Small Business
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L&W Supply acquires Oswego Building SuppliesJul 24, 2023 1:00 am - L&W Supply Corporation has completed the acquisition of the assets of Oswego Building Supplies, a distributor of residential and commercial gypsum, metal studs and relat...
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Post-pandemic office leasing, what is a building owner to do?Jul 23, 2023 1:00 am - The state of the office leasing market in suburban Chicago has dramatically changed post pandemic, and office building owners are facing new challenges to retain and att...
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Green acres: How an insurance man taught himself to be a suburban farmer and store ownerJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - Cliff McConville learned to milk cows the quintessential 21st century way: from a YouTube video. Working from home in 2011 for a Texas-based company, the then-48-year-o...
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After HoursJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - Email photos of business social events to afterhours@dailyherald.com. ...
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BizWeek: WGN radio transmitter annexed; restaurants adding fees, surchargesJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - WGN transmiiter annexed to Elk Grove Long an unincorporated neighbor, WGN radio's transmitter site is the newest corporate citizen of Elk Grove Village, under the 1...
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A prescription for delivering healthcare facilities in today's high-cost environmentJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - Inflation and high interest rates have put many big buying decisions on hold. That's true not only for consumers, who are delaying home and car purchases, but also heal...
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Grow business: Cannabis cultivator and product manufacturer finds a home in the suburbsJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - You've probably seen the adult-use cannabis dispensaries that have popped up around Illinois since the state legalized recreational marijuana use in January 2020. Today...
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Commercial real estate and construction outlook: Second half of 2023Jul 23, 2023 1:00 am - As we get into the second half of 2023, there are some important trends in both commercial real estate and construction to keep an eye on for the remainder of the year. ...
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Access to capital gives some apartment developers key to hot marketJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - For the next couple of years, suburban Chicago multifamily development will be a tale of the haves and have-nots - developers who have access to capital versus those who...
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The small business community's fight for resourcesJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - I have learned a great deal about Illinois politics since co-founding the Small Business Advocacy Council. One initial observation was that drafting and filing legislat...