Small Business
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Oakbrook Terrace-based Geneca aims to make journaling betterOct 18, 2012 9:53 am - Oakbrook Terrace-based Geneca CEO Joel Basgall enjoys journaling. He has shelves full of journals. A lot of executive management and other types of classes encourage jou...
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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...