Kane County Business
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State of the Suburbs: Recreation finds creative ways to expandAug 29, 2015 6:00 am - Unlike a private business where an economic rebound can translate to reinvestment, public recreation agencies are more constrained in what they can do. However, through...
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Nonprofit tells Kane County cross-country track plan would be successfulAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - When a June report showed a possible six-figure annual loss for the proposed cross-country facility at the old Settler's Hill landfill, it seemed like Kane County offici...
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No liquor allowed yet for former Capone hideaway in Kane CountyAug 11, 2015 1:00 am - If there will be any hiccup in transforming a former hideaway for Al Capone near St. Charles into a sports bar, it could be more about liquor and gambling than about noi...
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Batavia company files suit accusing ex-employee of stealing trade secretsJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - A Batavia company is suing a former worker, alleging he stole company secrets before leaving to work for a competitor, according a lawsuit recently filed in Kane County....
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What damage did Cook's sales tax hike do last time?Jul 22, 2015 5:30 am - Anyone looking for a lesson from the last time Cook County increased its sales tax rate might be surprised to learn businesses didn't see the drop in sales that their co...
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Nutriad invests $4 million in Hampshire facilityJul 20, 2015 5:00 am - Keith Klanderman grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin and continues to farm 160 acres there. He spent hours on a tractor cutting and baling hay earlier this month. Klan...
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How 71% of Elgin tourism bureau's costs went to salaries, travelJul 15, 2015 5:30 am - Every time someone spends the night at an Elgin hotel, half the taxes paid on that room are intended to help fund local tourism initiatives. But a Daily Herald analysis ...
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Chick-fil-a hosts blood driveJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - Chicago-area Chick-fil-A restaurants will team with Heartland Blood Centers to host blood drives between July 6 and 10. All participating donors will receive a complimen...
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Kane County program could grow small business, lure more jobsJun 24, 2015 5:30 am - Kane County is about to double down on a program hailed by Cook County officials last October as an unprecedented regional collaboration to grow local small businesses a...
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Judge throws out Elgin Tower lawsuit, for nowJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - A Kane County judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of the Gasthaus bar to stop a plan to redevelop the vacant and iconic Elgin Tower building with apartments. Ju...