Wheeling Business
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Sears debuts interactive, online seriesAug 12, 2011 8:00 am - Hoffman Estates-bases Sears on Sunday will debut an interactive online series called “Screw D,” about a totally inept guy sent to Craftsman boot camps to learn do-it-you...
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Far fewer foreclosures in suburbs, but it's false hopeAug 11, 2011 10:30 am - DuPage County as well as the state overall saw record decreases in foreclosures during July compared to a year ago, according to a report expected to be released today b...
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Elgin restaurant closed, but maybe not for longAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - La Puesta del Sol Mexican restaurant closed its doors Sunday in Elgin, but it will probably be more of a break than a true goodbye. Joey Diaz, a co-owner of the busines...
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Durbin hears success stories from Elgin career centerAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - If the American economy is to recover, Sen. Dick Durbin says, the last place the federal government should cut funding is from career development sites like the Illinois...
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Manufacturing knows no boundsAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The battle among states for corporate investment is getting considerable attention today among state and local officials, business groups and in the media. Despite the p...
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Study: More casinos, more gambling addictsAug 06, 2011 12:00 am - One university study shows that living near a casino can as much as double your likelihood of becoming addicted to gambling. It's a temptation that may become stronger f...
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Des Plaines casino takes in $17 million in first two weeksAug 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Gaming Board has released its July riverboat casino revenue report showing Rivers Casino in Des Plaines raked in more than $17 million in its first two week...
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Elgin group fights to repeal business licenseAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - A small but vocal political group, Elgin OCTAVE, formed shortly after the April election with its core mission aimed at fiscal responsibility. Over the past few mont...
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Global Leadership Summit coming to Willow CreekAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - Willow Creek’s Global Leadership Summit, this year featuring speakers including Howard Schultz, president of Starbucks, and Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, will be held th...
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Local farmers markets try to reach needy with Link cardAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - When Todd Nichols heard that some farmers markets were accepting the Link card, he got excited about selling his apples, tomatoes and more to a new customer base. So far...