Small Business
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How many bird houses can a retiree make?Aug 04, 2014 1:00 am - With retirement scheduled for year-end 2015 and son-in-law Colin Murphy apparently in good position to take over management of Simmons Engineering Corp., a Wheeling manu...
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Small businesses see revenue gains, hire workersAug 03, 2014 7:43 am - NEW YORK - The long-awaited surge in hiring at small businesses appears to be underway. Owners who resisted hiring after the recession are taking on workers to keep up w...
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Elgin to consider medical marijuana dispensaryAug 01, 2014 5:30 am - The city of Elgin will consider allowing a medical marijuana dispensary in an industrial park on the city's southwest side, but nearby business owners say that's a terri...
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Des Plaines woman killed by train founded Splash DogAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - Amy Thier's life revolved around her love of friends and a deep compassion for dogs in need of help, her husband, Leo, said Friday. The 45-year-old founder of Splash Dog...
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Country House restaurant getting new spot in LisleAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - After nearly 30 years in its current spot in Lisle, The Country House restaurant is moving to a bigger space in another part of the village. Company officials confirmed ...
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New Glen Ellyn store showcases handmade jewelryJul 31, 2014 5:30 am - Shoppers have a new option for jewelry and trendy clothes with the opening of e & e aubé Designs in downtown Glen Ellyn. The store at 477 Forest Ave. is a few steps from...
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Naperville shop celebrates wizard with 'Potter' birthday partyJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - Anderson's Bookshop in downtown Naperville twice has hosted "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling and even has gathered as many as 70,000 people to celebrate the release of...
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Downtown Naperville dress shop moves to strip mall with 'facelift'Jul 31, 2014 1:00 am - A designer dress shop has moved from downtown Naperville to a location that would have seemed unlikely a few months ago. The vacant strip mall on Washington Street just...
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Lombard Town Centre leader pleased with progress in village's downtownJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Since taking over as executive director of Lombard Town Centre last August, Sarah Richardt has brought what she calls a "kinder, gentler attitude" to the village's downt...
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Batavia couple planning Naperville marijuana dispensaryJul 30, 2014 1:00 am - Traci and Hugo Fernandez already fight the pain and paralysis of chronic spinal cord injuries through research funded by a nonprofit organization they created, the Unite...