St. Charles Business
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Alfresco dining: A onetime lifeline turned summer mainstay for suburban eateriesMar 15, 2025 1:50 pm - Embraced out of necessity amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for restaurants to operate safely, alfresco dining offered a lifeline for many suburban eateries. Now, what started as a means of survival has become a summer mainstay, and a profitable one at that.
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Sláinte! Suburban restaurants, bars go green for St. Patrick’s DayMar 12, 2025 9:11 am - With St. Patrick's Day falling on Monday, most bars and restaurants are planning a weekend of activities and specials.
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St. Charles looks to bring Unwind Wednesdays back to downtown this summerMar 10, 2025 10:43 am - The First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles may reach its full potential in June as a classic St. Charles event could return for the first time in five years and with new digs.
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Kane County Chair makes pitch for $51 million sales tax referendumMar 06, 2025 11:39 am - Kane County voters will consider a 0.75% retail sales tax increase on the April 1 ballot, a request from the county intended to bring in $51 million in revenue to support public safety.
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New late-night food option coming to downtown St. CharlesFeb 14, 2025 1:05 pm - The late-night crowd in downtown St. Charles soon will have a new place to grab a snack and, at select bars, even get one delivered. Rud Dogs soon will deliver a hot dog right to your seat.
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‘We deliver hope’: How Geneva therapist’s nonprofit provides accessible mental health careFeb 07, 2025 3:00 am - Randy and Amy Bennett of North Aurora have operated Intermission Therapies in Geneva since 2018, adding the nonprofit Second Act/Scene 2 as an option for clients with little or no insurance to cover mental health services.
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St. Charles looking at boosting business improvement grantsJan 30, 2025 1:33 pm - St. Charles businesses may be able to receive up to $30,000 in grant funding from the city this year for various building projects and ADA improvements through the city’s Business Improvement Grant (BIG) program.
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Cryptocurrency scams on the rise, luring victims with romance and promises of easy moneyJan 29, 2025 11:58 am - While cryptocurrencies have security features, they lack safeguards against value fluctuations driven by market sentiment and are vulnerable to scams, such as romance scams combined with crypto investments.
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$4.85 million Geneva home sale is most expensive in Kane County historyJan 26, 2025 12:31 pm - The recent sale of a Geneva home for $4.85 million is the most expensive home purchase in Kane County history, according to the broker who made the deal.
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The Biz Week That Was: Offices to apartments, major mall changes, and restaurant week are among the highlightsJan 26, 2025 5:53 am - Panel recommends Schaumburg’s first residential conversion of office space near Woodfield Schaumburg’s first formal proposal for the residential conversion of an off...