Small Business
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Palatine business offers custom plants, treesMar 05, 2012 5:00 am - An interview with Ralph Kaushagen, co-owner of Silkworx by Lori. He also serves as warehouse, shipping manager. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We de...
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Addison CEO hires homeless to give them second chanceMar 05, 2012 5:00 am - CEO Justin Norman needed to hire workers at his Addison-based manufacturing firm, JD Norman Industries. Instead of turning to a temp agency or a headhunter, he turned to...
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Small businesses not loving Obama tax pitchMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Last week, President Barack Obama released a proposal to lower the federal corporate tax rate — a move that on its face would seem to be good news for small b...
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Schaumburg Boomers job fair March 10Mar 03, 2012 9:00 am - The Schaumburg Boomers will hold a job fair for the filling of between 100 and 200 full- and part-time jobs from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, at Boomers Stadium, 199...
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Des Plaines online funeral service offers consumers a choiceFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - While the Internet has changed the way we do business, the funeral industry is perhaps one of the last frontiers. Until now. Consumers now have the option of planning a...
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Schaumburg seeks tax break to help land new businessFeb 29, 2012 12:15 pm - Schaumburg trustees have recommended that the Cook County Board approve a Class 6B tax incentive that would help the company Con-Form Industries move into the vacant bui...
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Burger Baron opens in Arlington HeightsFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Burger Baron restaurant is now open at 132 E. Golf Road in Arlington Heights, the spot that formerly housed Garabaldi's before it was closed last year by state authoriti...
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Algonquin's Day Go Dogs inspired by Gene & Jude'sFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - There's a new hot dog joint along the Randall Road corridor. And if you've ever been to Gene & Jude's in River Grove, it may seem a little familiar with you. Owners Rich...
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Palatine home builder pushes through tough timesFeb 27, 2012 5:00 am - An interview with Patrick A. Finn. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We are homebuilders and remodelers. We build and remodel homes in Chicago, as well...
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Successful entrepreneur shares start-up adviceFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Tom Walter opened his first business, a hot dog emporium named Tasty Pup, 41 years ago in Niles. He since has started-up 28 other businesses and acquired three more. Mos...