Plainfield Business
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Journey from China to suburbs continues for restaurant partnersJul 22, 2013 5:36 am - When Zishu “Shawn” Li left his native Congqing, China, in 2000, he came directly to Chicago. His journey didn’t stop there as the young entrepreneur made a name for hims...
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Adventist couple handle life, death spectrumJun 03, 2013 5:30 am - Yvonne Losey deals with birth, while her husband Lt. Col. Garry Losey deals with death. And they wouldn’t consider doing anything else. Yvonne is the director of the bi...
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Nanny firm owner sees Alice, not Mary Poppins, as your best betApr 01, 2013 1:00 pm - Erin Krex isn't Mary Poppins. And neither are the hundreds of other nannies that she helps train or place in jobs around the suburbs. Krex, a board member of the Intern...
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New work, ear surgery help Wheaton entrepreneur's creative sideFeb 04, 2013 5:00 am - Nancy Chovancek's life turned around after her parents died and she felt life was too short not to do something she always wanted to do. So she left behind a 10-year ca...
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New eatery, kids’ clothing store open in Algonquin CommonsJan 28, 2013 1:03 pm - The New Year is bringing with it changes at the Algonquin Commons shopping center along the Randall Road corridor. There are several new businesses coming to the outdoor...
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Clearbrook's La Mell climbing new heights for disabledDec 24, 2012 5:00 am - Carl M. La Mell of Evanston knows about longevity. He's attended opening day for the Chicago White Sox for the last 42 years. He still plays basketball at a North Side C...
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Grocery store chain to open Hanover Park locationDec 11, 2012 1:45 pm - Several months after Hanover Park officials learned Ultra Foods was leaving the village and taking 111 jobs with it, another grocery chain has announced plans to open in...
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Leader says SBDCs should be part of business owner’s teamDec 10, 2012 4:36 am - Dave Gay hasn’t started packing yet: He doesn’t retire from his position as manager of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at College of DuPage until June 1. ...
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Regulators close Citizens First National BankNov 03, 2012 5:45 pm - Federal regulators closed Citizens First National Bank, which has branches in Aurora, Plainfield, Huntley and Hampshire, government officials said Saturday. The Princeto...
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Dreyer doctors move ahead with eVisitsOct 11, 2012 10:00 am - An Aurora-based clinic, which has 11 facilities around the suburbs, offers busy people a chance to check in with a doctor electronically to discuss simple symptoms, such...