Des Plaines Business
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Woodfield tourism bureau retains accreditationJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - The Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau (WCNCB) has retained its elite status among international destination marketing organizations by earning the prestigiou...
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Schaumburg conference brings in big names ... secretlyJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - An annual CareerBuilder.com conference, which in the past has drawn former U.S. presidents and other high-profile speakers, begins today with characteristic secrecy at t...
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Alcoholic beverage tax worries Elgin business ownersJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - With a handful of new taxes set to take effect this year, some small business owners in Elgin are bracing for the backlash from one in particular — a 3-percent alcoholic...
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Chicago's Charlie Trotter's restaurant to closeJan 01, 2012 10:00 pm - One of Chicago's most famous and award-winning restaurants is closing. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Charlie Trotter's will close in August after 25 years. In an ...
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Owners of 90-year-old Lake Forest store had visionDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Not many can say their uncle was Conde Nast, creator of Vogue magazine, and their aunt was Nancy Talbots, founder of Talbot's clothing stores. Ellen Stirling of Lake...
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Volunteers add touch of holiday spirit to Little AngelsDec 26, 2011 10:00 pm - The holiday season is a time of giving and celebration. Volunteers from Verizon showed both of these attributes when they visited with residents and staff at Little Ang...
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Chicago food processor sued over prep practicesDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - The federal government has sued a Chicago food processor for allegedly failing to protect products from contamination. The Justice Department says it filed suit Wednesda...
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Park district Groupons can beat residents' ratesDec 22, 2011 10:00 pm - A smattering of suburban park districts has entered the world of deeply discounted online daily deals in the hope of luring more users. But the effort to boost the botto...
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Pizza pub to replace Hackney’s in WheelingDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - A new pizza restaurant will be coming to the vacant former Hackney’s building on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling next spring. D’Agostino’s Pizza, which has four locations a...
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Batteries Plus offers one-stop shop for multiple battery, light bulb needsDec 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Batteries Plus, the nation's largest franchise focused on the $30.7 billion U.S. battery replacement market and serving both retail and business customers, announced the...