Small Business
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Schaumburg shop has global array of artworkNov 30, 2012 1:41 pm - Schaumburg isn’t just the place suburban Christmas shoppers flock to for big-ticket items on Black Friday, it’s also the home of some hidden holiday treasures from all o...
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Glen Ellyn frozen yogurt shop to hold grand openingNov 30, 2012 12:13 pm - GLEN ELLYN — SkinnySweet Frozen Yogurt, a family-owned small business, is the first self-serve frozen yogurt shop in Glen Ellyn and is hosting a grand opening on Saturda...
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Cicero man dies in Wheeling chemical tankNov 29, 2012 12:00 pm - A member of a cleaning crew died Thursday after falling into a vertical storage tank that contained a chemical solvent, Wheeling authorities said. The accident occurred ...
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Another proposal for vacant land in Prospect Heights diesNov 29, 2012 10:45 am - Anyone who thinks political conflicts end with elections has not spent much time in Prospect Heights. Mayor Nick Helmer and Dolly Vole, the incumbent he defeated in 2011...
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Report: Economy boosted entrepreneurship in 2011Nov 29, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The slow improvement in the economy gave a huge boost to entrepreneurship in the U.S. last year, according to a study released Thursday. More than 29 million ...
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Find Grinch figures in Naperville businesses to win prizesNov 28, 2012 6:53 am - December brings some extra fun to Naperville this year because the Grinch will be on the loose. Naperville is turning into Whoville, the Seussian village that is the se...
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Debate over downtown Barrington plan continuesNov 27, 2012 10:00 am - A public hearing on Barrington’s proposed 2013 budget Monday inspired input on only one specific aspect of it — the pending redevelopment of the southwest corner of Houg...
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Re:new offers refugee women fellowship, sewing skills and employmentNov 27, 2012 7:00 am - Since arriving in the United States in 2005 as a Turkish refugee from Russia, Gulnora Fozilova has held jobs as housekeeper, waitress and factory worker. But what she l...
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Carriage rides available for weary shoppers at Geneva CommonsNov 27, 2012 7:00 am - To help you get into the holiday spirit, and rest your weary feet as you're shopping for the holidays, Geneva Commons is offering free horse-drawn carriage rides this mo...
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Arlington entrepreneur aims to helpNov 26, 2012 11:01 am - Cary Chessick, the former founder and CEO of Arlington Heights-based Restaurant.com, has continued his entrepreneurial spirit by co-creating a new online business — Arli...