Small Business
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La Michoacana ice-cream parlor coming to SchaumburgApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - La Michoacana Natural 100%, an ice-cream parlor selling natural Mexican ice cream, appetizers and other Mexican snack cuisine, is expected to open this summer in Schaumb...
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How West Dundee might assist new entrepreneursApr 27, 2015 5:30 am - Aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start a business should consider opening in a West Dundee storefront, says Village President Chris Nelson. As the village moves ahead w...
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Lake Forest author also has antique business on sideApr 27, 2015 5:00 am - Jen Lancaster of Lake Forest doesn't mind being called a “bawdy Erma Bombeck” by reviewers. She parlayed blog-writing into more than a dozen books with a New York pu...
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Images: New owners breathing life into long-vacant Lombard Hotel buildingApr 27, 2015 1:00 am - The old Lombard Hotel in the village's downtown has new owners who hope to breathe some life into the 157-year-old building, which has sat mostly vacant for the last thr...
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Businesses closing, new restaurant coming to downtown ElginApr 27, 2015 1:00 am - One business is closed and another one will be closing soon, but a new gourmet popcorn shop and a new bar/restaurant with live music are expected to open in the next few...
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A shop with a following: Elgin's Soulful SparrowApr 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Before Mary Pierce and her business partner and friend Judy Walsberg began the first incarnation of Soulful Sparrow in St. Charles in 2011, Anne Faulkner was the owner o...
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How local man went from car lover to drum makerApr 24, 2015 5:30 am - Growing up in Deerfield, Mike Dorfman was one of those kids who enjoyed working on cars, playing the drums and inventing things. It's these characteristics that have dri...
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Lake in the Hills launches 'proactive' massage parlors lawsApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - Lake in the Hills has launched a "proactive" effort by establishing regulations and licensing requirements for massage parlors. Under an ordinance approved Thursday nigh...
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Wauconda to share tax with expanding business, but owner isn't happyApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - A Wauconda business planning a significant expansion has struck an unusual tax-sharing deal with village officials to help pay for a new fire sprinkler system. Monst...
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Elgin grocery store OK'd for beer and wine salesApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - A mom-and-pop grocery store in Elgin was granted a permit to sell beer and wine on its second try after almost 150 nearby residents and business owners signed a petition...