Crystal Lake Business
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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 ...
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Fresh Italian dishes highlight Algonquin bistroNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - When the produce arrives at Mel and Mar's Bistro to Go, you're likely to see chef Mario Arevalo inspecting each piece closely. And if it's not up to par, you're likely t...