Small Business
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Aurora inventor keeps ideas flowingOct 15, 2012 6:00 am - Aurora resident Marc Rumaner, 51, is a graphic designer in Naperville by day. But give him a few minutes, anywhere, and he's inventing. He looks at something and ideas s...
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Bartlett keynote speaker delivers motivationOct 15, 2012 5:32 am - Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: To put it simply: I am a motivational keynote speaker who presents a powerful, inspiring message for people trying to overc...
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For small business, hiring depends on the industryOct 14, 2012 7:43 am - NEW YORK — If you are trying to figure out if small businesses are hiring, it depends on where you look. Just last Friday when the government was raising suspicious eye...
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Algonquin commissions hear downtown plan ideasOct 13, 2012 11:32 am - Preliminary recommendations from consultants developing a downtown plan for Algonquin include attracting more offices and businesses, creating a pedestrian-friendly atmo...
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Organizers also gauging interest in a food cooperativeOct 12, 2012 10:22 am - Shoppers are being urged to show up as a “cash mob” at the Batavia Farmers Market Saturday, to show support for local businesses. And after buying their meat and vegeta...
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Palatine couple wins $3.7 million Lotto from ticket bought at MeijerOct 11, 2012 10:45 am - Wesley Martin was reading the Daily Herald in his kitchen Sept. 27 when something caught his eye. He made his way downstairs to double check online that what he had seen...
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Dreyer doctors move ahead with eVisitsOct 11, 2012 10:00 am - An Aurora-based clinic, which has 11 facilities around the suburbs, offers busy people a chance to check in with a doctor electronically to discuss simple symptoms, such...
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Naperville’s revenues on the rebound, officials sayOct 10, 2012 4:00 pm - Sales tax revenues in Naperville already have eclipsed the previous high set in 2007, officials say, and the holiday shopping season hasn’t even begun. That’s not the on...
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MCC gets federal grant to expand manufacturing programsOct 10, 2012 3:20 pm - McHenry County College will use a federal grant to train those who became unemployed after their jobs moved out of the country, as well as veterans and others who are un...
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Vote with your bottle cap at South Elgin restaurantOct 10, 2012 10:41 am - Besides casting a paper ballot for the November presidential election, local diners can vote with bottle caps for Mitt Romney or Barack Obama in South Elgin. The “Fork O...