Small Business
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Bogies closes after 17 years in Mt. ProspectOct 18, 2012 5:30 am - Faced with too much competition and problems with its bank, Bogies Ale House in Mount Prospect has closed its doors. Owner Jeff Martinez said the business at 303 E. Kens...
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Des Plaines auto repair shop closing after 56 yearsOct 17, 2012 6:00 am - Ray Gleason is the last man standing in the family-owned Des Plaines auto repair shop — started by his father and World War II veteran Harry Gleason in 1956 — where he a...
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Portillo’s under construction on Randall in ElginOct 15, 2012 2:00 pm - Yes, it’s coming soon. Many of you have been emailing to find out what that building going up near Walmart at Randall and Bowes in Elgin is. Your emails were hopeful tha...
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Transportation company opts for help picking advisory boardOct 15, 2012 6:00 am - A bit more than two years back, Bruce Gillilan, Simmons Engineering Corp. president, created his own advisory board, a mix of outsiders and senior staff. The board works...
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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...