Small Business
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Local small businesses make contactsSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - They sat at tiny bistro tables, just the two of them. They talked about what they do. They exchanged phone numbers. And they were in a room with hundreds of others, all...
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Barrington man grows business that manages local wine festivalsSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Scott Janess of Barrington said he wanted to be just like Jerry Maguire. Sports was on his mind. Being a manager. But wine? Well, it didn't occur to him until later that...
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Longtime candy maker sticks to basicsSep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Kay Giglio started making hand-dipped chocolate nearly 60 years ago to give as gifts to family and friends at Christmas time. Now 82, she's still making chocolate -- an...
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European style center-stage at new Grayslake deliAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - An Italian family recently opened an authentic European deli in Grayslake. Highlighting old family recipes, Mamma D's Deli & Pizzeria operates at 15 Commerce Drive, Sui...
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Suburban companies fight to keep customersAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A machine shop that has operated in the suburbs for more than 60 years is suffering, like most companies of its kind, as more and more work is sent to China. Sister comp...
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New drive-through brews popular Italian coffeeAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Lavazza, a popular Italian coffee, is now being served at a Villa Park drive-through coffee establishment. Teodor Denev, who has an extensive background in hospitality m...
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European bread bakery heats up in WheelingAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A new family-operated bakery in Wheeling features a blend of fresh European and American items including breads, coffee cakes and strudel. The House of Bread opened last...
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Barrington shop focuses on organic and natural productsAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - After operating a business cleaning suburban houses for more than 20 years, Judy Zabielski believed the chemicals from the cleaning products were causing her fatigue. Th...
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Lincolnshire site offers revamped service for businessesAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Lincolnshire-based Quill.com has revamped its Web site, aiming to boost its online sales by going after the small business market with various office products. In respon...
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Avid runner takes a big step in opening storeAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - After spending 17 years in the corporate world, Paul O'Neill is now taking a different path in opening a retail store catering to runners. When O'Neill's job in sales m...