Port Barrington Business
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Algonquin extends deadline for Riverside PlazaJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - The village of Algonquin has given the developer of Riverside Plaza a 4½-month extension to show proof of financing for the project in the heart of downtown. The village...
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Woodstock man gets 6 years for $5M investment scamJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - A Woodstock man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for defrauding 150 investors of $5 million and spending it on luxuries like a $75,000-a-year skybox for...
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New discount store to open in AlgonquinJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - The first Gordmans store along the Randall Road corridor will open this week in Algonquin. Gordmans will open in the old Wickes furniture store building, which fronts Ra...
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E. Dundee gives heath center $73,000 for $183,000 renovationJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - A health care center with offices in West Dundee and Huntley soon will shut down those locations to open one office in East Dundee. But it needed a little bit of help in...
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Power outage swamps suburban ERsJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - Storm-related injuries have packed suburban emergency rooms this week, as people seek treatment for problems like tree branch cuts, overexertion and carbon monoxide pois...
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Windy storm beat, didn't kill, corn cropJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Monday's storm, with its 60-plus mph winds, didn't just fell trees and power lines. It also did a number on some cornfields, flattening stalks. But local sweet corn grow...
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Grocery giveaway puts local farming in the spotlightJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - It’s the in thing nowadays to know more about where your food comes from (other than the supermarket). And there is much criticism of the way food is produced in the Uni...
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Accessorize your look at Charming CharlieJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - If you've found that perfect outfit, and need just the right accessories to go with it, there soon will be a new store along the Randall Road corridor to help you on you...
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Franchising lacks buzz, but may be successful optionJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - With so many people looking for a job, or looking to replace a lost job with their own business, it's somewhat surprising that there isn't more buzz about franchising. M...
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New gymnastics school to open in HuntleyJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Aspiring gymnasts with their minds trained on winning college scholarships and competing at the highest levels in the country soon will have another Huntley venue in whi...