Small Business
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Preckwinkle touts county's business resources at suburban eventMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle told a suburban audience Tuesday county officials are creating "an arsenal of tools and incentives" for businesses. "We want...
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Martins learn about wool from pros in New ZealandMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - Rae Martin, co-owner of Russell Martin Carpet & Rugs in Naperville, has always wanted to go to Scotland. Her husband and co-owner, Dave Martin, has always wanted to go t...
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Coffee Planet offers array of specialty beverages in Rolling MeadowsMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - An interview with Diana and Jim Rudd of Coffee Planet. Q: Describe the business. A: Coffee Planet is a family run coffee house that is trying to rebuild a sense of com...
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Sit back and relax at new Hand & Stone in GenevaMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - A new business is open in Geneva along the Randall Road corridor aimed at helping you feel and look better. Hand & Stone opened May 3 at 1416 S. Randall in the Randall S...
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Bartlett considers whether to relax restrictions for business signsMay 10, 2014 8:01 am - Village looks to ease rules, be more business-friendly
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More shopping for items with eye to resaleMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Jenna Broems shops for clothes the same way she hunts for a new car: She considers resale value. Broems, who lives in Stamford, Connecticut, only buys brands...
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Longtime Geneva boutique joins global Fair Trade movementMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - Sandwiched between the glittering Crystal Room and the Conservatory at The Little Traveler in Geneva is a new department. Like the store's other departments, it sells be...
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Business park projects ramping up in Hanover ParkMay 08, 2014 5:30 am - Hanover Park officials are touting several projects expected to bring nearly $6 million in investment to a business park and lure a buyer to a village-owned property nea...
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Shuttered Mount Prospect banquet hall closer to reopeningMay 07, 2014 1:00 am - The new owners of the abruptly shuttered Bristol Court banquet hall, which now will be called Bristol Palace, are closer to reopening after Mount Prospect trustees this ...
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Arlington Heights now allowing more signs downtownMay 06, 2014 1:00 am - Businesses in downtown Arlington Heights soon will be able to market their restaurants and shops with sandwich board signs on the sidewalk or hanging signs, under measur...