Batavia Business
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$590K sought from Batavia for Thomle Building projectFeb 20, 2014 12:00 am - Getting the Thomle Building off the city's hands and back on to the property tax rolls could be done, for a $590,000 investment by the city, according to a developer's p...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank seeking new CEOFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - In three years as CEO of the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva, Pete Schaefer never really came close to reaching his ultimate goal. Though many would say eradicati...
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How new co-working trend is redefining workspaceFeb 15, 2014 10:00 pm - “Co-working” is creative, collaborative and a growing trend in tech-oriented business hubs. And it's starting to make its way to the suburbs. It's for people like John B...
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Batavia's Houston Street could get streetscape makeoverFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - The next major piece of the downtown Batavia streetscape renovations - fixing and beautifying Houston Street - should be penciled in for 2015, Batavia aldermen said this...
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HomeVestors names SNL Realty Top Franchisee for 2013Feb 04, 2014 10:00 pm - SNL Realty, a HomeVestors® of America (the “We Buy Ugly Houses® company) franchisee from Chicago, was recognized for achieving the top sales volume out of the over 400 H...
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Batavia Walgreens vote planned for Feb. 17Feb 04, 2014 11:00 am - Last August, a frustrated Batavia Alderman Dave Brown said this of the three-year-old proposal for a new downtown Walgreens: “Either move it on or kill it. Let's get a d...
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Area leaders invited to Chicago “Lessons in Leading” conference Feb. 20Feb 02, 2014 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois University President Doug Baker will join business leaders Thursday, Feb. 20, at the NIU Executive Leadership Forum conference to share leadership prac...
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The Guest Encounter: Learn How to Improve Customer Engagement in BusinessFeb 02, 2014 10:00 pm - Customer service is a topic frequently requested on Batavia Women in Business feedback forms. The organization, an active sub-group of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, l...
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Meeting to discuss possible Batavia food co-opJan 30, 2014 3:21 pm - The people trying to organize a cooperative grocery in Batavia are having a community outreach meeting Saturday. The Green Tomato Grocery meeting is from 10 a.m. to noon...
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Movin' on up: Batavia grads make their mark on the worldJan 29, 2014 12:00 pm - Not long ago, I spoke with Chris Burrichter, a 2004 graduate of Batavia High School. Burrichter had recently joined the prestigious law firm of Kirkland Ellis LLP in Chi...