Small Business
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New McHenry Co. visitors bureau director eager to startSep 22, 2012 8:00 am - The new executive director of the McHenry County Convention & Visitors Bureau has quite a few ideas brewing, including a McHenry County smartphone app, a geocaching scav...
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Attorney general sues contractors for fraudSep 20, 2012 2:59 pm - Home repair and construction companies located in Addison, Barrington and Lake in the Hills are among five businesses named in lawsuits filed Thursday by Illinois Attorn...
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Business leaders raise money working behind the barSep 20, 2012 11:00 am - It wasn’t exactly “Undercover Boss,” but four Rolling Meadows-area business leaders came out from behind their desks on Thursday to serve their employees. They worked as...
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Gas station, convenience store reopens in Lily LakeSep 20, 2012 9:17 am - Drivers in western Kane County have another option for fueling up. The Marathon gas station at Routes 64 and 47 in Lily Lake, closed since 2008, reopened this week. “We’...
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Longing for day when sexist eatery names don't elicit tittersSep 20, 2012 5:30 am - I was 16 years old and in my second year of high school when I learned that punching in 58008 on my calculator and turning it upside down spelled "BOOBS." My appropriate...
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Harry’s of Arlington gets another extension for its expansionSep 19, 2012 10:43 am - A long-planned expansion for Harry’s of Arlington finally will get under way this year after the Arlington Heights Village Board approved another 12-month extension for ...
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‘Host towns’ put on finishing touches before Ryder CupSep 19, 2012 9:19 am - With only a few days left before thousands of visitors arrive for the international Ryder Cup golf tournament, many area towns are in high gear making final preparations...
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Truck terminal draws concerns from Elgin neighborsSep 18, 2012 3:04 pm - Residents near a proposed truck terminal just outside Elgin are mounting opposition to the project, citing outdated zoning laws and safety concerns. The Northfield Block...
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Chamber hosts estate planning for women sessionSep 17, 2012 6:37 pm - The Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce presents “What Every Woman Should Know,” a conversation with attorney Mildred Palmer, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. ...
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An inside look at how Libertyville engineers designed latest RazrsSep 17, 2012 10:29 am - Iqbal Arshad knows about that “aha moment,” when something just feels right. The senior vice president of global product development at Motorola Mobility felt that mome...