Small Business
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Female business owners more upbeatApr 15, 2012 6:15 am - NEW YORK — Among small business owners, 91 percent of women say their business is successful, according to The Hartford’s Small Business Pulse survey. That compares with...
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Illinois family makes catfish baitApr 15, 2012 6:00 am - TOLEDO, Ill. — A rising star in the world of catfish baits is causing quite a stink. The Cole Cheese Bait is, in fact, so potent and effective that it could it could be...
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New law lets small businesses use crowdfundingApr 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Finding investors is probably the biggest challenge that business startups and small companies face. But small businesses are looking forward to a new way of attracting ...
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Tattoo inks way to new career, life and autism advocacyApr 12, 2012 5:00 am - As a teenager in Hoffman Estates, Sara Allgire was sure she knew why her older sister's young son acted out, threw tantrums and refused to speak or even look at folks. ...
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Low-cost vet clinic may open in ElginApr 11, 2012 5:00 am - As the Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin phases out its low-cost medical clinic Elgin City Council members will consider allowing similar services to be provided in...
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Naperville gets 'family friendly' restaurant at former Show-Me'sApr 10, 2012 5:00 pm - Naperville's newest restaurant is set to open its doors this week and its manager is hoping to do it with as little fanfare as possible; a far cry from the previous tena...
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Oil changes to fight cancer in SchaumburgApr 10, 2012 2:07 pm - DJ’s Auto Service Center at 495 Estes Ave. in Schaumburg will hold its seventh annual oil change for the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m....
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Schaumburg Boomers vow positive business impactApr 10, 2012 11:00 am - The Schaumburg Boomers have spent months talking about what they're going to do this summer for area families and sports fans. On Tuesday, team owner Pat Salvi Tuesday s...
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New stores, restaurants coming to Algonquin CommonsApr 10, 2012 10:49 am - This spring, Algonquin Commons will be sprouting with many new businesses opening along the Randall Road corridor. Some are chains you’ll find just to the south along Ra...
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Land swap enables Barrington redevelopmentApr 09, 2012 10:09 pm - Barrington officials are on the verge of assembling the last piece of property they need for a planned redevelopment of 2.7 acres at the heart of the village’s downtown....