Crystal Lake Business
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Suburban men accused of bilking insurance industry groupDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - A Cook County judge set bond at $1 million each Friday for two suburban men accused of bilking an insurance industry association out of more than $1 million over the cou...
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Exempt casinos from smoking ban?Nov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Almost three years since Illinois' indoor smoking ban took effect, the push is on again to allow gamblers to light up in casinos. Illinois casinos' reven...
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Local retail season looking more upbeat this timeNov 25, 2010 10:00 pm - The Super Target in South Elgin opened at 4 a.m. earlier than usual for Black Friday and it paid off, as about 500 shoppers lined up for the doorbuster sales. “We are...
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Wise shoppers can find deals on smartphonesNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Wireless providers are getting just as aggressive as other retailers with hot buys, including some new technology for just one penny. So if you're hoping to avoid the pa...
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Small businesses on Main Street get a boost this SaturdayNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Katie Kuempel, owner of Angelina gift and accessories store in downtown Barrington, has been posting to her Facebook fans for weeks, excited about this particular Saturd...
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Black Friday: Here's our survival guideNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - If you're a savvy shopper, you're likely prepping now for that sale of sales, that holy grail of doorbusters, that day of retail infamy: Black Friday. Yes, it's that tim...
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Unemployment rate falls in suburbs, highest in RockfordNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Employment Security is reporting unemployment in all the state's metropolitan areas fell in October. The agency reported Wednesday the metro a...
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Randall Road corridor stores open early for shoppingNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - If you're a die-hard Black Friday shopper, don't expect to get much sleep. Because this year, many stores aren't even waiting until it's officially Black Friday to open....
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Former chef sues partner, Tilted Kilt operatorNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - A former chef at the defunct Hennessy's Steak and Seafood and On-Q Billiards in Elgin is suing a former business partner, who sold the building for $4.3 million to a man...
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Men charged in $7 million Ponzi schemeNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Two McHenry County businessmen were indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday following accusations that the men defrauded investors out of more than $7 million. Francis ...