Small Business
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Batavia restaurateur eyes Glen Ellyn's Schmid storeJan 20, 2016 12:00 am - A Glen Ellyn building that once housed a gift shop known for its homemade fudge has attracted a prospective buyer who hopes to convert the vacant site into a microbrewer...
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Taste of Glen Ellyn staying putJan 19, 2016 4:23 am - The Taste of Glen Ellyn will remain at its usual venue after neighbors and business owners on Monday opposed relocating the May festival to a downtown commuter parking l...
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Peeking inside Rolling Meadows' new medical marijuana dispensaryJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - Patients walking into Nature's Care in Rolling Meadows won't see shelves full of cannabis or pictures of marijuana leaves on the wall. In fact, they won't see the drug a...
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A familiar face in Antioch calling it quits after a lifetime in retailJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - Ask about the merchandise at BJ's Sports Center in Antioch and you might get a run down from Bill Patterson of his lifetime in the retail business and the way things onc...
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Glen Ellyn shop owner trades in life on the road for Main StreetJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Shop owner trades in life on the road for downtown Glen Ellyn
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Bartlett board on Tuesday to hear plans for all-inclusive wedding venueJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - The hustle from wedding ceremony to reception could be a thing of the past for some area weddings with a new concept a Texas-based company wants to bring to Bartlett. As...
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Talking some turf: Batavia Bulldogs consider upgrading the fieldJan 13, 2016 7:00 am - It's hard to imagine anything that would make the Batavia High School football team even better than it is, but you have to think an artificial turf on its field would s...
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New cafe to open in West Dundee, Bootleggers relocatingJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - George Arsoniadis' vision for his new West Dundee cafe contrasts the Prohibition-themed Bootleggers Kitchen and Pub that occupied the building at 629 S. Eighth St. the p...
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Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce holds annual dinner FridayJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - The Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce holds its annual installation and awards dinner on Friday night. The event begins at 6 p.m. at Westridge Banquet Hall, 628 E. State...
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Glen Ellyn may toughen business incentive program rulesJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn officials are considering tightening rules for a grant program that provides incentives for new and expanding businesses to make improvements to their shops. ...