Small Business
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Hot dog restaurant says roadwork will hurt his businessApr 25, 2012 1:05 pm - Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs and Country Restaurant’s owner is as steamed as the frankfurters he sells. “I’m sick of it!” Peter Prevenas said Tuesday, pounding his hand on a t...
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OTBs open Wednesday in Prospect Hts., Glendale Hts.Apr 24, 2012 8:51 pm - The Illinois Racing Board approved off-track betting facilities in Prospect Heights and Glendale Heights on Tuesday, with both expected to open today. The Prospect Heigh...
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Fox Lake officials to consider future of controversial Marina MotelApr 24, 2012 3:00 pm - The days may be numbered for the troubled Marina Motel in Fox Lake. Village officials are scheduled to meet Thursday morning and decide whether to officially strip the ...
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Bubs Subs achieves sandwich success in AlgonquinApr 24, 2012 8:00 am - Fun Bubs Subs is serious about fresh ingredients for its sandwiches
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Palatine High School boosters, Arlington Heights Ford team for fundraiserApr 23, 2012 4:34 pm - Arlington Heights Ford will sponsor its Drive One 4UR School fundraising event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28, at the Palatine High School stadium parking lot, 1...
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Barrington’s Peter Daniel store closing after 28 years downtownApr 23, 2012 3:52 pm - After 39 years in the Northwest suburbs — the last 28 at the Ice House Mall in Barrington — the high-end clothing retailer Peter Daniel will be shutting down Saturday. C...
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We read more e-books, but indie bookstores prosperApr 23, 2012 6:00 am - Of course Kindles and Nooks have changed book retailing, but maybe not as much as doomsayers once predicted. According to Pew Internet, part of the Washington, D.C.-base...
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Wealth management firm creates custom plansApr 23, 2012 6:00 am - An interview with Michael Leonetti, owner of Buffalo Grove-based Leonetti & Associates LLC. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We are a wealth management ...
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Work Advice: NIMBY at the OfficeApr 22, 2012 9:33 am - Q: I work in a building shared by a number of offices, with shared bathrooms located on each floor. I like, when nature calls, to take the stairs to a different floor to...
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Inflation poses big problems for small businessesApr 22, 2012 7:53 am - Don’t be misled by reports that inflation is tame. For small business owners, it’s a threat to profits and expansion plans. An 8 percent increase in the cost of eggs ove...