Carpentersville Business
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Local school districts considering new wind turbine optionSep 25, 2011 12:00 am - Having failed to attract investors to a proposed wind farm project in downstate Stark County, Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, Prospect Heights Element...
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Local businesspeople honored for entrepreneurial excellenceSep 23, 2011 5:30 am - Despite the dark clouds that continue to cast shadows over the suburban business scene, 28 area entrepreneurs had reason to celebrate Thursday evening. The business lead...
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Coach sues Kane County Flea Market over fake goodsSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - The Kane County Flea Market is being sued over the sale of counterfeit items. Coach Services Inc., makers of Coach purses and other items, alleges the flea market “has b...
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Carpentersville lifts water fee for businessesSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - Although Carpentersville trustees successfully repealed a certain water fee exclusive to businesses, the reprieve didn’t come without controversy. Businesses will no lo...
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Algonquin art fair to raise funds for District 300Sep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Algonquin Commons along Randall Road will be home to the third annual art fair this weekend. The fair, hosted by the District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence, ...
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Century-old sketch helps Elgin man restore his porchSep 18, 2011 6:00 am - When Bill Decker first moved into a Victorian-era house In Elgin with his family, there was plenty to do. Inside they tore down all the wallpaper, choosing paint instea...
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Despite some stumbles, business climate looking up in St. CharlesSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - St. Charles does not have a natural immunity to the economic downturn. Shoppers need only look at the rows of gated shops in Charlestowne Mall and the shuttering of seve...
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Elgin OKs $11 million for water treatment plant projectSep 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Elgin City Council members gave preliminary approval during the committee of the whole meeting Wednesday to spend almost $600,000 on engineering services to monitor the ...
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Suburban agencies see doom in new human services cutsSep 14, 2011 1:00 am - Suburban human services agencies lined up at Waubonsee Community College Tuesday to decry another round of funding cuts that providers said would only increase many of I...
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West Dundee grounds coffeehouseSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - A coffeehouse nestled inside a charming Victorian house in West Dundee sure sounded like a good idea to some. But it was one the village board ultimately turned down th...