Small Business
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November is ‘Thank a Business Month’Oct 30, 2024 9:47 am - As we enter the busiest shopping season of the year, it’s a great time to thank a business. The Better Business Bureau suggests customers give a nod of support and thanks to trusted businesses with great products, customer service, and community involvement.
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Google ad change could affect millions of small businesses
Oct 29, 2024 2:36 pm - NEW YORK — Google is changing the way its Google Local Services ads work, which could affect millions of small businesses. Google Local Services ads run locally and are a...
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‘This gives us more tools’: Why Libertyville wants historical designation for its downtownOct 27, 2024 9:00 pm - Libertyville is taking steps to have the area in and near downtown designated as a National Register district to expand the availability of state and federal tax credits and incentives for preservation projects.
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New Filipino bakery opens in Carol Stream next door to family’s restaurantOct 27, 2024 5:48 am - Lasa Filipino Cafe recently opened next to Hong Ning restaurant in Carol Stream, both belonging to the same family of entrepreneurs.
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BBB Halloween alert: Be cautious when shopping at pop-up storesOct 27, 2024 5:14 am - As Halloween approaches, pop-up stores selling costumes, decorations, and candy seem to materialize overnight. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to be cautious when shopping at these temporary stores.
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The Biz Week That Was: Hospital expands, Woodfield Mall gets more stores, and Google retail comes to Oak BrookOct 27, 2024 5:09 am - Ascension Alexian Brothers opens neurosciences unit to meet demands of aging population Patients were on the move at Ascension Alexian Brothers hospital in Elk Grove...
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Call it farmhouse, country or cottage: How a Geneva home decor store has evolved over 33 yearsOct 26, 2024 11:48 am - Country Naturals, a home decor store in Geneva, has evolved with the trends over the 33 years it has been open.
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Rolling Meadows bans retail sale of THC productsOct 23, 2024 7:30 pm - Citing public safety, Rolling Meadows officials banned the retail sale of hemp-derived THC, kratom and tianeptine products within city limits and urged neighboring towns and state legislators to take similar action.
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Why changes could be coming to Des Plaines business grant programOct 22, 2024 1:14 pm - A Des Plaines business grant program that helps fund facility improvements could see significant changes.
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How ‘millionaire’s tax’ ballot question hides a business tax hikeOct 20, 2024 6:02 am - The proposed tax promises property tax relief by hitting millionaires. But “millionaires” in Illinois more often than not are entrepreneurs, S-corps, partnerships, LLCs, farmers and sole proprietors.