Small Business
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Owners of the Forest Park store — loved by neighbors — sold the property, which will become a 10-unit townhome site.
As an admirer of tangible objects — they have such solidity compared to the evanescent flapping luna moths of words — I like to go to the show, whatever it’s called, to revel in bowls and cups, mops and sponges.
Lab tests of hemp products sold in Chicago showed wildly varying levels of THC and unexpected cannabinoids in edibles and flowers. Lawmakers are calling for the items to be regulated.
Leak and Sons Funeral Homes dressed another corpse in their father’s clothing, a lawsuit filed by the family of Phillip Williams Sr. claims.
Scott announced $640 million in gifts to nonprofits nationwide, bringing her donations to $16.5 billion after divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Since establishing Gente Fina, in 2018, Emmanuel Cabrera’s designs have been seen at New York Fashion Week and have been worn by Bulls players and Mexican musical stars.
Zoe Schor and Whitney LaMora reached their Kickstarter goal last month, and plan to use the funds to open their newest concept — Villanelle.
The act requires businesses to report owners and beneficial owners to an agency called the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, in an effort to combat money laundering.
The tech company said its newest location is expected to create 60 jobs.
The funding will help businesses with everything from buying equipment to adopting eco-friendly practices.
Trenz Beauty Academy, with a location in Calumet City and another on Chicago’s South Side, is one of five schools nationwide chosen by the singer’s foundation, BeyGOOD Fund, to be eligible for $250,000 in scholarships.
Disability advocates say businesses like Alvin Green’s develop because there isn’t a reliable system of helping people with special needs to find and keep jobs.
Businesses and organizations like Firebird Community Arts and Revolution Workshop received a financial lifeline from the city last month that will help them to expand.
Through two programs, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection aim to address two key issues often found on the city’s South and West sides — food insecurity and a lack of local businesses.
The proposal would phase out the subminimum wage over a two-year period and would require that service charges such as tips go to employees, not employers.
The money is just a drop in the bucket in what’s needed, especially on the South and West sides. City Hall also needs to bring in business interests to advise on these types of economic recovery efforts.
The discount grocery store was originally slated to open in June 2023 but its opening was pushed back several times.
The Renegade Chicago holiday market, which continues Sunday at Morgan Manufacturing, features approximately 170 artists.
Humboldt Park’s Puerto Rican Cultural Center and its partners held a lighting ceremony to kick off a variety of events leading up to Three Kings Day on Jan. 6.
Three Chicago chefs received a grant from the Black Kitchen Initiative, which awarded $1 million in total to 62 Black food business owners this year.
The nonprofit incubator mHUB and battery manufacturer NanoGraf opened facilities in a part of town that’s evolving into an innovation center.
About 500 artists from around the country have set up shop for the event at the Merchandise Mart, which has become a holiday shopping destination for an estimated 50,000 patrons.
On the first day of the electric hot tub boat rides, cruisers enjoyed a leisurely float down the Chicago River under the gaze of curious passersby.
The Portland, Oregon, chain opens Dec. 16 at 945 W. Randolph St. The first 50 people in the door will receive “a delightful surprise,” the company said.
The Central Market’s opening marked completion of the eight-year, $400 million Midway Modernization Program, which expanded security checkpoints and upgraded parking garages and concessions.
They will form a new company, Outfox Hospitality, where Dom’s co-founder Bob Mariano will be an adviser and board member.
Big-box chains still draw the crowds, but many shoppers prefer to support local merchants. They’re getting a push from Chicago-area festivities planned for Small Business Saturday.