Maple Park Business
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Don't panic: Gift options abound for last-minute shoppersDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Don't panic yet. You still have four more days to get your shopping done. There are plenty of people — including one who lives in my house — who've done it all in just f...
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What does Sears deal do for District 300?Dec 17, 2011 10:00 pm - The additional funding Community Unit District 300 will collect when a new tax deal between the state and Sears Holdings Inc. takes effect may not be the light at the en...
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Guitar business chooses Elgin’s downtown over Randall RoadDec 11, 2011 11:00 pm - As downtowns across the Fox Valley lament the loss of businesses to Randall Road, one guitar shop will move in the opposite direction. The owners of Fat Cat Guitars ann...
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Holiday fun along Randall RoadDec 05, 2011 11:00 pm - There is plenty of fun this month up and down the Randall Road corridor to get you into the holiday spirit. Every Sunday through Dec. 18, Santa will be strolling through...
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Herb's Bakery in Elgin not closing, owner saysDec 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Herb Schwartz has been rumored to be telling people in Elgin that the bakery he opened in 1954 will soon be closed. Not only is Herb's Bakery not closing or being sold, ...
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St. Charles Chamber gets new president from HampshireDec 01, 2011 12:00 am - The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce has hired a new chief executive officer and president. Stacey Ekstrom will start the job Dec. 12. Members can meet her at the chamber...
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Manufacturing remains strong industry, career choiceNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of the death of U.S. manufacturing are greatly exaggerated. While the United States certainly faces much greater global competition ...
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Funky Munky staying put, owner saysNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Call it a funky coincidence. Jodi Galle, owner of Funky Munky in Lake in the Hills, says her store suffered a case of mistaken identity after Funky Things, a women’s clo...
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Tips to help you take on Black Friday in the burbsNov 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Black Friday is so 2008. The post-Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza is now called Black Midnight, because so many national chains open their doors (and offer their bes...
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Aurora approves 2 new TIF districts near outlet mallNov 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Fourteen years before Chicago Premium Outlets was built in Aurora in 2003, the city formed a tax increment financing district to help spur development in the then-vacant...