Barrington Hills Business
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Some business owners waiting for power to returnJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - As power blinks on at small businesses across Lake County, Philip Grenier sits in front of his wine store on Washington Street in Grayslake, perplexed and a bit depresse...
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Power outage swamps suburban ERsJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - Storm-related injuries have packed suburban emergency rooms this week, as people seek treatment for problems like tree branch cuts, overexertion and carbon monoxide pois...
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Electricity choice good for residentsJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Northeastern Illinois residents have a new choice. ComEd customers can decide which company provides their electricity service. Just like consumers choose other househol...
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Windy storm beat, didn't kill, corn cropJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Monday's storm, with its 60-plus mph winds, didn't just fell trees and power lines. It also did a number on some cornfields, flattening stalks. But local sweet corn grow...
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Rivers Casino clearing final hurdles to openingJul 12, 2011 12:00 am - Representatives of the Illinois Gaming Board conducted a mock practice session at the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines Tuesday, gambling with monopoly money to test whether ...
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Architect wants to turn W. Dundee hardware store into theaterJul 12, 2011 12:00 am - A local architect with ambitious plans to turn an abandoned West Dundee hardware store into a regional cultural arts theater hopes the project would breathe new life int...
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Weather-related outages wreaking havoc on small businessesJul 12, 2011 12:00 am - After seven years of owning Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe in Long Grove, Karen Krahn has faced her toughest year so far: a blizzard, a tornado and now another major s...
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Grocery giveaway puts local farming in the spotlightJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - It’s the in thing nowadays to know more about where your food comes from (other than the supermarket). And there is much criticism of the way food is produced in the Uni...
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Northwest suburbs struggle with more outagesJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Driving down the 300 block of South Pine Street in Mount Prospect was a bit bumpy Monday evening, as Jill Burgos and her neighbors made an effort to share electricity by...
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End to tax incentive will hurt IllinoisJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - We’re all feeling the pain at the gas pump this summer, even with prices easing a bit since Memorial Day highs. But we have to watch closely what’s happening in Washingt...