Small Business
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What's going on with the 504 loan program?Oct 25, 2015 7:43 am - There's something about the SBA 504 loan. • The numbers seem to work. Borrowers put down as little as 10 percent. Rates are low and fixed - 20 years for real estate uses...
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Glen Ellyn spin studio to offer 'rockin,' calorie-burning classesOct 23, 2015 1:00 am - Something always gets in the way. Work. Errands. A new "Star Wars" trailer. Anything to avoid going back to the place that usually leaves us exhausted and ready to curl ...
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Student entrepreneurs to pitch ideas at Judson U. 'Shark Tank' eventOct 23, 2015 1:00 am - Judson University kicks off its second "Shark Tank" entrepreneurial competition, with up to $2,000 in potential prize money, this fall. Inspired by ABC Network's popular...
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Mount Prospect man admits selling counterfeit sports itemsOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - A 61-year-old Mount Prospect man pleaded guilty Thursday to selling unlicensed sports merchandise Thursday. Jeff Huang was sentenced to two years' probation and ordered ...
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Hoffman Estates chamber offers night of decadent diningOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - More than 20 restaurants and distilleries from around the Northwest suburbs were the stars of the show Thursday as the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry pre...
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Naperville allows Sunday morning liquor sales, hesitates on alcohol displaysOct 21, 2015 5:22 am - Concerns about Naperville's brand and kid-friendly image dominated talks about two potential liquor law changes during a city council meeting Tuesday night. One of the c...
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Kendall: How to 'stage' your businessOct 19, 2015 1:00 am - Sheila Schostok mostly stages houses, working with homeowners and Realtors to make a house for sale look as appealing as possible. You know: Rearrange the furniture. Hid...
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Carol Stream trampoline park grows 'leaps and bounds'Oct 19, 2015 1:00 am - Just as a pool has lifeguards, a Carol Stream trampoline park has the "jump patrol." Like their aquatic counterparts, these safety-minded employees go shoeless and enfor...
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Gasthaus owner said he wants to rent or sell buildingOct 19, 2015 1:00 am - The owner of the closed Gasthaus Zur Linde bar in downtown Elgin said he's going to put up the place for rent and is "definitely considering" filing an appeal after a ju...
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Expect more online fraud as new credit cards arrive
Oct 18, 2015 7:31 am - NEW YORK - The new chip credit cards that shoppers are getting in their mailboxes may prevent criminals from stealing from stores, but many thieves are expected to move ...