Small Business
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Better Business Bureau 2026 Trust Poll finds decline in employer trustJul 22, 2026 10:04 am - The Better Business Bureau on Tuesday released findings from its 2026 Trust Poll, revealing that while trust in the workplace remains a challenge for many consumers across Chicago and Northern Illinois, more people are willing to return to a business after a bad experience than they were a year ago.
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Coffee shop coming to Des Plaines will get city grantJul 21, 2026 9:34 am - A coffee shop is coming to a long-vacant storefront in Des Plaines. Alibi Coffee House is planned for 749 W. Golf Road, which is in the Market Place shopping center at the southeast corner of Golf and Elmhurst roads. It’s expected to open this year, after a renovation that’ll be partially funded by the city.
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Kane County-area leaders relaunch entrepreneurship center for those impacted by criminal legal system, other groups
Jul 20, 2026 12:41 pm - An entrepreneurship center geared toward helping those impacted by the criminal legal system is getting a new life in Kane County, after several local leaders recently relaunched the program.
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Amateur chefs whip up grab-and-go goodies at Mount Prospect storeJul 18, 2026 8:00 am - Many dream of becoming a professional chef but are reluctant to take that step. Mount Prospect residents Charles and Alynne Chen are turning that dream into reality for area amateur chefs — and making their creations available to the public.
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The Biz Week That Was: Inflation woes, downtown businesses close, and unemployment claims dipJul 18, 2026 7:55 am - Americans are using credit-card rewards to pay for groceries, gas A pile of credit-card reward points can take you business class to Bali or cover a few days’ stay i...
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Illinois policymakers need to embrace small business communityJul 18, 2026 6:30 am - Chicago is an awe-inspiring, world class city with suburbs that offer everything a business needs to thrive. And the heart and soul of local communities are the small and local businesses that drive our economy. Illinois politicians should be rushing to embrace the small business community.
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Nike, Everdine’s Grilled Cheese close this week in downtown Naperville
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Arlington Heights neighbors open infrared heated yoga studioJul 15, 2026 12:54 pm - Two Arlington Heights neighbors are opening an infrared heated yoga studio featuring ceramic panels that emit dry heat reaching 95 degrees instead of traditional hot yoga’s 105-degree humid air.
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‘Happy to be here’: Four Shadows sports bar and grill fills vacancy in downtown WaucondaJul 13, 2026 2:29 pm - After four years, a frustrating vacancy at 120-122 S. Main St. in Wauconda has been revived and reopened as Four Shadows Wauconda tavern and grill.
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Businesses brace for years of inflation as new costs pile up
Jul 13, 2026 1:58 pm - American businesses are increasingly convinced that higher inflation is here to stay.