Woodstock Business
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Trading services, items instead of spending cashAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Interest in an age-old practice is increasing as thousands are bartering using "trade dollars" in place of cash. Dentistry for computer services. A real estate appraisa...
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Chicago metro unemployment rate reaches 11.3 percentJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago metro area's jobless rate reached 11.3 percent in June, according to data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment r...
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McHenry Co. considering 'micro' loans small businessesJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The federal government has spent billions of dollars bailing out banks, Wall Street firms and big-time corporations like General Motors, but little has been said of the ...
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Buffalo Wings opens in Cyrstal LakeJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - CRYSTAL LAKE - Buffalo Wings & Rings opens a 160-seat restaurant in Crystal Lake next week. The newest Buffalo Wings & Rings is at 1520 Carlemont Drive, and husband-and-...
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Couple brings taste of Guadalajara to Cary eateryJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - A husband and wife team originally from Texas recently opened an authentic Mexican restaurant in Cary. Alicia and Cerjio Tinajero launched Tapatio at 374 Northwest High...
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1,000 suburban workers to get pink slipsJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 1,000 workers at various suburban companies - including another 74 at Motorola Inc. - are expected to be laid off this summer due to closings or downsizings. M...
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For Algonquin's Funky Things, location is everythingJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Becky Barrus loved the old house in downtown Algonquin where she first opened her business Funky Things. But more and more stores kept closing around her, and she starte...
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Stimulus provides $8.7 million to fund summer jobs for area youthsMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The unemployment rate for 16- to-19-year-olds hit 21 percent last year, a level not seen for that age group since 1992. This year, a little extra boost from the federal ...
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Economy not affecting March Madness at the officeMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The economy is in the tank and the threat of layoff looms large at companies across the country. So, are Americans worried they'll sink the household budget if they plun...
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Enterprise fuming over suburban rental taxFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Enterprise Rent-A-Car says the city of Chicago is overstepping its bounds with a tax on suburban drivers who use their rentals primarily in the city. The Nevada-based c...