Small Business
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Front line employees may be key to the planning processOct 21, 2013 5:25 am - We’re three weeks into the fourth quarter, which means it’s time to start thinking about 2014. Right, Tom Walter? Better alert the CPA. Talk to the banker. Maybe call th...
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Straw: I am standing up for disabled peopleOct 21, 2013 5:00 am - My name is Andrew Straw and I sent the demand letters to seven Streamwood businesses asking them for handicap spots in their parking lots and accessible entrances. What ...
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Small businesses give insurance exchanges mixed reviewsOct 20, 2013 6:53 am - NEW YORK — More small businesses than expected are signing up for health insurance on state exchanges that opened this month. The exchanges, which began operating Oct. 1...
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Naperville's Promenade extending east with new shopsOct 19, 2013 11:00 pm - Downtown Naperville's retail mix is set to get a fresh up shake next fall with J. Crew, Anthropologie, Bluemercury, Hot Mama, Michael Graham Salon and Spa, Frost Gelato ...
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Naperville woman masters art of adaptingOct 19, 2013 11:00 pm - Paintings pack the studio walls, shelves and desks in the Naperville apartment of professional artist Mariam Paré. A couple dozen of her “chewed up” paintbrushes lie nex...
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Another Geneva chocolate shop good for sweet tooth; good for business?Oct 19, 2013 3:18 pm - The next thing we’ll see is Willy Wonka building a chocolate factory in Geneva. Then again, maybe not. He’d have quite a bit of competition. But the chocolate guru would...
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Costumed canines the stars of Randhurst pet paradeOct 19, 2013 2:45 pm - For a few moments, 30 dogs got to experience the celebrity life Saturday at a costumed pet parade contest at Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect. As the dogs walked arou...
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Rosemont to demo building, add Taco BellOct 16, 2013 5:47 pm - Rosemont will demolish a building on Higgins Road to make way for a new Taco Bell, officials said, forcing a popular restaurant to move out of town. The owner of Pancake...
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Arlington Heights discussing zero interest loans for small businessesOct 16, 2013 5:30 am - Arlington Heights is moving forward with plans for a zero interest loan program to attract and retain small businesses in the village. The program has been discussed by ...
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Westmont-based business sells secondhand Indian clothingOct 16, 2013 5:15 am - Dressing for Indian and Pakistani events can be expensive. Saris, lehengas, salwars, kurta pajamas and other items can run upward of $200 each. And with so many parties ...