Small Business
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Scholarship applications available from Round Lake ChamberJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - Scholarship applications are available to graduating high school senior students in the Round Lake area and Hainesville. The Round Lake Area Chamber of Commerce offers s...
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Piano stores closing as fewer children taking up instrumentJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - BETTENDORF, Iowa - When Jim Foster opened his piano store 30 years ago, he had 10 competitors selling just pianos. When he closed Foster Family Music in late December, n...
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Wheaton sells long-vacant Main Street buildingDec 29, 2014 12:01 am - A city-owned building that has stood vacant for roughly two decades in downtown Wheaton has been sold to a developer who plans to open a Vietnamese restaurant in the spa...
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10 notable suburban business people of 2014Dec 29, 2014 12:00 am - Not too many jobs allow you the golden opportunity of talking to so many innovators. This year, I've had the honor to talk with many, including these 10 notable people: ...
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Elgin auto repair shop marks 75th anniveraryDec 28, 2014 10:00 pm - Starting a new business during the nation's worst depression might not sound like a good decision, but that didn't stop Herman Kellenberger from using his life savings o...
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More 'Help Wanted' signs up at small businessesDec 28, 2014 6:15 am - NEW YORK - If you're looking for signs that the U.S. economy is growing and that the job market is improving, just talk to small business owners. After cutting back on...
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Food hubs link consumers with local farm producersDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - BURLINGTON, Vt. - Move over farmers' markets. More than 300 food hubs around the country are also providing small farms another outlet to sell locally raised food to con...
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What suburban shoppers were out for Dec. 26 and whyDec 26, 2014 12:00 am - Suburban stores and malls were bustling the day after Christmas with shoppers looking for bargains, spending their gift cards and making exchanges. Nevertheless, the atm...
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Last-minute suburban shoppers finding it's a breezeDec 24, 2014 12:01 am - Shoppers found plenty of parking spots and no long lines at the checkouts Wednesday as they whittled down their lists on the last day before Christmas. "It's been awesom...
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Gift ideas for last-minute shoppersDec 23, 2014 11:01 pm - You could say it's crunchtime. It's Christmas Eve, and you've got your work cut out for you if haven't finished Christmas shopping yet. But you don't need to panic. Ther...