Small Business
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Geneva’s Merra-Lee Shops closingNov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The Merra-Lee Shops, a longtime downtown Geneva shopping institution, are closing. Owner Mike Simon announced the closing on the women’s apparel shops’ website and Faceb...
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Euclid School, Tata Steel read togetherNov 08, 2011 12:00 am - Euclid School in Mount Prospect celebrated its excitement for reading on Oct. 6, during a literacy event arranged through First Book and Tata Steel. Tata Steel, an inter...
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East Dundee bakers send treats to the troopsNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Piece-A-Cake Bakery owner Diane Ahrens always said she would continue sending dozens of cookies to local service men and women as long as they are fighting in the Iraq a...
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Batavia coffee shop to closeNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Batavia's Limestone Coffee & Tea will be shutting its doors at the end of the month. “We're devastated,” owner Maureen Mares said Tuesday. She said she found out a c...
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Giving back: Judson soccer player creates opportunities for othersNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Mariano Cutuli has big plans. He came to the United States in 2007 from Buenos Aires, Argentina with little to no English skills. His parents didn’t want him to come to ...
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Pop into Gourmet Kernel in Algonquin CommonsNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - If you're looking for the great taste of gourmet popcorn, you can probably save yourself a trip to the city. A new gourmet popcorn store opened along the Randall Road co...
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Buffalo Grove business caters to people who have lost their petNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: RestInGlass.com is an Internet business that sells custom pendants for pet owners who recently lost their pet. These ...
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Gut check: Time to start on pivotal 2012 plansNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - I know we’re just one week into November. Some of us still have Halloween candy to finish. Thanksgiving is almost three weeks away. Nonetheless, my gut says we should se...
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Small businesses cutting back on holiday spendingNov 06, 2011 6:02 am - NEW YORK — Small businesses are toning down their holiday celebrations and gifts — again. Many companies that had cut back during the recession were willing to spend mor...
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Arlington Hts. plans breakfast for business peopleNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - The Arlington Economic Alliance hosts a continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the third floor of Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heig...