Small Business
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New year bash for kids at Libertyville Sports ComplexNov 23, 2012 9:36 pm - Kids in fifth through eighth grade are invited to an New Year’s Eve all night party Dec. 31 at the Libertyville Sports Complex. This new event is designed to be fun, saf...
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Traffic brings wine-tasting bar to downtown LombardNov 23, 2012 8:54 am - Looking for a location to open a wine-tasting bar, Cesar and Courtney Peña of Winfield found a spot in downtown Lombard partly as a result of traffic — both good and bad...
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Glassblowing open house in MundeleinNov 22, 2012 10:39 pm - The public is invited to visit local glass artist James R. Wilbat, featuring free glassblowing demonstrations in his Mundelein studio every weekend through Dec. 16. The ...
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Hoffman Chamber offers cash drawing as incentive to shop localNov 22, 2012 4:14 pm - As an extra incentive to get residents to shop local on Small Business Saturday, the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a drawing for $50. Shoppers who vi...
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Small businesses step out of Black Friday’s shadowNov 21, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — After the crowds have shopped at large stores and sprawling malls on Black Friday, many smaller businesses are hoping Saturday will be their day. Thousands o...
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Huntley Turkey Testicle Festival draws big crowdNov 21, 2012 2:00 pm - By 2 p.m. Wednesday, 475 people had descended on Huntley to nosh on a turkey part you don't normally see at the dinner table. The 30th annual Turkey Testicle Festival, ...
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Keeping families warm, inspiring gratitudeNov 21, 2012 11:30 am - Five families in the Tri-Cities area are thankful, come the chilly days of autumn, for Batavia businessman Tom Wangler. A sixth will be too, once his annual “Home Heatin...
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Suburbs sending help, hope to Sandy victimsNov 21, 2012 4:30 am - Even with a still shaky economic recovery, suburban residents and businesses are finding gratitude this Thanksgiving in their ability to help others more in need, like t...
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Palatine takes “wait-and-see” stance on video gamblingNov 20, 2012 11:54 am - After inquiries from several businesses interested in installing the machines, Palatine officials have decided to take a “wait-and-see” approach to video gambling. The v...
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Small business Saturday in Hoffman EstatesNov 19, 2012 5:05 pm - Hoffman Estates is hosting a Small Business Saturday event at the Hoffman Plaza shopping center, near the Jewel-Osco at Golf and Roselle Roads, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on...