Small Business
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West Chicago announces Brilliance in Business winnersNov 03, 2014 12:01 am - West Chicago is proud to announce the winners of its annual business recognition program, the Brilliance in Business Awards. The awards recognize businesses in five cate...
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Giesche Shoes shutters Glen Ellyn, Geneva storesNov 03, 2014 12:01 am - Glen Ellyn residents said goodbye to yet another downtown shopping landmark after Giesche Shoes closed its doors for the last time. The family run business, which also c...
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Algonquin consignment shop celebrates 10th anniversaryNov 02, 2014 10:00 pm - You know when your friend has that sweater you covet? Or your neighbor has those leather pants you've been searching everywhere for? And then you really want to ask them...
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Small business divided over minimum wage votesNov 02, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Workers in five states could get a raise after Election Day. Some small business owners say raising the minimum wage will pressure their companies, forcing t...
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Des Plaines aldermen favor making 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase permanentOct 31, 2014 1:01 am - A majority of Des Plaines aldermen favor making a temporary 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax permanent. The city tax was increased from 2 to 4 cents in 2009 to help pay for cap...
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Trick or treaters in downtown Arlington Hts.Oct 31, 2014 1:01 am - It was a freaky Friday by weather standards, but the hearty trick or treaters came to downtown Arlington Heights anyway, marching from business to business for candy and...
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Mt. Prospect library the focus of next Entrepreneur's Cafe eventOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - The latest Entrepreneur's Cafe event in Mount Prospect will focus on what leaders say is a key untapped resource for people thinking of starting a business - the public ...
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Rauner tours Wheeling plant; Quinn at fertilizer factory siteOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner made a stop Wednesday at the Penray Co. in Wheeling, where he called Pat Quinn "the worst governor in America" and held a...
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New Italian deli planned after East Dundee shop closesOct 28, 2014 1:01 am - In The Neighborhood Meet Market in East Dundee has closed and reportedly will be replaced by a new Italian deli. Jeff Turner, who opened ITN at 310 N. River St. just a l...
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Unusual succession plan works for two attorneysOct 27, 2014 5:00 am - Finding a successor to bring into your solo practice isn't often as easy as looking across the hall, but that's where Glen Ellyn attorney Rick Lofgren found Charles Went...