McHenry County Business
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Metropolitan Square in Des Plaines under threat of foreclosureOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - The crown jewel of Des Plaines' downtown redevelopment, Metropolitan Square, is under threat of foreclosure after repeated defaults on a $17.6 million bank loan. The own...
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Palatine business expert perseveres to help entrepreneursOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - When Bonita Richter of Palatine was honored recently as the only one in Illinois to receive the 2011 State Star, an honor bestowed by America's Small Business Developmen...
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U-46 teams up with AT&T to deter teens from driving distractedOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - There's a new interschool rivalry brewing among the six high schools in Elgin Area School District U-46, and it has nothing to do with touchdowns, home runs or free thro...
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Schaumburg Business Association celebrates 10 yearsOct 08, 2011 12:00 am - Representatives of more than 600 businesses Saturday celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Schaumburg Business Association, which was born in the aftermath of 9/11 and ...
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Charlestowne Mall eyeing spring for big changesOct 07, 2011 5:00 am - The debut of a rejuvenated Charlestowne Mall may only be a couple seasons away, a change that would make local business owners and St. Charles city officials happy. Busi...
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ECC building earns design awardOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Itasca architecture firm that transformed two light industrial buildings on Elgin Community College’s campus into one high-tech space earned high marks from the loca...
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Struggling suburbanites turn to scrap metal for moneyOct 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Alyce Dunn has been collecting scrap metal to take to recycling centers for close to 25 years. The first time she went to a scrap yard she was helping other people turn ...
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Two Palatine housing developments back on trackOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - While new home construction largely remains at a standstill, a couple of developments could indicate an upswing in Palatine's market. Lennar Homes this week received cou...
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Vernon Hills backs bar that would serve 500 craft beersOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - A new business that's all about beer could be coming to Vernon Hills. The Beer Market, which would serve about 500 types of crafted bottled beer, received a positive res...
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District 300 launches assault on Sears tax break extensionOct 05, 2011 11:00 pm - District and community leaders in Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300 have stepped up their fight against an amendment to a Senate bill that would extend a...