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Explosive change coming in way we buy groceries
Aug 21, 2017 8:34 AM - The way people shop for groceries is in the midst of a major transformation that promises to shake up the industry in the same way that the digital revolution has shaken up so many others. Last year, 20 percent of shoppers bought some groceries online and that number's expected to grow dramatically, sparked by Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods and a shift by most other major supermarkets into home delivery service. -
Online grocery shopping grows with supply and demand
Aug 21, 2017 1:00 AM - Grocery industry experts are looking closely the growth of online grocery shopping and what Amazon may do with Whole Foods. -
Kukec People: Founder sees good fit by merging with Native American group
Aug 13, 2017 10:08 PM - John Wills, co-founder of WBK Engineering LCC in St. Charles and Aurora, talks about his company merge with Mno-Bmadsen, a Native American investment group for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians in Dowagiac, Michigan. -
Hoffman Estates entrepreneur hits home run with artistic furniture
Aug 7, 2017 9:18 AM - Jennifer Hiser, daughter of former Chicago Cubs outfielder Gene Hiser, launched a new buiness in Hoffman Estates called 4Everly Adorned, where she paints furniture. She just did a special nightstand painted with the Chicago Cubs logo and included autographs from some current Cubs. It sold during a charity auction last week for about $700 during Joe Maddon's golf event. While this nightstand was done for charity, her other art work also has a charitable connection. She donates proceeds to help the rhinos in Africa. -
Landscape equipment maker Echo continues to grow in Lake Zurich
Jul 31, 2017 1:00 AM - Echo, which is owned by Yamabiko Corporation of Japan, is a growing manufacturer and distributor of handheld landscaping and power equipment for the commercial and homeowner markets. -
Professional dancer builds local studios to help others dance
Jul 31, 2017 8:35 AM - Jesse DeSoto of Hawthorn Woods left behind "Dancing With the Stars" and a life in Hollywood to build local studios to help others dance. Jesse and his brother Aaron DeSoto of Mundelein recently opened a new Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Long Grove that features 25-foot catehdral ceilings, chandeleiers, a full bar and a kitchen. -
Amita on target with $250 million in new projects through 2021
Jul 28, 2017 2:04 PM - Arlington Heights-based Amita Health's expansion plan could cost up to $250 million and will be completed around 2021, its chief executive said Friday. CEO Mark Frey said the face of Amita's nine hospitals and various facilities around the suburbs will offer more services, while some sites will be consolidated, in order to bring medical care closer to their patients. -
Aurora exec retires from health care group, but not volunteering
Jul 24, 2017 7:25 AM - Sue Kaufman, chief operating officer for Naperville-based Illinois Health and Hospital Association, is retiring after 42 years. -
Nurse turned entrpreneur shows creative side with handmade jewelry
Jul 16, 2017 4:23 PM - Dana Mitchell was a nurse for about 15 years before she decided to become an entrepreneur. Now she owns Adorn512 in Downers Grove and her handmade jewelry is sold on Amazon as well as about 250 stores nationwide. -
Medix CEO aims to make difference in lives, including orphans
Jul 10, 2017 8:19 AM - President and CEO Andrew Limouris of Medix and his staff will be visiting Sierra Leone in Africa to meet some orphans they mentor via Skype. It's part of their plan to help make a difference in people's lives.
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