Small Business
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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...
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Hoffman Estates awards four businesses for being green-friendlyJan 26, 2015 12:01 am - Hoffman Estates recently awarded four of the village's businesses through the Green Business Recognition Program established in 2011. The recipients of the award for 201...
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Decades after 'Jumbo Janet,' 63-year-old drops 170 poundsJan 25, 2015 6:37 am - That childhood moment when Jan Wilke realized she was a fat girl remains painful enough to rekindle the 63-year-old Grayslake grandmother's tears. Just a kid having fun,...
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NFL players find second careers as entrepreneursJan 25, 2015 5:55 am - NEW YORK - As Eddie George neared the end of his nine seasons in the NFL, the running back began pondering his next play. "Something I'd worked on for most of my adult l...
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Customer loyalty already building for Favio's in GenevaJan 24, 2015 12:00 am - One might say Favio's Pizzeria on the east side of Geneva has come out on the good side of a pizza “perfect storm.” It also doesn't hurt that this pizza place, open just...
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Barrington-area chamber sends good vibrations at galaJan 23, 2015 4:30 am - More than 200 business and community members gathered Thursday night for the second annual Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Gala and Silent Auction. The theme of the ...