Algonquin Business
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Gourmet Kernel continues to pop in AlgonquinNov 26, 2012 7:00 am - An interview with Judy Reyes, owner of Gourmet Kernel in Algonquin. Q. Describe your business. What do you do? A. We are a high-end gourmet popcorn store located at th...
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Shoppers clear out suburban stores from the get-goNov 23, 2012 10:29 am - So you expected to saunter into J.C. Penney at 7 a.m. Friday and pick up that $8 crockpot? Think again. Despite 28 years experience working at Penney’s in Yorktown Cente...
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“Black Friday creep” another sign of changing timesNov 22, 2012 5:30 am - For most suburban families, Thanksgiving was never really like the Norman Rockwell painting where an apron-wearing mom served a turkey to her dressed-up family. The holi...
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Riverside Square developer indictedNov 20, 2012 8:50 pm - A former Algonquin homebuilder responsible for the collapse of the commercial and residential property development Riverside Square is facing federal bank fraud charges....
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Smaller Mill Creek expansion gets OK from county committeeNov 20, 2012 12:00 pm - A plan to grow Mill Creek by 268 apartments and 15,000 square feet of commercial space won the approval of a Kane County committee Tuesday morning, but a new stipulation...
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Savvy Black Friday shoppers share their strategiesNov 19, 2012 10:00 am - It's exhausting just thinking about it. Though many people are busy planning a way to make sure the turkey, stuffing, veggies and cranberry sauce all are ready at the sa...
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Elgin mourns loss of Wonder Hostess Bakery Thrift ShopNov 16, 2012 3:00 pm - If you ever wondered how long Twinkies snack cakes would survive, now you know they'll outlast the company that makes them. When news broke about the Hostess Brands Inc....
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Waste Management selected a top 100 company in recruiting veteransNov 08, 2012 10:00 pm - U.S. Veterans Magazine has named Waste Management, Inc. one of the nation’s top 100 companies in recruiting veterans. The magazine selected Waste Management for its “Bes...
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Oberweis plans to focus on business retention to help 25th DistrictNov 08, 2012 9:00 am - What will Jim Oberweis do for the 25th State Senate district come January? Don’t expect him to bring home the bacon — as in money for roads or other infrastructure. “I’m...
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LITH company violated whistle-blower laws, OSHA saysNov 07, 2012 1:59 pm - A Lake in the Hills aircraft management company was found by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to have illegally terminated an...