Small Business
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Elk Grove endorses plans from 9 medical marijuana companiesSep 10, 2014 5:30 am - Nine companies are seeking to become either a seller or grower of medical marijuana in Elk Grove Village, but they'll have to compete with each other and likely many oth...
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Ex-strip club manager denied liquor license in Arlington HeightsSep 10, 2014 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights village board denied a liquor license this week to a former strip club manager trying to open a sports bar and grill in town. Petitioner Ilias Hari...
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Suburban pet stores sue Cook County over puppy mill lawSep 09, 2014 1:00 am - A group of suburban pet stores, including a Petland in Hoffman Estates and Happiness is Pets in Arlington Heights, filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging a Cook C...
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NaperLaunch begins offering business help at librarySep 08, 2014 1:01 am - NaperLaunch has launched. Residents with business ideas now can take advantage of weekly meetups, workshops and one-on-one appointments at the Naperville Public Library'...
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Bloomingdale looking to buy Old Town parcelSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Bloomingdale plans to buy a vacant commercial building along Lake Street to lay the groundwork for future improvements to the village's Old Town area. The two-story buil...
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Project manager recalls Moto's construction daysSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Jim Rohleder, owner of McHenry-based J.A. Rohleder & Associates Inc., has been the contracted project manager for such major players as Baxter International, DHL, Cabot ...
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Raymes Steak and Fish House ready to reopen in LisleSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - A well-known Lisle restaurant that was shuttered due to flood damage in spring 2013 will reopen this month in a bigger space. Owner Jerri Nolan said she already has rese...
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Pulsation Yoga thrives in Lake Zurich, Arlington HeightsSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - An interview with Kathy Simonik, co-owner of Pulsation Yoga in Lake Zurich. Q: Describe your business. A: Pulsation Yoga studio has skilled instructors who value the w...
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Culture change can drive growth, profit gainsSep 08, 2014 1:00 am - Paul Vragel seems to approach business growth and change backward — or, more politely, in a nontraditional way. Either way, his method of creating “an improvement cultur...
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Arlington Heights pet store gets reprieve from puppy mill banSep 08, 2014 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights pet store will be allowed to stay open for now — in spite of a Cook County ordinance banning the sale of dogs from puppy mills — but village officia...