Small Business
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Is this the year you can finally sell your business?Feb 04, 2013 5:00 am - After way too many years of waiting — for the economy to improve, for banks and investors to loosen up, for buyers to appear — you figure this is the year to sell your b...
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Hawthorn Woods man preserving historyFeb 02, 2013 10:00 pm - As a boy growing up in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Jim Dryden was thrilled when he was given a couple of swords and a helmet that his uncles in the military brou...
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Mayor chooses candidate to fill Rolling Meadows council slotFeb 02, 2013 4:42 pm - The vacant slot on the Rolling Meadows City Council will be filled Feb. 12 if alderman agree to the nominee selected by Mayor Tom Rooney. Local real estate agent Laura M...
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Mt. Prospect Celestial Celebration changes draw crowdFeb 02, 2013 10:07 am - Mount Prospect added new twists to an old favorite and has a hit on its hands once again. A new night and new venue breathed fresh life into the Mount Prospect Special ...
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Small retailers say ‘No thank you’ on credit card feesFeb 02, 2013 6:07 am - NEW YORK — Gretel-Ann Fischer already told customers that she won’t accept credit cards for purchases under $5 at her Vermont bakery. The last thing she wants to do is a...
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After nearly 88 years, Erday's in Geneva to closeFeb 01, 2013 12:00 pm - Erday's men's clothing store, which has dressed men in and around Geneva for nearly 88 years, has hired a firm to start a liquidation sale on Thursday. the family sa...
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Glen Ellyn rejects crackdown on some businessesJan 29, 2013 6:02 pm - A proposed Glen Ellyn ordinance seeking to regulate jewelry and electronics stores in an attempt to crack down on the sale of stolen goods has been rejected. The village...
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Palatine chamber brings out its stars for annual dinnerJan 29, 2013 1:42 pm - The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated at its fourth annual “Key to Success” Awards and Installation Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 24 at The Cotillion Banquets. Mor...
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Aldermen say St. Charles taverns still spark too much crimeJan 28, 2013 8:58 pm - With crime reports still piling up, taverns in downtown St. Charles still have a lot to prove despite their recent efforts at self-policing, aldermen said Monday night. ...
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Jobless could become business owners in WheelingJan 28, 2013 8:40 pm - In 18 months Wheeling could have up to 150 new businesses started by unemployed people under a pilot program connected with Illinois WorkNet, which coordinates programs ...