Small Business
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Grayslake backs $200K incentive for restaurant proposalAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - Grayslake village board members have tentatively agreed to provide financial help to a family planning to open a downtown restaurant. Board members last week recommended...
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Naperville's woman launches book project to help young girlsAug 23, 2015 6:12 am - Cindy Harris of Naperville has raised three daughters, worked with young girls over the years and has seen how peer pressure can be a problem while growing up. An aspir...
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Video, podcasts create attention for businessesAug 23, 2015 5:12 am - Having trouble getting your message heard through all the noise, especially on the web? Assuming you've targeted the right audience, there are ways to be noticed. "There...
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Why a suburban man opened a Chick-fil-A in KildeerAug 23, 2015 5:00 am - An interview with Allen Ordeanu, co-owner of Chick-fil-A Kildeer. Q: What made you decide to start a Chick-fil-A franchise? A: Every time my family and I vacationed, we ...
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Shaving store latest to open at Rosemont mallAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - The Art of Shaving, a luxury men's grooming store, will be the latest retailer to open at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago. The location inside the Rosemont mall opens Wed...
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West Dundee business owner to reopen boutique as jewelry storeAug 21, 2015 5:30 am - When Hanan Hall was 5 years old, she decided that her Barbie dolls needed jewelry. They always seemed to have beautiful, unique clothing, she said, but they didn't have ...
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Photo's Hotdogs in Mount Prospect gets new ownershipAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - The approval of a liquor license served as an unofficial welcome to the purchasers of a longtime Mount Prospect business, whose former owner is retiring. The "F2" liquor...
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MainStreet Libertyville holds last Out to Lunch event of seasonAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - MainStreet Libertyville held its final Out to Lunch event of the season Friday in Cook Park. The annual event kicked off in June, serving up lunch options from up to 10 ...
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Could video help lure businesses, tourists to Wauconda?Aug 21, 2015 1:00 am - With a marketing push well underway, Wauconda officials are considering creating a video that could help further promote the town to prospective business owners and tour...
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Long-vacant Palatine gas station to be demolishedAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - The abandoned gas station near the intersection of Northwest Highway and East Wilson Street in Palatine that has been vacant for more than nine years will be demolished ...