Small Business
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Pedaling uphill: Ingenuity, adaptability have made the difference for suburban bike shops since the pandemicJun 16, 2024 8:34 am - The inventory and service demands that accompanied the pandemic’s sudden surge of interest in cycling sent suburban bike shops pedaling uphill on an already 4-year-long journey that hasn’t yet seen a downhill coast to 2019 market norms.
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‘A lounge, but for candy’: New gaming-themed candy store opens in West DundeeJun 17, 2024 10:41 am - West Dundee husband and wife Bill Platt and Michelle Wright are opening Candy Quest, a gaming-themed candy store, in West Dundee.
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‘For the love of dogs’: Dog day care facility in Mount Prospect gets new ownerJun 14, 2024 7:11 am - Eric Lewandowski is proving that you can teach an old dog day care facility new tricks. Lewandowski is the new owner of Dog Play Day Care in downtown Mount Prospect. He is running an all-purpose business that is extremely dog friendly -- one might call it a dog spa.
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Crystal Lake barber marks 65 years at downtown shop: ‘Where strangers turn into friends’
Jun 13, 2024 11:21 am - Some things never change at Joe’s Barber Shop in downtown Crystal Lake. A basket of candy sits next to the cash register, pop hits from the 1960s play over the speakers,...
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Cicada mania: McHenry County shops and artists embrace the craze
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Microbrewery to replace tool library in MundeleinJun 13, 2024 8:12 am - Another microbrewery offering on-site food and drink service is coming to downtown Mundelein.
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Sweet spots: Revisiting some favorite bakeries, doughnut shops in the Tri-CitiesJun 09, 2024 7:24 am - As Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun’s sweet tooth beckons, he revisits several bakeries and doughnut shops in the Tri-Cities area.
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The Biz Week That Was: New retail, restaurants, and apartments among highlightsJun 07, 2024 10:54 am - Wheels, Inc. to lease more than a quarter of Zurich North America headquarters in Schaumburg Wheels, Inc., a fleet management and mobility solutions firm with a ...
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Rushed pension reform will hurt businesses, residentsJun 07, 2024 10:40 am - Last month, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $53.1 billion budget, the state’s largest ever and $400 million higher than Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushed for in February. ...
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Hearing on controversial Wheeling gas station plan set for WednesdayJun 07, 2024 5:49 pm - A public hearing on a controversial plan for a gas station, a convenience store and fast-food restaurants on Wheeling’s western edge will continue Wednesday.