Small Business
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Lisle flooring company covers the suburbsFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - When Mark Liset's kids got to college, he decided to take a part-time job in the flooring department of a big box retailer to help pay the bills. One thing lead to anot...
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Soccer Madness joins athletic gear gameFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - There's a new player in town when it comes to outfitting soccer players. Soccer Madness recently opened at 364 W. Half Day Road in Buffalo Grove. Husband and wife team ...
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Why buying local matters even moreFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Where did you go the last time you bought a book? Online, or down the street to a nearby bookstore? How about that camera or other electronic gadget, or the bouquet you...
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Grayslake site offers real-time bar ratings on your mobile deviceFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - So you're driving around with friends on a Saturday night and wonder how that bar is down the street. Just use your mobile phone or PDA to find out. Grayslake-based How'...
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Recession could bring more business to freelancersFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - If Nicolas DeGrazia is right, 2009 could be the year of the freelancer. "I have a general sense that more of what we're seeing on the corporate side is a scaling back" r...
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Bargains for brides at Bridal Affair in Streets of WoodfieldFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - A bridal salon in Schaumburg is hosting an event this weekend that it hopes will attract the bride looking to save money while planning her wedding. Brides by Demetrios...
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Private detective agency grows in BarringtonFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Trust, an MBA and FBI and Army experience have driven the growth of David Hertog's private detective agency. Hertog, a Fremd High School graduate, operates his 11-year-o...
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Luxury skin care line makes official debut in the suburbsFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - A new suburban-based luxury skin care company is drastically different from the makeup catalogs your mom used to order from, according to the Naperville founder. Harold ...
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Training facility picks up speed in St. CharlesJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Three St. Charles men who have 11-year-old daughters that play on the same travel softball team recently launched a facility where young athletes can train. Eric Wendt,...
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North Aurora pizzeria takes gambling motifJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Steve Edwards, owner of a new pizzeria and pub in North Aurora, realizes that launching a restaurant right now is a gamble. It's just a coincidence though that he named ...