Small Business
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Martins learn about wool from pros in New ZealandMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - Rae Martin, co-owner of Russell Martin Carpet & Rugs in Naperville, has always wanted to go to Scotland. Her husband and co-owner, Dave Martin, has always wanted to go t...
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Coffee Planet offers array of specialty beverages in Rolling MeadowsMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - An interview with Diana and Jim Rudd of Coffee Planet. Q: Describe the business. A: Coffee Planet is a family run coffee house that is trying to rebuild a sense of com...
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Sit back and relax at new Hand & Stone in GenevaMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - A new business is open in Geneva along the Randall Road corridor aimed at helping you feel and look better. Hand & Stone opened May 3 at 1416 S. Randall in the Randall S...
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Bartlett considers whether to relax restrictions for business signsMay 10, 2014 8:01 am - Village looks to ease rules, be more business-friendly
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More shopping for items with eye to resaleMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Jenna Broems shops for clothes the same way she hunts for a new car: She considers resale value. Broems, who lives in Stamford, Connecticut, only buys brands...
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Longtime Geneva boutique joins global Fair Trade movementMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - Sandwiched between the glittering Crystal Room and the Conservatory at The Little Traveler in Geneva is a new department. Like the store's other departments, it sells be...
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Business park projects ramping up in Hanover ParkMay 08, 2014 5:30 am - Hanover Park officials are touting several projects expected to bring nearly $6 million in investment to a business park and lure a buyer to a village-owned property nea...
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Shuttered Mount Prospect banquet hall closer to reopeningMay 07, 2014 1:00 am - The new owners of the abruptly shuttered Bristol Court banquet hall, which now will be called Bristol Palace, are closer to reopening after Mount Prospect trustees this ...
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Arlington Heights now allowing more signs downtownMay 06, 2014 1:00 am - Businesses in downtown Arlington Heights soon will be able to market their restaurants and shops with sandwich board signs on the sidewalk or hanging signs, under measur...
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Longtime taste tester on the edge of foodie trendsMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Maria Reyes of Woodridge has spent about 30 years taste testing foods. There's been pasta and sauces, vinegars, rice and "Oh, my God" the cookies. "I don't have to eat t...