Small Business
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Small business divided over minimum wage votesNov 02, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Workers in five states could get a raise after Election Day. Some small business owners say raising the minimum wage will pressure their companies, forcing t...
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Des Plaines aldermen favor making 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase permanentOct 31, 2014 1:01 am - A majority of Des Plaines aldermen favor making a temporary 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax permanent. The city tax was increased from 2 to 4 cents in 2009 to help pay for cap...
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Trick or treaters in downtown Arlington Hts.Oct 31, 2014 1:01 am - It was a freaky Friday by weather standards, but the hearty trick or treaters came to downtown Arlington Heights anyway, marching from business to business for candy and...
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Mt. Prospect library the focus of next Entrepreneur's Cafe eventOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - The latest Entrepreneur's Cafe event in Mount Prospect will focus on what leaders say is a key untapped resource for people thinking of starting a business - the public ...
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Rauner tours Wheeling plant; Quinn at fertilizer factory siteOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner made a stop Wednesday at the Penray Co. in Wheeling, where he called Pat Quinn "the worst governor in America" and held a...
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New Italian deli planned after East Dundee shop closesOct 28, 2014 1:01 am - In The Neighborhood Meet Market in East Dundee has closed and reportedly will be replaced by a new Italian deli. Jeff Turner, who opened ITN at 310 N. River St. just a l...
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Unusual succession plan works for two attorneysOct 27, 2014 5:00 am - Finding a successor to bring into your solo practice isn't often as easy as looking across the hall, but that's where Glen Ellyn attorney Rick Lofgren found Charles Went...
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Harper president meets Obama over plans for high-tech trainingOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - Harper College President Kenneth Ender and members of a federal steering committee met with President Barack Obama in the West Wing Monday, to discuss training more work...
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Smart Farm in Barrington proves to be a smart ideaOct 26, 2014 11:00 pm - Organizers with the Smart Farm in Barrington are wrapping up their sixth growing season, and the numbers are staggering. This grass-roots, educational farm project produ...
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How Ebola, energy and elections could affect small businessesOct 26, 2014 7:31 am - NEW YORK - Small business owners have their fair share of issues they need to stay on top of. These days they can add three more to the list. Gas prices are plunging. ...