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A bar for people who like to break things is coming to Elmhurst
May 20, 2019 4:25 PM - Elmhurst will become home this fall to a bar designed for people who like to drink beer and break things. When Throw Nation opens at 630 W. Lake St. it will become the first "throw bar" in the Chicago area. -
Suburban high school students finish well at Precision Machining Competition
May 20, 2019 9:36 AM - High school students from Cook County were big winners Thursday, May 9, at the Technology & Manufacturing Association's 28th annual Precision Machining Competition, an annual contest designed to encourage students to pursue high-paying careers in advanced manufacturing where skilled workers are in heavy demand. -
Is it time to connect with a financial advisor?
May 19, 2019 1:00 AM - If you don't have a financial advisor, you might think seriously about finding one -- preferably an individual who understands both the household financial issues virtually everyone has plus the companion business issues entrepreneurs face.
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Dog sweater or your sweater, tariffs mean its price will rise
May 20, 2019 3:30 PM - There is only one way to save his business, says Charlie George: by raising the price of dog sweaters. His company, PetRageous Designs, in Wilmington, Massachusetts, has until now absorbed hundreds of thousands of dollars in tariffs on pet toys, clothing and accessories. But the latest round of tariffs, which went into effect last Friday, imposes a 25 percent tax on virtually everything he sells, making it impossible to stay profitable unless he passes on those costs to consumers.
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Nic's Organic Fast Food closes in Rolling Meadows, Woodfield Mall
May 16, 2019 2:17 PM - Nic's Organic Fast Food has closed its two locations in Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg. -
How a Naperville father-son team are making it easier to exchange toys
May 20, 2019 6:22 AM - When it goes live in a few months, QuikToy will serve as a platform for buying, selling and bartering toys with other kids in their community using in-app tokens. The app is being created by Shabbir Shams and his 11-year-old son, Burhanuddin. -
Arlington Heights funeral home renews personalized tribute to vets
May 15, 2019 2:01 PM - Glueckert Funeral Home will renew its annual personalized tribute to veterans living and deceased at this year's Arlington Heights centennial Memorial Day parade, and it's still not too late for those who want their loved ones included. -
Schaumburg and Next Level Northwest
May 15, 2019 1:00 AM - In an era where cities are competing for new business, some communities in the Northwest suburbs are working together to help grow business in the region. -
Schaumburg native finding perfect fit for sports apparel collectors
May 13, 2019 4:29 PM - Eddy Mejia, a 30-year-old Schaumburg native building a business aimed at collectors of sports apparel, credits his father, high school, military deployments to war zones and current MBA classes at the University of Illinois for his growing knowledge and skills. -
Hot dog operation moves from cart to concrete in downtown Mount Prospect
May 12, 2019 5:41 PM - The Mount Prospect village board approved providing a $25,000 facade improvement grant toward the more than $160,000 cost of opening a new hot dog business on Main Street.
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