McHenry County Business
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Overcomes disability to become award-winning CEOMay 28, 2012 7:15 am - As a child, Michael Alter said he was a struggling student, due to dyslexia. His third grade teacher even told his parents that “not every boy will go to Harvard...
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Mainstreet USA Rink in Streamwood closesMay 27, 2012 6:57 pm - A Streamwood staple is no longer. Mainstreet USA Roller Skating Center closed May 19 after struggling to keep up with taxes and bills, but that didn’t stop co-owner Stev...
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Assisted living facility to open next month in CaryMay 25, 2012 11:48 am - Dorothy Brady has lived for 17 years in a retirement community in Grayslake, but felt it was time to stop working so hard at things like washing dishes and doing laundry...
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Elgin bar receives suspensionMay 24, 2012 11:07 am - La Quebrada Restaurant in Elgin has been fined $2,000 and given a 30-day suspension of its liquor license beginning May 29 because it sold liquor to minors and because a...
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Antioch residents aren't fine with winery proposalMay 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Despite opposition from some residents, Antioch officials are moving forward in a review of a request to build a winery on unincorporated land and annex it into the vill...
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Kane County animal control advisory committee may be illegalMay 23, 2012 9:00 am - Mix of government, business draws critics
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Lake County economy slowly improving local leaders sayMay 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Officials meet to share hopes and concerns for Lake County
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Developer wants rentals, not condos, for Riverside Plaza in AlgonquinMay 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Citing poor housing-market conditions and a lack of financing options, the developer of Riverside Plaza in Algonquin petitioned the village board to allow him to change ...
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Aurora requires business licenses, medical provider for tattoo parlorsMay 22, 2012 10:00 pm - The eight tattoo parlors in Aurora will be regulated by $500 nontransferable business licenses that govern their hours, ages of employees and access to medical advice af...
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Des Plaines approves 7-story parking deck, 9-story hotelMay 22, 2012 7:00 pm - The Des Plaines City Council Monday night approved preliminary plans for a massive parking garage and a 180-room hotel on a long-vacant property near O'Hare Internationa...