St. Charles Business
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Explosion of new restaurants opening in St. Charles, including three downtownMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - St. Charles' restaurant scene continues to grow with the recent opening of four new restaurants, three of them in the city's downtown. Dukes Northwoods has opened at 7 E...
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New entertainment venue opens in downtown St. CharlesMar 06, 2023 12:00 am - For the first time in more than 90 years, the building at 7 S. 2nd Ave. in downtown St. Charles is entertaining audiences again. Moonlight Theatre opened its doors to th...
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How St. Charles City Council candidates would address Charlestowne Mall, other issuesFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - What should be done with the largely vacant Charlestowne Mall was among the many issues discussed Wednesday during a St. Charles City Council candidate forum. The St. Ch...
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Batavia's Comedy Vault brings 'Anchorman' comedian, other top-notch talent to areaFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - Something funny has been going on in downtown Batavia for the past two years, and it's about to get even more amusing in 2023. Since 2021, The Comedy Vault in Batavia ha...
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What change in state law on non-competes means for Illinois businessesFeb 19, 2023 12:00 am - For years, enforcing noncompete agreements in Illinois was akin to the Wild West. Recently, however, the Illinois legislature enacted a new law affecting the enforceabi...
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Small business grants available to downtown Aurora businessesFeb 14, 2023 10:00 pm - Aurora Downtown's Business Attraction and Retention Committee announced its grant program for 2023 to help support established businesses, property owners, and initiativ...
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St. Charles amends rules to allow beer, wine sales at cooking schoolFeb 12, 2023 12:00 am - The St. Charles City Council has approved amending the city's liquor license rules to allow a cooking school to sell beer and wine. Fox Den Cooking has been teaching coo...
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Why Kane County officials could push for wealthier people over age 65 to get tax breakFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - More than 77,000 Kane County residents meet at least the senior age requirements to take advantage of an exemption that would lower their property taxes. But recent, con...
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'Not your typical candy store': Campton Hills shop offers sweets from around the worldJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - Pablo Perez and Solange Zuniga still have a taste for candy from their home country, Argentina. At the Campton Hills couple's newly opened business, The Whimsy Farm Cand...
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St. Charles' new strategic plan calls for 'balanced and thoughtful' developmentJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - The St. Charles City Council has approved a 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, which establishes a new mission statement, vision statement and guiding principles for the city. Th...