Small Business
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Feeling isolated? Peer groups provide supportFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - Whether it's just you and the cat or you and 20 (or more) employees, being an entrepreneur can be lonely. That's especially true when decisions must be made. Enter the p...
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From ER to digital photo booths, couple says 'cheese' at eventsFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - After Fred Skeppstrom of Wilmette earned his medical technician license, he worked for about three years in the emergency room at Evanston Hospital. That's where he met ...
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Harsh winter puts small businesses out in the coldFeb 23, 2014 5:00 am - NEW YORK — When the wind chill in Chicago hit minus 40 on Jan. 6, Dogs Deserve It shut down. It was too cold outside for the dog walking service's four-legged clients an...
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Airport partners Wheeling, Prospect Hts. friends againFeb 22, 2014 7:00 am - Wheeling and Prospect Heights celebrated burying the hatchet over Chicago Executive Airport Friday at the annual State of the City and Village address to the Wheeling/Pr...
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Girl Scout capitalizes on the munchiesFeb 22, 2014 12:01 am - PHOENIX - Customers of some medical marijuana dispensaries are finding they don't have to go far if they have a case of the munchies. Girl Scouts seem to be foregoing t...
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Small business owners sound off in ElginFeb 21, 2014 3:30 am - Parking, difficulties in dealing with the city staff and the need to band together — small business owners in Elgin had plenty to say during a round-table discussion Thu...
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Guge Institute hosts open house Saturday at Elgin ArtspaceFeb 21, 2014 3:30 am - A popular woodcarving institute that started in Gilberts is the newest tenant in downtown Elgin's Artspace Lofts. The Guge Institute and Art Studio, owned by three-time ...
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Bloomingdale residents split on gun range plansFeb 20, 2014 4:30 am - Supporters of a proposal to transform a vacant Bloomingdale building into a shooting sports facility say it would bring a much-needed new business to the community. Neig...
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Hanover Park chamber of commerce hosts concealed carry workshopFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Hanover Park police will help businesses navigate the state's concealed carry law during a workshop Friday hosted by the Hanover Park Chamber of Commerce and Industry. L...
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Amil Alkass Named Partner at Lavelle Law, LtdFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Lavelle Law, Ltd, the nineteen attorney firm based in Palatine, IL has announced that attorney Amil Alkass has been made a partner in the firm. Alkass manages the Family...