Elgin Business
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Ala Carte Entertainment grows new restaurant concepts in an old-school companyMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - Mark Hoffmann of Barrington Hills believes Ala Carte Entertainment wouldn't exist without his father, Fred Hoffmann. The Schaumburg-based restaurant empire spans nearly ...
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Algonquin Commons' makeover winners get a new lookMay 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Algonquin Commons was home to complete makeovers for four lucky winners this month, just in time for new summer wardrobes. As part of a Facebook contest hosted by the ma...
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Owner of troubled Elgin bar says he 'never intended to be a nuisance'May 11, 2017 5:00 am - The fate of the Smooth Fox bar has yet to be determined by the city of Elgin, after its owner told the liquor control commission he “never intended to be a nuisance.” Ju...
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Sears CEO blasts media for struggles, says it has enough customersMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - Sears Holdings Corp. Chairman Edward Lampert said Wednesday the media for years has "unfairly singled out" Sears' struggles in the retail industry and "we don't need...
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Rolling Meadows opts out of county minimum wage hikeMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows has formally opted out of Cook County's ordinances raising the minimum wage and mandating sick leave for workers. The city council voted 6-0 Tuesday to p...
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Hoffman Estates recommends opting out of minimum-wage hikeMay 09, 2017 5:30 am - Hoffman Estates village board members Monday unanimously recommended opting out of Cook County laws raising the minimum wage and requiring paid sick days for part-time w...
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Andy's Frozen Custard readies new suburban spotsMay 09, 2017 1:00 am - Andy's Frozen Custard is preparing to open four suburban locations and will hire about 140 workers and managers in coming months. Its eighth location in Illinois ope...
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The long, hard, unprecedented fall of SearsMay 09, 2017 1:00 am - In 1989, Sears Roebuck & Co. ruled America as its biggest retailer. It loomed over rivals from a perch high above Chicago, inside what was once the world's tallest build...
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Des Plaines likely to opt out of Cook County minimum wage hikeMay 09, 2017 1:00 am - While leaders in many of the Northwest suburbs' largest communities already have opted out of Cook County ordinances hiking the minimum wage and requiring sick days for ...
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi touts career, technical education before business crowdMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says that in his first four months on the job, he found a Republican partner to push a proposal he contends would create greater...