Small Business
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Gina Kimmel expands vintage lingerie linesFeb 01, 2015 4:00 am - Hoffman Estates native Gina Kimmel has found herself coming full circle. After her divorce from husband, comedian Jimmy Kimmel, she eventually returned to the Chicago ar...
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Glen Ellyn considering fee for shoppers who want paper, plastic bagsJan 31, 2015 6:36 am - Shoppers who want to use a plastic or paper bag may soon have to pay a fee at some Glen Ellyn businesses. The village's environmental commission has drafted an ordinanc...
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Hoffman Estates chamber hands out annual awardsJan 30, 2015 4:30 am - Andy Spentzos and his brother Peter grew up in the restaurant business, busing tables and cooking in the kitchen at their father's restaurant. Since 2002, they've operat...
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Lake in the Hills to get gastropub this springJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - A gastropub will open this spring in the former Applebee's building off Randall Road in Lake in the Hills. The site has been vacant since Applebee's closed in July 2013 ...
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Schaumburg sets medical marijuana impact feeJan 28, 2015 12:01 am - Schaumburg officials Tuesday set an annual impact fee of $37,752 for any medical marijuana dispensary that may locate within the village. The impact fee reflects the pre...
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Twin sisters man the chairs at East Dundee barber shopJan 27, 2015 4:30 am - Identical twin sisters Liz and Kate Stadie of East Dundee do everything together, including sharing the duties at the Barber Shop, which they've owned since 2010. The Ba...
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Two Chicago companies on cutting edge of new productsJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - The recently concluded PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., featured Chicago's two major club manufacturers playing lead roles. Batavia-based Tour Edge got its usual j...
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Wheaton coffee shop owners prep for Africa tripJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - Coffee, connection and community. That's what River City Roasters in downtown Wheaton has been all about since it opened in late 2013. Now, the owners are hoping to ma...
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Terlato, pro golfers make perfect pairing with new winesJan 26, 2015 5:00 am - Like many executives, William A. “Bill” Terlato, CEO of Terlato Wine Group and Terlato Wines International in Lake Bluff, loves to golf. But he's not your typical player...
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Elgin company makes art of demolitionJan 26, 2015 5:00 am - Every building and bridge, just like people, can be so different. And internal structures can have dangers lurking inside. Internal dangers, such as asbestos, can ham...