Kim Mikus
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Fabric, design studio makes debut in St. CharlesOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Details have always been important to Kathleen Hanzel, who recently opened a shop specializing in fabrics in St. Charles. Hanzel, an interior designer with a passion fo...
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Looney Tunes play area coming to WoodfieldOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Woodfield Shopping Center announced plans to open a Looney Tunes-themed play area, hoping Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck will lure more shoppers with children. The Schaumburg...
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New paper store all about life celebrationsOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Paper Affair, a stationery and gift boutique well known in the Atlanta area, has launched its first Illinois franchise at the Shops of Butterfield at Yorktown Center. Th...
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Carpenter adds onto business with custom poker tablesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Edward Guerentz remembers as a "little kid" he'd bring his father tools and hold pieces while his father built things. Guerentz's father, John, was a high-end cabinet m...
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Gym workout inspires portable pocketOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Convenience is the bottom line when it comes to Kendra Kroll's new business. Kroll created and is now selling a pocket, or carrying case, to hold everything from iPods,...
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Naperville's Tellabs cut 280 jobs, reports big lossOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. announced Tuesday that it plans to lay off 280 workers to help reduce expenses. At the same time, the Naperville-based c...
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Father, son team launch new restaurantOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Rick Rudolph believes one sign that his restaurant is off to a good start is the plates are coming back to the kitchen empty. Rudolph and his son, Colin, recently opene...
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Caring Transitions sorts through emotional clutterOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Bruce Treadway remembers his grandma, who owned an estate-sale company, dragging him to sales when he was four. Treadway, who was raised by his grandparents, started wo...
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Automotive business to hold grand openingOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - A Fremd High School graduate was driven to motor sports at the age of 15 when a buddy took him to a street race. "I saw all the souped up cars. It caught my attention," ...
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Dancer takes next step in opening a studioOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - After running her own competitive and performing dance teams for nearly a decade, Stacie Freda took the next step and launched her own dance studio. Freda opened Lights,...