Small Business
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Ice cream makers try to eat high ingredient costsAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - The costs of the milk, butter fat and sugar that are key to Jim Capannari’s ice cream have spiked this year, but he hasn’t passed much of the cost along to customers. Th...
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Northwest suburbs star in new promo videoAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Though aimed at business travelers, a new promotional video from the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau makes the Northwest suburbs look like a fun recreation...
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Peep's Hot Dogs closes tonightAug 12, 2011 5:00 am - Peep's Hot Dogs, a restaurant that has served all kinds of fast food to generations of students and staff from Hersey, St. Viator and Prospect high schools, will close f...
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Arlington Hts. may re-think marketing campaignAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights needs a new brand or identity, and the Discover Arlington campaign should be rethought, several trustees are suggesting. Studying the effectiveness of...
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Jubilee! festival is Sunday in BartlettAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Jubilee!, a community wide get-to-know-your-neighbor festival, is being held from 2-8 p.m. Sunday on the grounds of Poplar Creek Church, 300 Schick Road, Bartlett. Three...
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Renowned local jeweler was dedicated to new children’s hospitalAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - A Schaumburg jeweler who was among the first in the area to use cutting-edge technology in measuring the value of diamonds for his customers has died. Jeffrey Milstei...
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Elgin restaurant closed, but maybe not for longAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - La Puesta del Sol Mexican restaurant closed its doors Sunday in Elgin, but it will probably be more of a break than a true goodbye. Joey Diaz, a co-owner of the busines...
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First ‘green’ businesses recognized in Hoffman EstatesAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - In March 2011, the village of Hoffman Estates unveiled the Green Business Recognition Program. The program recognizes Hoffman Estates businesses that are focused on sust...
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Former White House event planner offers networking tipsAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - It's not every month that members of the Schaumburg Business Association hear about White House briefings and protocol for state dinners. But that was the case Tuesday, ...
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Durbin hears success stories from Elgin career centerAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - If the American economy is to recover, Sen. Dick Durbin says, the last place the federal government should cut funding is from career development sites like the Illinois...