Small Business
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Prospect Heights refuses Walgreens a full liquor licenseApr 29, 2014 1:00 am - Prospect Heights on Monday stood behind a small independent liquor store, and turned down a request from a Walgreens to expand its liquor department beyond beer and wine...
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Burgess aims for a car in every condo unitApr 28, 2014 5:00 am - Tom Burgess, owner and developer with Burgess Commercial in Aurora, has been a longtime car enthusiast with 10 luxury cars in his personal collection. The Porsche 911, B...
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Senior creates senior services Web companyApr 28, 2014 5:00 am - Mark Snow has introduced two cloud-based document storage services based on his own needs, which may turn out to be a nice happenstance for others as well. Snow's secur...
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Ritzy's Cafe closes in Rolling MeadowsApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - Ritzy's Cafe and Backerei at 2765 Algonquin Road in Rolling Meadows closed recently after 30 years in business. Valerie Dehner, Rolling Meadows' community development d...
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Sandwiches and gaming go hand in hand at Molly's DeliApr 27, 2014 11:00 pm - There is a new deli along the Randall Road corridor where you can place bets along with placing your order. Molly's Deli opened about two months ago at 8050 Binnie Road,...
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Gay business owners still face challengesApr 27, 2014 6:37 am - NEW YORK - It happens a few times a year: A customer refuses to work with Dave Greenbaum because he's gay. Greenbaum, who owns a computer repair business in Lawrence, Ka...
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Lodge of Antioch damaged by fireApr 26, 2014 1:00 am - A fire Saturday morning damaged the Lodge of Antioch pub, 899 Main St., Antioch. No one was injured. The business remained closed Saturday afternoon, as fire officials i...
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"High end" dog food manufacturing business planned in Des PlainesApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - A "high-end" dog food manufacturing business is hoping to take over a vacant storefront in a Des Plaines strip mall. The city council this week approved changes to the z...
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Buffalo Grove business will stay in townApr 25, 2014 1:00 am - A 16-year Buffalo Grove business looks good to stay even longer, now that the village board has given it the variances it needs to expand. Fisher Container, 1111 Busch P...
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New coffee shop coming to Des Plaines train station by AugustApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Commuters at the Des Plaines Metra station will soon be able to get a cup of coffee or pastry before heading to their train or bus. The city council approved a five-year...