Small Business
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Gaetano's Batavia restaurant opensAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: The wrong first name was given for an owner of Gaetano's. It is Wendy Di Benedetto. Fans of chef Gaetano Di Benedetto's cooking no longer have to dri...
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Bank of America location to close in ElginAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - The Bank of America branch on Big Timber Road in Elgin is closing in November. Customers were mailed a letter Aug. 1, per the bank's policy of notifying people 90 days b...
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Downtown Elgin business leaves, another moves inAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Spacetaste Gallery has left downtown Elgin and will be replaced by Mr. Cheaps Mattress, which is moving into the Chicago Street space in two weeks. Spacetaste Galler...
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Mount Prospect settles with Ye Olde Town Inn for $6.5 millionAug 05, 2014 1:00 am - Mount Prospect will pay Ye Olde Town Inn a $6.5 million settlement, the village board approved Tuesday night. It officially puts an end to the federal racketeering lawsu...
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Orangetheory Fitness Wheaton works with clients heart ratesAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - An interview with Michael Kessler, owner of Orangetheory Fitness Wheaton. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: The idea of Orangetheory Fitness is simple. Our ...
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Geneva optometrist focuses on new technologyAug 04, 2014 1:00 am - Randall Burggraf, an optometrist for nearly 40 years, heads Third Street Eyecare in Geneva, and likely believes the eyes are more than just the windows to the soul. The ...
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How many bird houses can a retiree make?Aug 04, 2014 1:00 am - With retirement scheduled for year-end 2015 and son-in-law Colin Murphy apparently in good position to take over management of Simmons Engineering Corp., a Wheeling manu...
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Small businesses see revenue gains, hire workersAug 03, 2014 7:43 am - NEW YORK - The long-awaited surge in hiring at small businesses appears to be underway. Owners who resisted hiring after the recession are taking on workers to keep up w...
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Elgin to consider medical marijuana dispensaryAug 01, 2014 5:30 am - The city of Elgin will consider allowing a medical marijuana dispensary in an industrial park on the city's southwest side, but nearby business owners say that's a terri...
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Des Plaines woman killed by train founded Splash DogAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - Amy Thier's life revolved around her love of friends and a deep compassion for dogs in need of help, her husband, Leo, said Friday. The 45-year-old founder of Splash Dog...