Small Business
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How Ye Old Town Inn owner fought suburb, won millionsAug 07, 2014 5:00 am - You can't fight City Hall, the adage goes, but Tod Curtis fought Village Hall, and his side came away with $6.5 million. The 75-year-old ex-Marine has operated Ye Olde T...
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Couples aiming for world record on vow renewalsAug 07, 2014 1:00 am - There is no photograph of the moment 45 years ago when John and Lee MontMarquette exchanged their wedding vows. “The photographer slipped,” Lee MontMarquette says. “We g...
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Batavia Green Fair aims to inspire eco-friendly lifestylesAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The Batavia Green Fair on the Fox, formerly known as the Batavia Green Walk, is returning for its seventh annual event with more than just a new name. Fair co-chairman K...
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Wheaton council approves liquor sales close to churchAug 05, 2014 5:00 am - A Wheaton convenience store will now be able to sell liquor, despite opposition from two councilmen, leaders from a nearby church and at least one resident. The city cou...
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Gaetano's Batavia restaurant opensAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: The wrong first name was given for an owner of Gaetano's. It is Wendy Di Benedetto. Fans of chef Gaetano Di Benedetto's cooking no longer have to dri...
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Bank of America location to close in ElginAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - The Bank of America branch on Big Timber Road in Elgin is closing in November. Customers were mailed a letter Aug. 1, per the bank's policy of notifying people 90 days b...
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Downtown Elgin business leaves, another moves inAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Spacetaste Gallery has left downtown Elgin and will be replaced by Mr. Cheaps Mattress, which is moving into the Chicago Street space in two weeks. Spacetaste Galler...
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Mount Prospect settles with Ye Olde Town Inn for $6.5 millionAug 05, 2014 1:00 am - Mount Prospect will pay Ye Olde Town Inn a $6.5 million settlement, the village board approved Tuesday night. It officially puts an end to the federal racketeering lawsu...
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Orangetheory Fitness Wheaton works with clients heart ratesAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - An interview with Michael Kessler, owner of Orangetheory Fitness Wheaton. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: The idea of Orangetheory Fitness is simple. Our ...
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Geneva optometrist focuses on new technologyAug 04, 2014 1:00 am - Randall Burggraf, an optometrist for nearly 40 years, heads Third Street Eyecare in Geneva, and likely believes the eyes are more than just the windows to the soul. The ...