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Not just kid play: Toy companies aim more products at older adults
Nov 20, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Toymakers are tweaking original classic games or coming out with new ones that embrace an audience that's been around for a while: people over 65 years old. T...
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New juice bar squeezes into Route 64 storefront in St. Charles
Nov 20, 2023 12:00 am - Extract Juicery now is serving fresh-pressed juice, smoothies, and other healthy options on St. Charles' Main Street (Route 64). The Wheaton-based juice shop has expande...
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$25 million in small business grants availableNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity recently announced $25 million in grant funding available to small businesses through...
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1.65 million passengers expected at Chicago airports during Thanksgiving seasonNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - The Chicago Department of Aviation projects 1.65 million passengers will stream through O'Hare and Midway airports this Thanksgiving season, surpassing 2022 totals. Sund...
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New Italian restaurant and piano bar opens in AuroraNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - A new Italian restaurant and piano bar, Amore Mio, opened Friday in downtown Aurora. The eatery pays homage to the Italian American restaurants of mid-20th century New Y...
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Byline Bank celebrates 'Small Business Everyday'Nov 19, 2023 10:00 pm - Going beyond Small Business Saturday to recognize the impact small businesses have on their communities year-round Submitted by Leslie Kaufman As the preferred banking p...
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McHenry County business leaders honored at economic development corporation's annual dinner
Nov 19, 2023 5:00 am - The McHenry County Economic Development Corporation hosted its annual dinner and awards banquet last week at the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn Express. About 400 people were ...
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The Biz Week That Was: Best dogs in 'burbs, new apartment complex, Mexican restaurant, tech showroomNov 19, 2023 5:00 am - Scooby's in Downers Grove inducted into Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame Mihir Patel, owner of Scooby's Hot Dogs in Downers Grove, said he'd never won an...
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Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes - if more people would eat it
Nov 19, 2023 5:00 am - Lars Obendorfer says he was "badly insulted" after he first began offering vegan sausage at his stands, dubbed "Best Worscht in Town." He even found himself mediating be...
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Lenity Financial Inc. wins Better Business Bureau Torch AwardNov 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Lenity Financial Inc. in Geneva has been presented the 2023 Torch Award for Ethics - Woman Owned & Operated Business by the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Norther...