Batavia Business
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Welcome back, new Geneva Ace HardwareJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - The turnout Wednesday for the unannounced “soft” opening of the new Geneva Ace Hardware humbled co-owner George Havlicek. Many of the more than 220 people who came into ...
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Alcoholic beverage tax worries Elgin business ownersJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - With a handful of new taxes set to take effect this year, some small business owners in Elgin are bracing for the backlash from one in particular — a 3-percent alcoholic...
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Algonquin arcade offers 1980s gamesDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Want to play 1980s video game classics like Asteroid and Robotron and a variety of newer games and pinball all day long for just $20? No Limit Arcade in Algonquin offers...
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Owners of 90-year-old Lake Forest store had visionDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Not many can say their uncle was Conde Nast, creator of Vogue magazine, and their aunt was Nancy Talbots, founder of Talbot's clothing stores. Ellen Stirling of Lake...
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Longtime Batavia auto dealership closingDec 26, 2011 10:00 pm - A 2009 federal bailout might have saved General Motors, but it came at a cost a Batavia business could no longer bear. Avenue Motor Sales is closing Friday. It has alrea...
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Don't panic: Gift options abound for last-minute shoppersDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Don't panic yet. You still have four more days to get your shopping done. There are plenty of people — including one who lives in my house — who've done it all in just f...
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What does Sears deal do for District 300?Dec 17, 2011 10:00 pm - The additional funding Community Unit District 300 will collect when a new tax deal between the state and Sears Holdings Inc. takes effect may not be the light at the en...
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Guitar business chooses Elgin’s downtown over Randall RoadDec 11, 2011 11:00 pm - As downtowns across the Fox Valley lament the loss of businesses to Randall Road, one guitar shop will move in the opposite direction. The owners of Fat Cat Guitars ann...
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Holiday fun along Randall RoadDec 05, 2011 11:00 pm - There is plenty of fun this month up and down the Randall Road corridor to get you into the holiday spirit. Every Sunday through Dec. 18, Santa will be strolling through...
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Herb's Bakery in Elgin not closing, owner saysDec 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Herb Schwartz has been rumored to be telling people in Elgin that the bakery he opened in 1954 will soon be closed. Not only is Herb's Bakery not closing or being sold, ...