Small Business
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Despite budget woes, government market remains an optionJan 14, 2013 4:00 am - Uncle Sam may or may not get his financial act together. Ditto for the state of Illinois. Same for many of the 6,968 local governments — everything from village hall to ...
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Two Men and a Truck franchise growsJan 14, 2013 12:07 am - An interview with Two Men and a Truck franchisees Paul and Kristy Brown. Q: Before owning the Orland Park and Elmhurst locations, did the franchise owners have any expe...
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Family-owned Naperville business closes after 120 yearsJan 13, 2013 2:00 pm - Kreger's Central Foods was part of Bill Kreger's life from the moment he was born. His great-grandfather opened the fresh meats and deli business in Naperville in 1893. ...
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Small businesses basing pay more on performanceJan 12, 2013 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Raises are no longer a sure thing at Warner Communications — staffers at the public relations firm who were virtually assured of an annual salary bump before ...
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Taco Bell tests ‘$1 Cravings’ value menuJan 11, 2013 4:20 pm - NEW YORK — Taco Bell is testing a new value menu that could put it in more direct competition with the Dollar Menu at McDonald’s. The Mexican-fast-food chain is testing ...
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Aurora looking to eliminate downtown parking metersJan 09, 2013 6:00 am - Meters are about to become a thing of the past in downtown Aurora as officials explore other ways to control parking. Aldermen who have expressed interest in removing me...
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Harper teacher’s butterfly trick goes globalJan 08, 2013 1:26 pm - A Harper College course that challenges its students to reinvent used items has spawned a magic trick that’s gone global. The trick, which gives new life to a faux butte...
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6 Arlington Hts. businesses punished for liquor violationsJan 07, 2013 3:12 pm - Six businesses in Arlington Heights were fined or had their liquor licenses temporarily suspended as punishment for selling alcohol to minors. The hearings, held Monday,...
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Lake Zurich design firm works with residential, commercial clientsJan 07, 2013 5:00 am - An interview with Mollee Johnson, owner of Style 1519 Interior Design in Lake Zurich. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: Style 1519 is a full service interi...
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Successful entrepreneurs tell what they would do differentlyJan 07, 2013 5:00 am - The best way to learn can be to ask a simple question — which is why I built on a suggestion from Julie Baron, principal of Communication Works, Arlington Heights, and a...