Small Business
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Fashion-savvy mom opening boutique in downtown LombardJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - Angela Pinto is focusing on three qualities as she selects the clothing she'll feature in her new boutique, Paradiso. Versatile. Affordable. Fitting for a variety of bod...
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Katy's Boutique closing after 50 years in downtown Glen EllynJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - Fitting rooms. Cue the cringe, right? You sneak inside, bolt the lock and pray no pesky saleswoman starts asking about sizes from behind the door. But at Katy's Boutiqu...
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Ralph's Barber Shop marks 50 years in ElginJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - Over the sound of jovial banter, the buzzing of clippers has sounded throughout Ralph's Barber Shop on West Chicago Street in Elgin since 1965. Monday marked owner Ralph...
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New Elgin shop offers pastries, sandwiches and moreJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - The co-owner of a new eatery in downtown Elgin said the journey that started with selling homemade pastries at a flea market has been a whirlwind but also a blessing. Sw...
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Food truck to open in OswegoJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - OSWEGO - In an effort to bring food-centric food trucks to downtown Oswego, local businesswoman, Kandra Witkowski and her husband, Randy, have established Eat Street Osw...
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Entrepreneurs share tips for adding 'wow' factorJul 06, 2015 6:00 am - We need more business-generating wows. Newsletters still work. So do phone calls, face-to-face networking, referrals and advertising. But establishing the "wow!" factor ...
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Passion for wine industry leads to father-son partnershipJul 05, 2015 6:00 am - Glencoe resident Bud Schwarzbach is 80 and still pursues his passion: Wine. And he's turned that passion into a business he shares with his son. The two love it so much...
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Social media accounts yours or the company's? Businessman jailed over itJul 05, 2015 1:00 am - HOUSTON - A Texas man used social media to promote his gun store, posting politically charged messages that criticized the president and promoted Second Amendment rights...
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Wauconda's Lindy's Landing turns 50Jul 04, 2015 7:30 am - Growing up in Park Ridge in the early 1960s, Laurie Barth and her family would drive to Wauconda to enjoy summer days at Bangs Lake. Back then, there was a little bar on...
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Grumpy Goat celebrates official openingJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - The Grumpy Goat Tavern, which is in The Highlands of Elgin golf course clubhouse at 875 Sports Way, held its grand opening Thursday. Owner Greg Shannon said the new bar ...