Elgin Business
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‘Like a candy store’ for tea: Elgin’s Steep N’ Clay sells everything for the perfect cup, down to the potFeb 22, 2024 11:45 am - The shelves at Steep N’ Clay in downtown Elgin present an astounding array of teas with labels on the jars that excite curiosity about their contents — Eternity, Garden Gold, and Black Beauty. This only scratches the surface of the inventory though.
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Streamwood student honored for his manufacturing skillsFeb 22, 2024 11:16 am - Streamwood High School senior, Javier Grimaldo, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Outstanding Manufacturing Student Award, presented by the Greater Chicago Advanced Manufacturing Partnership.
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New owners of former Sears HQ meet Hoffman Estates business community at mayor’s forumFeb 21, 2024 2:34 pm - Hoffman Estates’ business community saw growth on many fronts during 2023, but Dallas-based Compass Datacenters’ purchase of the 273-acre former Sears headquarters was th...
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The Biz Week That Was: Cupcakes, organic soaps and new development among highlightsFeb 18, 2024 5:46 am - Elgin couple turns home-based side business into retail cupcake shop After years of “baking in the shadows,” a hobby that turned into a side hustle for Wendy Medina ...
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Cook County anticipated to exempt schools, park districts from new paid-leave lawFeb 18, 2024 5:39 am - Cook County Board commissioners are contemplating an amendment to their controversial paid-leave ordinance that took effect in January that would eliminate a key differen...
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Elgin couple turns home-based side business into retail cupcake shopFeb 15, 2024 10:57 am - After years of “baking in the shadows,” a hobby that turned into a side hustle for Wendy Medina of Elgin has become a brick-and-mortar reality with the opening of Sunshin...
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Blind travel adviser brings unique perspective to planning your vacationFeb 12, 2024 9:17 am - It might be hard to believe, but the fact that Elgin travel adviser Brandon Yaniz is the fifth-generation of his family to own a business on the 100 block of East Chicago Street is the second-most interesting part of his story. Yaniz, the owner of The Adept Traveler, also is legally blind.
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Three lawyers from Kane County personal injury law firm receive prestigious accoladesFeb 09, 2024 9:36 pm - Ariano Hardy Ritt Nyuli Richmond Lytle & Goettel recently announced that three attorneys from the practice have recently received professional recognition for their work...
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Kane County’s plan for health department revamp faces scrutiny over taxpayer riskFeb 09, 2024 2:09 pm - Despite lingering concerns that Kane County taxpayers might be on the hook for the $39 million, county board members pushed ahead with a funding plan for a “Mayo Clinic” ...
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The Biz Week That Was: A mall re-imagined, business incubator success and new homes among highlightsFeb 04, 2024 6:00 am - Bloomingdale takes over Stratford Square Mall to pave the way for ‘legacy development’ After steadily buying a collection of vacant department store buildings at Str...