Small Business
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Precision Instruments in Des Plaines started in 1938 and still going strongSep 30, 2013 5:23 am - An interview with John Larson, president; Andrew Larson, vice president; and Matthew Larson, engineering director at Precision Instruments Inc. in Des Plaines. Q: Descr...
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How two businesses beat the recession to prosper todaySep 30, 2013 4:40 am - You’d think a veterinary ophthalmologist whose patients range from birds to horses — and include dogs and cats, of course — might not have survived the recession. But pr...
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Geneva council has mixed reaction to food truck ideaSep 30, 2013 12:00 am - Don't look for trendy food trucks to park on the streets of Geneva anytime soon. And if they are eventually allowed, it's likely they wouldn't feature cooked-to-order fa...
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Affordable Care Act debut in suburbs gets mixed reactionSep 28, 2013 11:00 pm - When she got divorced two years ago, Megan Cochran of Hoffman Estates was removed from her husband's health insurance plan. She applied for Medicaid, but her $33,000-a-y...
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3 things small businesses must do for health careSep 28, 2013 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A critical date is approaching for small business owners: Starting Oct. 1, they must make decisions about employee health insurance under the Affordable Care ...
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Relief from mental illnesses is in the cardsSep 28, 2013 11:00 pm - Project benefits mental illness patients at Kenneth Young Center
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Learn how to go green at Fox Valley Holistic Health CelebrationSep 27, 2013 2:40 pm - Are you ready to “green” your life? Take the first steps at the fifth annual Fox Valley Holistic Health Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 29. Nearly 80 area exhibitors will ...
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Carpentersville pizzeria reopens for carryoutSep 26, 2013 2:28 pm - A popular Carpentersville pizzeria served up its first orders of Hawaiian and Margherita pizzas Thursday, a week after a lightning strike set the business on fire and fo...
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Wolves to get new wireless system for better connectivitySep 26, 2013 11:30 am - Fans who attend Chicago Wolves games later this season may enjoy new connectivity with their smartphones. They may experience a new wireless system inside the Allstate A...
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Dancing hot dog doesn’t pass muster in AlgonquinSep 26, 2013 8:30 am - What could be more entrepreneurial than trying to drum up some business by hiring a guy in a hot dog suit to dance in front of one’s fast-food business? Turns out Richie...