Small Business
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Buffalo Grove adds new restrictions on pawn, resale shopsDec 11, 2014 12:00 am - Opening a pawn or resale shop in Buffalo Grove now requires village approval, thanks to a change to the town's zoning ordinance approved recently by village trustees. Th...
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Davis and Chmerkovskiy, together againDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - "Dancing With the Stars" 2013 champions Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy will sign autographs and take pictures with guests from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Vera ...
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Barbershop likely no more, after six decadesDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - Chances are an Elgin storefront that has been a barbershop for more than 60 years will cease to be so in March. Tim O'Day, owner of Tim's Place of Barbers, is planning t...
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Naperville community treats parents of sick kids just like familyDec 08, 2014 10:00 am - Community comes together to make sure parents of sick kids have all the comforts of home
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Johnson goes from movie usher in a tux to Classic Cinemas CEODec 08, 2014 4:00 am - Before Blockbuster and Redbox, Chris Johnson wore a tuxedo and a big bow tie while working as an usher at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. It was the 1980s, and he ...
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Lombard approves funding for downtown organizationDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - The Lombard Town Centre organization is receiving significant praise - and $55,000 in financing - from the village board. Trustee Laura Fitzpatrick said the group, which...
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Ye Olde Town Inn in Mt. Prospect abruptly closesDec 08, 2014 12:00 am - Just months after receiving a $6.5 million settlement from the village of Mount Prospect, the owner of longtime downtown dining staple Ye Olde Town Inn abruptly closed t...
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Take a Santa selfie, win $50 at Algonquin CommonsDec 07, 2014 10:00 pm - You may already feel like Santa as you're shopping up and down the Randall Road corridor, picking out the perfect Christmas gifts for everyone. Now at the Algonquin Comm...
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SCORE has a plan to stay relevantDec 07, 2014 6:41 am - WASHINGTON - In an era when traditional business plans seem passe and specialized financial advice is only as far away as your smartphone, where do tried-and-true busine...
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How taking a small business risk creates rewardsDec 07, 2014 6:35 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - Catherine Lajara had no connections, no college degree and $4,000 in savings when she decided to start her own business in 2010. It was daunting, but s...