 5:12 am - NEW YORK - As more requirements of the health care law take effect, income tax filing season becomes more complex for small businesses. Companies required to offer healt...
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Long hours go into chocolate holiday for Guinness Record chef in GenevaFeb 07, 2016 4:00 am - While many will enjoy the romance of Valentine's Day, others will enjoy the holiday for one thing — chocolate! And Chef Alain Roby, owner of the All Chocolate Kitchen in...
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La Galerie in St. Charles to close in 2016Feb 03, 2016 10:00 pm - From the time it opened in the St. Charles Mall in 1987 to today, La Galerie art gallery has stayed true to its slogan - "Art for about any taste in about any price rang...
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Meet the pioneering exotic pet vet from LisleFeb 03, 2016 10:00 am - In the past, owning a nontraditional or exotic pet often meant letting nature take its course when it came to the need for medical care. Lisle veterinarian Robert Ness o...
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Mystery behind what's coming to vacant Des Plaines building revealedFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - The mystery behind what's coming to a long-vacant building in Des Plaines has been revealed. Wolf Road Hot Dogs plans to open in April on the southeast corner of Wolf an...
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Tech CEO keeps his creative side busy with band, filmmakingJan 31, 2016 5:22 am - Patrick Stakenas of Libertyville is president and CEO of Determine Inc., a software platform provider that helps companies manage their contracts and supplies. But don'...