Elgin Business
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Overcomes disability to become award-winning CEOMay 28, 2012 7:15 am - As a child, Michael Alter said he was a struggling student, due to dyslexia. His third grade teacher even told his parents that “not every boy will go to Harvard...
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Mainstreet USA Rink in Streamwood closesMay 27, 2012 6:57 pm - A Streamwood staple is no longer. Mainstreet USA Roller Skating Center closed May 19 after struggling to keep up with taxes and bills, but that didn’t stop co-owner Stev...
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The SoapboxMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - How true: Message on Schaumburg city sign outside the police and fire department this week: “Got freedom? Thank a soldier.” Simple words, profound meaning. In particula...
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Hoffman Estates hosts fishing derbyMay 25, 2012 7:01 pm - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce – Sears Holdings Corporation Community Fishing Derby will be held at 9 a.m. June 9 at South Ridge Lake, 1450 Freeman Road in Hoff...
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Elgin bar receives suspensionMay 24, 2012 11:07 am - La Quebrada Restaurant in Elgin has been fined $2,000 and given a 30-day suspension of its liquor license beginning May 29 because it sold liquor to minors and because a...
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Sears plans more layoffsMay 23, 2012 5:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings said a group of employees were told Wednesday they would be part of a wave of layoffs, but would not confirm the total. While posit...
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Kane County animal control advisory committee may be illegalMay 23, 2012 9:00 am - Mix of government, business draws critics
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Developer wants rentals, not condos, for Riverside Plaza in AlgonquinMay 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Citing poor housing-market conditions and a lack of financing options, the developer of Riverside Plaza in Algonquin petitioned the village board to allow him to change ...
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Aurora requires business licenses, medical provider for tattoo parlorsMay 22, 2012 10:00 pm - The eight tattoo parlors in Aurora will be regulated by $500 nontransferable business licenses that govern their hours, ages of employees and access to medical advice af...
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Des Plaines approves 7-story parking deck, 9-story hotelMay 22, 2012 7:00 pm - The Des Plaines City Council Monday night approved preliminary plans for a massive parking garage and a 180-room hotel on a long-vacant property near O'Hare Internationa...