Small Business
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Barrington 'Spotlight' event is April 21Apr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce's annual "Spotlight on Barrington's Stars," will be held Wednesday, April 21 at the Biltmore Country Club, 160 Biltmore Drive, No...
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'Occasional boutique' caters to women of all agesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - A year-old Naperville women's boutique doesn't play by the rules. But it's working just fine for Lillians of Naperville, part of a growing Minnesota-based franchise. U...
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Interns bring positive results to smaller businessesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Bill Shanklin, CEO of Champion Container Corp., Elmhurst, was looking for some young guys to go cold calling. "We thought it was vital to bring in some new customers," ...
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Schaumburg Business Association begins transition to new leadershipApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Business Association marked the dawn of new leadership for the organization this morning. On her second day on the job, new SBA President Tonya Lamia atte...
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Weathered Crow feathers the home nestApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The owner of a new Grayslake shop features accessories for the home that shoppers won't find at larger stores. Agnes Clark is taking experience gained in a career in the...
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Lisle pair accused of embezzling $1.28 millionApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - A Lisle woman and her father were accused Friday of embezzling $1.28 million from the woman's Chicago employer. A suit filed in Cook County Circuit Court by Delaware-bas...
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Author has fun facilitating Jargonese paradigm shiftApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - With a toddler at home in North Barrington and a 20-year career in the pressure-packed world of corporate real estate acquisitions all around her, Jennie Nass didn't eve...
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'Hail sale' in Des Plaines might benefit auto buyersApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Hailstorms Monday night could translate into savings for shoppers this weekend after storms damaged nearly 600 cars on the lots of O'Hare Honda and Hyundai in Des Plaine...
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Local woman writes about key to budgetingApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - A brain injury drove an estate-planning attorney from Naperville to create a simple budgeting system. Alice Wood wrote a book about her budget saving process that McDona...
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Former St. Charles CEO pleads guilty to fraudApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Duane Martin, 43, of Chicago, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to wire fraud for diverting more than $600,000 from the Universal Food & Beverage Co. in St....