Small Business
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Tech leader changes focus with sudden fatherhoodFeb 06, 2012 5:00 am - For Terry Howerton, life was thrilling and hectic and exciting as he founded the Illinois Technology Association and then TechNexus with colleague Fred Hoch and was in t...
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Let’s talk about work stress, babyFeb 05, 2012 5:00 am - Q: I am always stressed out about my job, even on nights and weekends. I’m already dreading Monday, and Friday isn’t even over! I’ve had jobs with poor work/life bou...
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Arlington Heights Plass Appliance closingFeb 01, 2012 4:30 am - Plass Appliance & Furniture is closing its Arlington Heights store after 25 years, according to a letter sent to customers. The company's other stores, including seven i...
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Algonquin eatery flies U.S. flag from AfghanistanJan 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Flying out front of Georgia’s Restaurant along Randall Road in Algonquin is an American flag with special meaning to restaurant owner Harry Kulubis and his family. The f...
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Hot Mama to open in South BarringtonJan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Hot Mama, a designer clothing store for moms, will open its seventh location in the Chicago area this spring at The Arboretum shopping center in South Barrington. Compan...
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New program focuses on high tech businessesJan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Medical devices. A concentration on science and engineering. High-tech bites of food or farming. Pharmaceuticals. Bio-just about anything. The Internet. Capital intensiv...
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Local law firm grows in Rolling MeadowsJan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - An interview with Maritess Bott, owner of Bott & Associates Ltd. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We are a law firm primarily providing estate planni...
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Helping new employees help themselvesJan 29, 2012 6:06 am - Q: I’ve been at a new job for a while now and have a problem. Three others in my group have been here much longer and know a lot of things that are not written down ...
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Elgin council approves $21,000 incentive packageJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - A business on Elgin’s northwest side will receive $21,000 from the city council to stay in the city and relocate downtown. A&R Global Logistics already employs 14 people...
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Elgin to keep business license programJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Those who have been advocating for an end to Elgin’s business license sat in the council chambers Wednesday with mixed levels of surprise at the unanimous City Council v...