Small Business
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Elgin could be home to food co-op by next yearAug 10, 2012 2:05 pm - A steering committee of about 10 people is working to start a cooperative grocery store in downtown Elgin by next summer. The goal is ambitious but members have reason t...
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Moving Picture: Gilberts trainer combines family, fitnessAug 10, 2012 10:00 am - Two years ago after her son John was born, Stephanie Murphy found herself in a tough spot. The Gilberts woman’s love of exercise was taking too much of a back seat to th...
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Arlington Heights kicks off Million Week with Mane Event, TasteAug 10, 2012 5:30 am - Arlington Heights fest comes a week early this year
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Farmers market celebrates 100 years in AuroraAug 09, 2012 10:50 am - One hundred years ago, Aurora reporters were busy previewing the city’s first farmers market that would bring growers with “vegetables of all kinds, fruits, eggs, poultr...
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HR panel: Take care of your ‘superstars’Aug 09, 2012 10:48 am - Although economic uncertainty has kept business growth in limbo, it’s important to take care of the “superstars” in your organization to make sure they are not lured awa...
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Arlington Heights’ Harris gift shop closingAug 08, 2012 3:35 pm - After a 62-year run, the Arlington Heights business community soon will lose one of its most familiar names. Harris Home Decor and More, which replaced the longtime fami...
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Antique statue in Barrington sparks debate over offensivenessAug 08, 2012 10:23 am - A lawn jockey statue displayed in front of a Barrington antique shop has sparked debate over whether it’s a racist caricature or it honors the positive role such objects...
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Arlington Heights, Algonquin roads development startingAug 08, 2012 5:30 am - Arlington Hts. site has been vacant for years
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Carol Stream says 'yes' to video gamblingAug 07, 2012 5:00 pm - Carol Stream sports bar owner Cons Theros says he's been trying to compete with similar businesses in the area, but it's all been made tougher knowing some of them have ...
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Study to guide Roselle in business talksAug 07, 2012 12:03 pm - Roselle officials on Monday will begin discussing options to develop land and attract retail business to the village. Early this year, the village board hired Mallon and...