Small Business
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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...
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Sales tax exemption for manufacturers on governors deskJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Manufacturers and other companies statewide Friday were being urged to delay buying any new equipment until a state sales tax exemption is extended. Senate Bill 1691, wh...
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Hoffman laundromat open for business after fireJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A fire earlier this month at a Hoffman Estates laundromat may have briefly disrupted business, but the owners of Leisure Time Laundromat want the public to know they're ...
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Readers advise startup wannabeJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Charles Evans, the newly unemployed engineer who has been thinking about starting his own business, received lots of truly good advice from readers of both this column a...
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Doggone it: Pet food store won't be opening in AlgonquinJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Many of you have been e-mailing, wondering when the new Kriser's pet store is opening along Randall Road in Algonquin. The sign has been up for months. And many of you h...