Small Business
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State offers screen saver with architectural wondersMar 28, 2013 10:27 am - Architectural and history buffs may enjoy a new screen saver that recently launched by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. The new screen saver offers historic la...
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Palatine business group hosts Girls on the Town on April 19Mar 28, 2013 5:30 am - The Downtown Palatine Business Association will put on its Girls on the Town event from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 19. Several downtown Palatine businesses will offer dem...
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Naperville chamber keeping close tabs on Internet sales tax amendmentMar 26, 2013 2:00 pm - The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce claimed a small victory for local retailers this week after gaining some legislative support for collecting online sales taxes. T...
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Can't catch whiff of suburban smelt fishermen these daysMar 26, 2013 5:00 am - In March of 1986, fans of the Chicago Bulls were wondering when, or if, their young injured superstar would make it back onto the court in time for the playoffs. The Chi...
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Northwest suburban students score funding for their business ideasMar 25, 2013 12:22 pm - It was all business last week as teenage entrepreneurs made their pitch for funding to an investment panel, drawn from members of the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce. ...
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Outside advisors talk numbers, business intelligence, listeningMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - An outsider's perspective doesn't always lead to one of those “Eureka!” moments, but observing what others observe in the small business community can be helpful. That's...
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Retired ER doctor has Rx for helping communityMar 25, 2013 5:30 am - Joseph Shanahan retired earlier this year from emergency room medicine and heading up a firm that staffed Adventist GlenOaks Hospital’s ER in Glendale Heights. Afte...
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St. Charles business helps other companies find ways to growMar 25, 2013 5:00 am - An interview with Chuck Thomas, president, managing director and founder of The Valcort Group in St. Charles. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We help comp...
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Tax proposal could help small business, economyMar 24, 2013 6:32 am - NEW YORK — A notable piece of small business news on Capitol Hill this year isn’t about a bill — it’s about a tax proposal that could lift some of the uncertainty owners...
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Senate shows support for Internet sales taxesMar 22, 2013 8:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Advocates of an effort to help states collect taxes on Internet sales won a symbolic but important victory Friday as the Senate signaled solid bipartisan su...