Burlington Business
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Former Chicago Bear, wife start luxury spa in Vernon HillsAug 13, 2012 6:00 am - Ranee McGowanand her husband, former Chicago Bears safety Brandon McGowan, know there’s life after NFL football. And they proved that by opening businesses, including a ...
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Limestone Coffee seeks loan for new place in BataviaAug 10, 2012 2:32 pm - Limestone Coffee and Tea cafe may be resurrected in Batavia. The business, which lost its lease and closed the cafe in November 2011, is considering reopening at 8 E...
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Elgin could be home to food co-op by next yearAug 10, 2012 2:05 pm - A steering committee of about 10 people is working to start a cooperative grocery store in downtown Elgin by next summer. The goal is ambitious but members have reason t...
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Geneva's Roby turns nightmare into a sweet futureAug 06, 2012 6:00 am - Chef Alain Roby, owner of All Chocolate Kitchen in Geneva, has a flair for breaking world records and creating beautiful pastries. But the Paris native is driven not by ...
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11 Elgin businesses to face fines for not paying for licenseAug 01, 2012 5:25 pm - Three years into its business license program, the City of Elgin took its first official steps Wednesday to hold business owners liable for not buying licenses. The 39 ...
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Three Geneva businesses fined after liquor law checkAug 01, 2012 4:34 pm - Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns on Wednesday issued fines of $1,000 to two bars and a liquor store and suspended their liquor licenses for the first Thursday of Swedish Days in...
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Mercy officials looking ahead to hearing for new hospitalJul 25, 2012 2:00 pm - While one hospital system is looking forward to building in McHenry County, another hospital system remains in limbo over whether it can do the same. Tuesday, in a dram...
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Suburban tourism -- and tax revenues -- increaseJul 25, 2012 5:30 am - Local counties were among those gaining the most tourism dollars across the state during 2011, which is fueling a so-called road show with state officials touting those ...
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Taste of Algonquin Commons pairs with concert seriesJul 24, 2012 8:00 am - When you head out to the final concert of the season at Algonquin Commons' Summer Concert series this weekend, you can leave the picnic basket at home this time. As part...
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Abt executive runs with Olympic torch in EnglandJul 23, 2012 6:00 am - Mike Abt, co-president of family-owned Abt Electronics in Glenview, never expected to return to London nearly 30 years after his backpacking days. This time, he did so a...