Elgin Business
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Filling West Dundee's Target vacancy might not be easyJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - With Target's looming departure from West Dundee, securing another retailer might not be as easy as some people think. Target developed its site on Route 72 and owns th...
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Hanover Twp., Harbor Freight Tools to host job fairJan 13, 2014 12:10 pm - Hanover Township will host a hiring event Jan. 29 for Harbor Freight Tools, a retailer of auto and power tools. The California-based company is looking for more than 40 ...
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Online purse-making business gets celebrity attentionJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - Aileen Parks of Lake in the Hills has turned a hobby into a business that now reaches celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival, the Primetime Emmys, the Wendy Williams Sh...
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New low-cost vet clinic open in downtown ElginJan 10, 2014 3:28 pm - Alone on Friday morning in her new vet clinic in downtown Elgin, Debra Rykoff worked quietly and methodically on her patients — 13 mostly well-behaved cats that needed s...
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Sears sales slump during holiday seasonJan 10, 2014 5:00 am - It was an ugly holiday season for Sears. Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp.'s shares plummeted in after-hours trading Thursday after the beleaguered retailer sai...
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New Elgin sports, piano bar opens FridayJan 10, 2014 2:00 am - D Hangout Bar and Grill is set to have its grand opening today after securing approval for a sports bar and piano bar on different floors. The eatery at 550 S. McLean Bl...
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Rivers Casino continues growth in second yearJan 08, 2014 6:47 am - In its second full year, Rivers Casino in Des Plaines has so far managed to avoid the declining revenues that have burdened other Illinois gambling palaces, an Illinois ...
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Gambling cafe eyes former Elgin coffee shopJan 08, 2014 4:30 am - Editor’s note: This version of the story has been corrected to reflect Crown Pointe Amusement’s correct business location and the number of stores it has open. By Lenore...
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Northwest Community Credit Union marks 75 yearsJan 07, 2014 8:32 am - Northwest Community Credit Union, based in Morton Grove, is celebrating its 75th year in business. First organized in 1939 by members of Immaculate Conception Church in ...
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Suburban businesses respond to cold with telecommuting, days offJan 06, 2014 10:00 am - The historical below-zero temperatures Monday sent business owners and executives into high gear as they decided the best strategy on whether to remain open yet ensure t...