Small Business
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Workplace safety concerns impact productivityJan 31, 2016 4:45 am - Workplace safety - or, in today's not quite so benign context, the possibility of workplace violence - likely isn't something most entrepreneurs think about. Maybe we sh...
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The man behind Elgin's Bravo magazineJan 30, 2016 6:00 am - Jeffrey Pierce believes print gives places a sense of identity, which is why you won't find any stories on the website of his Bravo magazine. If you want to read it, you...
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Schaumburg requires fingerprinting of carnival workersJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - Schaumburg now requires that fingerprinting be part of the state-mandated criminal background checks for any carnival employees that may work in the village. The state l...
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Economic development forum in GrayslakeJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - An economic development forum hosted by state Rep. Sam Yingling and the College of Lake County Small Business Development & International Trade Center will be held Feb. ...
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Schaumburg approves new restaurant, art studioJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - Schaumburg soon will be welcoming two new businesses - an Asian cuisine restaurant and an art studio that will serve food and wine. Village trustees Tuesday approved bot...
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Suburban painting parties combine wine, art and funJan 27, 2016 9:00 am - Would you like a paintbrush with your wine? It's become a trendy pairing in the suburbs. Wine-friendly painting studios such as Bottle & Bottega and Pinot's Palette have...
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Lombard downtown business group denied extra fundingJan 27, 2016 4:22 am - Lombard trustees have denied a request for additional funding from Lombard Town Centre for the second consecutive year. "While we do want to support LTC and be a partner...
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Palatine chamber hires new executive directorJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce has hired a new executive director. Steven Gaus, most recently the president of the Bensenville Chamber of Commerce board of direct...
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Liquor license revoked for Nardo's after Christmas shootingJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - A Lake Bluff-area tavern had its liquor license revoked for at least one year in response to a Christmas morning shooting that injured three people. Lake County Board Ch...
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Cancer prompted start of Libertyville's Pinnacle FitnessJan 25, 2016 4:00 am - An interview with Nancy Hildebrandt, owner of Pinnacle Fitness in Libertyville. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: Pinnacle Fitness is a private personal tr...