Small Business
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Ye Olde Town Inn in Mt. Prospect abruptly closesDec 08, 2014 12:00 am - Just months after receiving a $6.5 million settlement from the village of Mount Prospect, the owner of longtime downtown dining staple Ye Olde Town Inn abruptly closed t...
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Take a Santa selfie, win $50 at Algonquin CommonsDec 07, 2014 10:00 pm - You may already feel like Santa as you're shopping up and down the Randall Road corridor, picking out the perfect Christmas gifts for everyone. Now at the Algonquin Comm...
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SCORE has a plan to stay relevantDec 07, 2014 6:41 am - WASHINGTON - In an era when traditional business plans seem passe and specialized financial advice is only as far away as your smartphone, where do tried-and-true busine...
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How taking a small business risk creates rewardsDec 07, 2014 6:35 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - Catherine Lajara had no connections, no college degree and $4,000 in savings when she decided to start her own business in 2010. It was daunting, but s...
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Brewery could open this month in LombardDec 05, 2014 4:00 am - Beer is in fermenters, kegs have arrived and finishing touches are being put in place at Noon Whistle Brewery in Lombard. On Thursday, the new business got one step clo...
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American-Caribbean restaurant opening Saturday in Round LakeDec 05, 2014 12:01 am - Round Lake officials are expressing excitement over a new restaurant opening in a strip mall on Route 120. Mayor Daniel MacGillis, village board trustees and others will...
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Loves to dance, willing to help: Joe GreenbergDec 04, 2014 6:01 am - Someone to be Thankful for in Geneva is the assignment, and "Joe Greenberg" is the name I'm given. I call Jean Gaines, director of the Chamber of Commerce, for guidance:...
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Winter Wonderland returns to Des Plaines this weekendDec 04, 2014 12:00 am - Winter Wonderland, Des Plaines' annual two-day free family festival, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7, at the Frisbie Senior Center, 52 ...
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Mattress store coming to Rand and CentralDec 03, 2014 10:00 pm - The Mount Prospect village board has approved zoning variations that enable the demolition of a Citgo gas station to make way for a MattressFirm store at 1020 E. Central...
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Lake Barrington approves revenue sharing plan with SpeedwayDec 03, 2014 4:00 am - The Lake Barrington board of trustees approved a plan Tuesday to share some of the sales tax revenue generated by the new Speedway gas station with its owners over the n...