Small Business
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Co-founder of Elgin restaurant dies at 77Oct 18, 2015 7:30 am - Stella Paul, a co-founder of Paul's Family Restaurant at Lawrence Avenue and McLean Boulevard in Elgin, died on Thursday, Oct. 15. For the past 15 years Paul, 77, had b...
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How to 'stage' your businessOct 18, 2015 6:30 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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Wiegel breaks barriers in metal stamping industryOct 18, 2015 6:12 am - Erica Wiegel of Elk Grove Village wanted to make a name for herself as one of the few women in the metal stamping industry. So she worked side-by-side with her father, ...
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Larsen Manufacturing owners learn from family leadersOct 18, 2015 1:00 am - Dave and Denis Larsen, fraternal twin brothers who co-founded Larsen Manufacturing in Mundelein, know how a family business can succeed, be acquired, and even rise up ag...
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Naperville pub owners expanding to Glen EllynOct 17, 2015 7:30 am - One paints, while the other hauls in the lumber. These restaurateurs and brothers, Kevin and Brian Hahn, don't mind doing the heavy lifting as they prepare to open Main ...
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Former Edward NICU patients turn into princesses for a dayOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - It wasn't long after walking into Glam & Glitz Boutique Saturday afternoon that Averi Johnson declared she was having "the best day of my life." The 4-year-old from Wes...
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Popular Wauconda brewery opens taproomOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - The fervent fans of Wauconda's Small Town Brewery and its tasty Not Your Father's Root Beer now can sample the company's growing menu of beverages at an on-site taproom....
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Santa, fireworks at Deer Park Town Center Nov. 13Oct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Santa will ride a fire truck into Deer Park Town Center at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, to preside over a festival that includes fireworks and lighting up the shopping center...
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Chocolate boutique will 'add personality' to downtown Glen EllynOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - Liz Mager has a charming idea: Tear yourself away from a screen and let's talk about chocolate. The tie that binds? Not your Facebook feed, but good, dark, Dutch chocola...
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Four fresh shops for fall in downtown NapervilleOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - Some storefronts in downtown Naperville are getting a fresh look this fall with new shops that include boutiques, a craft gallery and a bakery. A boutique focused on je...