Small Business
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Elk Grove Village takes couple to court over in-home dog breedingAug 19, 2013 5:00 am - Elk Grove Village couple Cindy and Kent Weik say breeding Shih Tzus is more of a hobby than a business. It's about providing dog lovers healthy, purebred puppies and fi...
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Small-business optimism in U.S. rises to second-highest in yearAug 18, 2013 7:48 am - Confidence among U.S. small businesses improved in July to its second-highest level in a year as managers became less pessimistic about sales. The National Federation of...
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Businesses seek cure for health care cost surgeAug 18, 2013 7:47 am - NEW YORK — A year ago, Teresa Hartnett was on the verge of expanding her small business. The company had hit $1 million in sales, and requests from clients were flowing ...
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State of the Union promises six months laterAug 18, 2013 7:24 am - WASHINGTON — During his State of the Union address, President Obama outlined dozens of ways he planned to right the economic ship this year. “Our government shouldn’t m...
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Port Edward gets another TV appearanceAug 17, 2013 8:01 am - While “Chicago’s Best” bills itself as a television show “on a mission to find Chicago’s best food,” it discovered the tastiest king crab legs in Algonquin. Port Edw...
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New economic development leader in Hoffman EstatesAug 16, 2013 5:42 pm - Hoffman Estates has named a new economic development director to replace outgoing director Gary Skoog. Kevin Kramer, who works in Barrington’s economic and community dev...
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Just Duckies store opens in Arlington HeightsAug 15, 2013 11:00 am - Submitted by Just Duckies Just Duckies, a new gift and party store located at 42222 N. Arlington Heights Road in the Terramere shopping center in north Arlington Heights...
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Hanover Park seeks vendors for Maxwell Street eventAug 14, 2013 5:30 pm - The Village of Hanover Park is seeking vendors for its annual autumn Maxwell Street West community garage sale, to be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the commu...
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National bocce tournament coming to Northwest suburbsAug 14, 2013 2:55 pm - The Italian venue, Pinstripes, will host its first Bocce Tournament beginning Sept. 15. Great players from around the country are invited to show off their skills at thi...
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Trendy Tots marks two years with party, food driveAug 14, 2013 1:30 pm - In its two years along the Randall Road corridor in Carpentersville, Trendy Tots Consignment shop has grown to become a part of the community. The store, at 7020 Huntle...