Elmhurst Business
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New franchise owner in Lombard shares decision processJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - If starting your own business seems the best way out of a no-job hole, you have choices to make: Ÿ You can, for example, shoestring a consulting business with little mor...
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Local exec inducted into college Hall of FameJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Ed Rensi of Downers Grove remembers what it was like when he was an Ohio State University student and his wife was expecting their first child. He had no money. No car. ...
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Downtown Wheaton group pitches new taxing districtJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - The Downtown Wheaton Association on Monday took a first step toward what it hopes is the eventual creation of a new special service area that would provide the money it ...
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Roundhouse re-opens in AuroraJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - It might just be a new era for the historic train Roundhouse in Aurora. After a couple months of renovation, the Roundhouse’s restaurant reopened Friday afternoon under ...
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Power outages leave businesses scramblingJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Continuing power problems in areas hard-hit by Tuesday night's wind storm hammered local businesses for a second day Thursday. Jewel Food Stores, for example, reported t...
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Naperville eliminates video game, amusement feesJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - Naperville City Council members voted Tuesday to do away with fees charged to businesses with coin-operated games and vending machines. The vote was unanimous, and will ...
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Franchising lacks buzz, but may be successful optionJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - With so many people looking for a job, or looking to replace a lost job with their own business, it's somewhat surprising that there isn't more buzz about franchising. M...
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Elmhurst ready to open $450 million hospitalJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - The day Pamela Dunley and her team have been planning for years will finally arrive Saturday. At 5 a.m. June 25, the emergency department at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital o...
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Storytelling can help you land your next jobJun 18, 2011 11:00 pm - West suburban workshop helps participants please an interviewer's brain—through stories. Jenny McCarthy (name changed on request) was14 months unemployed and becoming mo...
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Foreclosures here drop, but experts cautiousJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The number of foreclosures dropped dramatically across the suburbs in May, compared to a year ago, but experts believe it's too early to crack open the champagne. Suburb...