Small Business
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Buffalo Grove honors retiring chamber executiveDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - The Buffalo Grove village board this week honored the retiring executive director of the local chamber of commerce. Lynne Schneider, a resident since 1988, has served wi...
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Don't hold your breath waiting for Cuban cigarsDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Mike Gold is the suburban tobacco distributor quoted in this article. His name has been corrected. Mike Gold doesn't expect to sell his first Cuban cigar for at lea...
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New breakfast spot Nora's Cafe opens in NapervilleDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - The namesake of the new Nora's Cafe in Naperville is a fan of the pancakes. Four-year-old Nora Besiri, the daughter of restaurant owners Tim and Zena Besiri of Westmont...
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Accident leads to new road in life for executiveDec 15, 2014 5:11 am - In the blink of an eye, or a text of a word, the world of Erin Doyle of Downers Grove changed forever. But she's still eager to keep changing to make her future brighter...
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Small businesses help drive sustainability issuesDec 15, 2014 5:00 am - The holidays are greener than they used to be — which has little to do with the weather and more to do with the fact that many business owners “really do care” about sus...
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Deli, import grocer opens in St. CharlesDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - The Bend General Store, located at 320 W. Main. in downtown St. Charles, is a new deli and import grocery store that recently opened. Owners Tony Scheufler and Adam...
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Quarters no longer on a roll during modern laundry daysDec 15, 2014 12:00 am - There was a time before suburban homeownership when I'd always walk out of the bank on payday with a roll of quarters. The heft of a tightly wrapped $10 collection of sh...
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Small business and politics: How did Graves do?Dec 14, 2014 6:32 am - NEW YORK - Small companies were still reeling from the recession in 2011 when Sam Graves became chairman of the House Small Business Committee. As the Missouri Republica...
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Pop-up vintage 'experiment' open in downtown NapervilleDec 13, 2014 4:30 am - The Washington Place strip of storefronts in downtown Naperville might not be the most vibrant this holiday season. Two of its sections are empty, undergoing a transform...
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Consumer confidence points to solid gain in salesDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - Americans brimmed with confidence in early December as they shopped for holiday gifts, signaling retailers will see sales continue to accelerate heading into 2015. The T...