Maple Park Business
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100-foot journey from dishwasher to executive director for suburban Mexican American manMay 16, 2022 5:00 am - At 16, like most teenagers who want to look cool, Julio Macias was eager to buy a car, for which his Mexican American immigrant parents predictably said he'd have to wor...
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How suburban colleges are helping students get jobs in growing green economyMay 08, 2022 1:00 am - Programs that train people to install and maintain solar panels, electric car chargers, wind turbines and other skilled green jobs are hard to find at suburban community...
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Nicor Gas opens applications for environmental stewardship initiative grantsFeb 28, 2022 10:00 pm - Expanding on its commitment to protect the environment by caring for natural spaces in the community through investing in nonprofit organizations that contribute to clea...
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Kane Co. primary ballots may ask voters about potential retail taxFeb 24, 2022 4:30 am - Kane County officials may test local voters' reaction to the idea of creating a new special county retailers occupation tax on June 28 primary election ballots. The tax ...
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Kane Co. health official asks business leaders to welcome masks after mandateFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - The looming end of COVID-19 mandates in Illinois means it's time for Kane County residents and local businesses to take a hard look at what level of risk they are comfor...
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State of Kane County address features tax hike, tourism plans and trucking woesFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog began selling local business owners on a motor fuel tax increase Thursday as part of a wide-ranging state of the county business a...
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Waubonsee professor shares how he got into learning, teaching in automotive programJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - How do I reset my journey? What if I haven't figured out what my journey is yet? Where will this journey take me? These are all questions that our students ask themselv...
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Kane County hopes keeping impact fee discount will attract developersJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - Kane County is poised to keep an impact fee discount in place in hopes of continuing to spur commercial, industrial and retail construction. Some changes in the base imp...
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How suburban colleges are trying to meet surging demand for truck driversDec 24, 2021 12:00 am - The need for qualified truck drivers has created a run on courses at suburban community colleges and an opportunity for students to quickly find good-paying jobs. While ...
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Kane County using no-ID-needed campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccinations among HispanicsJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County health officials are ramping up a marketing campaign targeting Hispanic residents who still haven't gotten a COVID-19 vaccine by highlighting the message tha...