Small Business
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Two new shops may lead way for more in LombardApr 11, 2013 9:00 am - Two new businesses that have opened in downtown Lombard this year could lead the way for more new shops in the coming weeks and months, those involved with promoting the...
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Multi-chamber event Wednesday at Sears CentreApr 09, 2013 6:44 pm - The Business Expo and Restuarant Showcase, billed as the largest multi-chamber networking event in the Northwest suburbs, will be held 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 at th...
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Jersey Mike’s opens in South ElginApr 08, 2013 1:14 pm - A friendly rivalry between St. Charles North and South Elgin High Schools helped welcome a new Jersey Mike’s sandwich shop to South Elgin this month. The business opened...
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Fremd job fair for work training studentsApr 08, 2013 11:37 am - Fremd High School is preparing for its first job fair for junior and senior students enrolled in the Cooperative Work Training program. The event is scheduled for Monda...
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Bartlett photographer's artistic eye memorializes studentsApr 08, 2013 3:00 am - A Bartlett couple met while college students and that changed their lives. And years later, a connection to other students still impacts their lives, but in a different ...
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Former professional dancer launches Libertyville Pilates studioApr 08, 2013 2:41 am - An interview with Corinne Dawson, owner of The Pilates Workshop in Libertyville. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: The Pilates Workshop is a studio where pe...
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Why would a successful web retailer open a traditional store?Apr 08, 2013 2:00 am - After more than a dozen years successfully selling sunglasses on the Internet — not just sunglasses but such top-of-the-line brands as Porsche Design, Serengeti, Vuarnet...
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Want a business that lasts? Start one with familyApr 07, 2013 6:00 am - MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — If you want to go into business during tough economic times, you might want to do it with family. At Sokol Blosser winery in Dayton, Oregon, siblings A...
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Southern Illinois sees first of fracking rushApr 05, 2013 7:00 pm - ST. LOUIS — Blessed with natural resources but never enough jobs, southern Illinois counties have begun sampling the fruits of a land rush linked to a debated drilling p...
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Preckwinkle, Goslin to attend Northwest suburban chamber eventApr 05, 2013 10:31 am - Six Northwest suburban chambers of commerce and business associations will sponsor a luncheon featuring Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Comm...