Burlington Business
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‘Like a candy store’ for tea: Elgin’s Steep N’ Clay sells everything for the perfect cup, down to the potFeb 22, 2024 11:45 am - The shelves at Steep N’ Clay in downtown Elgin present an astounding array of teas with labels on the jars that excite curiosity about their contents — Eternity, Garden Gold, and Black Beauty. This only scratches the surface of the inventory though.
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The Biz Week That Was: Cupcakes, organic soaps and new development among highlightsFeb 18, 2024 5:46 am - Elgin couple turns home-based side business into retail cupcake shop After years of “baking in the shadows,” a hobby that turned into a side hustle for Wendy Medina ...
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Elgin couple turns home-based side business into retail cupcake shopFeb 15, 2024 10:57 am - After years of “baking in the shadows,” a hobby that turned into a side hustle for Wendy Medina of Elgin has become a brick-and-mortar reality with the opening of Sunshin...
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Blind travel adviser brings unique perspective to planning your vacationFeb 12, 2024 9:17 am - It might be hard to believe, but the fact that Elgin travel adviser Brandon Yaniz is the fifth-generation of his family to own a business on the 100 block of East Chicago Street is the second-most interesting part of his story. Yaniz, the owner of The Adept Traveler, also is legally blind.
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Kane County’s plan for health department revamp faces scrutiny over taxpayer riskFeb 09, 2024 2:09 pm - Despite lingering concerns that Kane County taxpayers might be on the hook for the $39 million, county board members pushed ahead with a funding plan for a “Mayo Clinic” ...
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The Biz Week That Was: A mall re-imagined, business incubator success and new homes among highlightsFeb 04, 2024 6:00 am - Bloomingdale takes over Stratford Square Mall to pave the way for ‘legacy development’ After steadily buying a collection of vacant department store buildings at Str...
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Elgin nursing director recognized as Advocate Health Care’s Nurse Leader of the YearJan 31, 2024 5:55 pm - Darren Smith is the director of nursing, critical care, emergency services and nursing operations for Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin. He was selected as the 2023 Nurs...
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Recent home and property salesJan 30, 2024 2:44 pm - Algonquin $490,000; 1270 Winaki Trail, Algonquin; Sold on Dec. 5, 2023, by Daniel Feldker to Joel Bosman $485,000; 2000 Wynnfield Drive, Algonquin; Sold on N...
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Ugly Noodle owner says being gluten-free doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy good pastaJan 30, 2024 6:33 am - When Lauren McLaughlin found out she was allergic to gluten and roughly 30 other foods, she understood why gluten-free food got a bad rap. “A lot of it isn’t very good,...
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‘Like a time capsule’: Change in ownership is about the only difference at Art & Alma’s Supper ClubJan 24, 2024 11:59 am - The new owners of Art & Alma’s Supper Club and Saloon hope you don’t see all the hard work they put in to reviving the longtime Burlington establishment. “We did a ton o...