Gilberts Business
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Lawmakers, Sears, leaders still hoping for dealNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The major players trying to finish a deal to keep Sears Holdings Corp. in Hoffman Estates wanted to present the company with a tax-incentive package by the...
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Geneva’s Merra-Lee Shops closingNov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The Merra-Lee Shops, a longtime downtown Geneva shopping institution, are closing. Owner Mike Simon announced the closing on the women’s apparel shops’ website and Faceb...
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Debate begins on tax breaks for Sears, but deadline loomsNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers Tuesday began debating a massive group of tax breaks that includes a deal for Sears Holdings Corp. to stay in Hoffman Estates, but with only two ...
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Pop into Gourmet Kernel in Algonquin CommonsNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - If you're looking for the great taste of gourmet popcorn, you can probably save yourself a trip to the city. A new gourmet popcorn store opened along the Randall Road co...
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West Chicago Shines a Deserving Light on Six Brilliant BusinessesNov 01, 2011 11:00 pm - West Chicago, Illinois: October 31, 2011 – Now in its third year, West Chicago's Brilliance in Business recognition program once again shines a deserving light on six ou...
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Tight economy or not, Halloween house decor creeps onOct 27, 2011 11:00 pm - What's the price of throwing a good scare into your neighbors? For Jon Gear of St. Charles, it's $50 to $75. Gear won the “high scare — low budget” category of the St. C...
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Planned Elgin pizzeria gets grant to aid openingOct 27, 2011 5:30 am - Chooch’s Pizzeria is one step closer to opening its doors in Elgin’s downtown. Elgin City Council members gave preliminary approval to a $21,912 grant for brothers Mike...
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Calm deliberation can bring a solution on SearsOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - The mantra that should be coming out of Springfield this week and next related to a proposal for tax breaks for Sears Holdings Corp. is a simple one: Cooler heads. It s...
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Hoffman Estates confident in Sears fight despite D300's Springfield visitOct 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Last May, Hoffman Estates officials, fearful that Sears Holding Co. would be lured to another state, launched a high-profile campaign to extend the property tax breaks a...
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Elgin rallies, gets Nick's Pizza to 'finish line'Oct 25, 2011 12:00 am - Wednesday's opening of Elgin's Super Walmart has been highly anticipated by many members of the community and by at least one local business owner, who has viewed it as ...