Maple Park Business
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Unemployment rate in Illinois climbs to 11 percentNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Alvin "Chip" Washington of Aurora was let go in October 2007, but he thought buying some single family homes, rehabbing and renting them would help bring in enough incom...
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Shoppers to spend less on gift cards this holiday seasonNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - While gift cards are again the most-requested present this holiday, be prepared to receive discounted ties or slippers instead. And if you do receive a gift card, don't ...
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Play N Trade offers try it before you buy itNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - You may have seen the life-size Mario standing on the corner of Randall Road and Fabyan Parkway. If you head a little further into strip mall at that intersection, you'l...
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More shoppers paying with cash over creditNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Plastic is out and green is in - when it comes to paying for holiday gifts this year. One in four shoppers plan to pay with cash this holiday season, according to a sur...
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Dreyer Medical breaks groundNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Dreyer Medical Clinic broke ground on a new Batavia site at 2500 W. Fabyan Pkwy. The one-story, 22,000-square-foot facility is 1.8 miles west of the clinic's current loc...
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New plans emerge for former Elgin eateryNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A seasoned entrepreneur is poised to breathe new life into downtown Elgin's shuttered Prairie Rock Brewing Co., which closed in February. Ed Mascari, a Crystal Lake man ...
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Suburban unemployment numbers continue to riseNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Unemployment in the suburbs has been escalating along with state and national figures. So it wasn't surprising to a Naperville career counselor that more people were com...
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Employee workshop planned in AuroraNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Aurora University will host "How To Leverage Your Employee Assistance Program during an Economic Downturn," a free workshop, at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the Univers...
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Still waiting for that IRS refund? IRS may be looking for youNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The IRS has about $3.6 million in undelivered refunds, because they can't find all of you to deliver them. Perhaps you've moved, divorced or changed your name, or you ma...
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First Vera Bradley outlet store coming to the suburbsNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Wildly popular Vera Bradley is opening its first outlet store in Aurora. The company, known for its brightly patterned soft purses and bags, is expected to open Monday, ...