Small Business
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First-date wardrobe provides theme, name for Wheaton boutiqueApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - About 20 years ago, before their first date, Jill Card, then unmarried, asked Richard Card what she should wear. Richard Card responded, "Just wear jeans and a cute top....
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Suburban companies post layoff noticesApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Twenty-two companies, including six in the suburbs, are expected to lay off about 2,500 workers through May, according to documents posted Monday by the state of Illinoi...
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Gymnastics training center opens in S. BarringtonApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Trampolines and balance beams replace flat screen TVs and computers at a store at the Arboretum of South Barrington. The owners of Midwest Elite Gymnastics recently reno...
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South Elgin man builds successful business painting facesApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Artist Gene Diaz's business is not feeling the effects of the recession. In fact, his professional face painting company saw 27 percent growth in the first quarter over ...
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Suburban women find success with InnobabyMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - An idea that originated at a play group where two suburban moms went to socialize has grown into a booming business. Like moms at most of these gatherings, Kristen Min a...
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You can sell out now, but maybe you shouldn'tMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - If the past few months have been too much and you absolutely want to chuck the whole business, then Paul Heinze has what could be good news for you. "If the bank is poun...
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Mens sports-themed resale shop a hit in BloomingdaleMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The economy, a friend's decision to stop smoking and a passion for resale shopping sparked the idea for a new Bloomingdale business. Susan Chernick launched My Wife's Ga...
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Local businesses see hope, skepticism in Obama plannMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Many suburban small business owners are hopeful and somewhat skeptical about President Barack Obama's efforts to rescue lending within the local economy. The Obama admin...
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Ivy restaurant in Wheaton in a league of its ownMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Previous owners of a Geneva restaurant recently launched a new venture in Wheaton. Ivy restaurant opened at 120 N. Hale St. in a historical building that once housed a ...
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Inviting atmosphere perks up St. Charles shopMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - At a time when e-mail, Facebook and Blackberries are often main modes of communication, a St. Charles coffee shop is all about getting back to basics. "We've create a w...