Small Business
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Power outages leave businesses scramblingJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Continuing power problems in areas hard-hit by Tuesday night's wind storm hammered local businesses for a second day Thursday. Jewel Food Stores, for example, reported t...
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Fondness for pets leads to new careerJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - It’s never too late to reinvent yourself. With layoffs, downsizing and terminations at an all-time high, and jobs at a record low, many are struggling to keep food on th...
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Police warn of business scam out of WisconsinJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Officials in Mundelein and Lake Zurich are warning businesses about a potential scam circulating out of Wisconsin. Mundelein police officials said they have received co...
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Answer Network takes all kinds of callsJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Q&A with Answer Network in Carpentersville Q. Describe your business. What do you do? A. We are a 24 hour, fully computerized nationwide answering service. We answ...
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Franchising lacks buzz, but may be successful optionJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - With so many people looking for a job, or looking to replace a lost job with their own business, it's somewhat surprising that there isn't more buzz about franchising. M...
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Downstate horse supplier becomes international businessmanJun 19, 2011 6:00 am - LOVINGTON, Ill. — Mr. Liu is one happy guy. Phil Farrell is one happy guy, too. Farrell has returned from two weeks in Mr. Liu’s palatial digs outside Daqing, northeast ...
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Engineer chases restaurant dream after layoffJun 18, 2011 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Like many men, Randy Gelsthorpe dreamed of one day owning his own bar and restaurant. When his employer, Electrolux, announced early last year that i...
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Experts: Lending should improve despite economic ‘headwinds’Jun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The past few years have been especially tough between businesses and banks, but signs are pointing to an improved climate for lending in the next year, a group of financ...
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It’s time to vote for your Sing! favoritesJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - Deer Park Town Center’s Sing! program is part of a national vocal talent competition designed to shine the spotlight on choirs, choruses, gospel singers, glee clubs, voc...
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Medical office may move into former restaurant space in Hoffman EstatesJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - While there’s no signs that Meijer will commit to anchor the mostly barren development off Barrington Road near I-90, Hoffman Estates officials opened the door so an ort...