Small Business
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Longtime Des Plaines bowling alley succumbs to foreclosureMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Tom and Jim Capparelli know the writing is on the wall for Sim's Bowl and Lounge, a downtown Des Plaines icon for 55 years. On June 15, First Midwest Bank will foreclose...
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Flu, floods, fire make disaster plan smartMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - We may or may not have to deal with staffing and other continuity issues that swine flu might bring; but there's always the possibility of floods, fires, windstorms, tor...
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Fish cafe, market expands to Lake ZurichMay 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Patrick and Carol Hannagan, who have owned a wholesale fresh-fish business for a dozen years, are changing their business plan as the economy changes. The couple has dow...
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Entrepreneur focuses on healthy cleaningMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - A former corporate executive with an MBA has traded his business suits for cleaning supplies. Wells Ye, who worked in product management for Sears Holdings, launched Fre...
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Here are some tech gifts for Mother's DayMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Why buy the candy and flowers, when Mom could use technology to make her life a lot easier? We asked some industry officials to suggest some technology-related gifts, re...
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Local florists find more competition for fewer consumersMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban floral shop owners are cautiously preparing their petals for their biggest holiday of the year. A slow economy and competition from big floral brands have force...
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Consultant turns telecom experience into personal businessMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - When Sheila D. Henry lost her job at Motorola last summer, she had an idea for a business and ran with it. Henry launched ThoughtWorthi Solutions LLC, a consulting firm ...
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Jersey Mike's sub shop bites into new suburban territoryMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - A new authentic submarine sandwich shop is slicing its way into the suburbs. Jersey Mike's Subs, with more than 400 locations, opened stores in Vernon Hills and Napervi...
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Expanding bow business keeps moms connectedApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - It's more than friendship that ties Julie Nitchie and Gretchen Stevenson together. Their innovative hair-bow business keeps them connected, too. The moms came up with th...
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Verizon Wireless boosting suburban networkApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Verizon Wireless, which has its Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, said it's boosting its network around the suburbs and the state to provide faster service to subscrib...