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The cafe’s new location will have hundreds of board games for visitors to play and serve food and drinks.
Joe Trutin opened Video Strip in 1995 with about 200 titles. The store has outlived local rivals, Netflix mailers and Redbox — and now has more than 25,000 titles, keeping generations of customers coming back.
Mr. Lee, who was born in rural South Korea, for decades operated a successful auto repair shop in Forest Park and owned other businesses in the area.
Eligible employees are guaranteed up to five days of paid vacation time and five days of paid sick time, with some rollover days. Some business owners, even those who support the new rules, fear they could be hurt by them.
After rent disputes and having a deal fall through, owners Georgia Dravilas and Peter Gerousis made the difficult decision to shut down the business.
Some small business owners said they plan to close during the two-day event, but others are excited about the race and the boost in pedestrian traffic that could bring more sales.
Jennifer Williams gave psychic readings in Lake View. Williams allegedly told a California woman that she was cursed and asked for money to ‘cleanse away curses.’
A partir del lunes, el salario mínimo de los trabajadores con propinas aumentará de $9.48 por hora a $11.02. Los sueldos de los trabajadores con propinas aumentarán anualmente hasta 2028, para alcanzar la igualdad con el salario mínimo general de la ciudad.
Starting Monday, the tipped minimum wage is increasing from $9.48 per hour to $11.02. Wages for tipped workers will rise annually until 2028, to reach parity with the city’s standard minimum wage.
The nonprofit said it was unable to reach lease terms with its prospective landlord, Illinois video gambling mogul Rick Heidner.
The company occupies 45,000 square feet at the Fillmore Center, a $40 million development project that will bring more businesses to North Lawndale and create more jobs.
The Portage Park restaurant run by a father-son team has grown its menu offerings since opening in 2022 and added a bookstore, selling Polish, Italian, French, Spanish and English books.
The company’s subchapter v filing, which is under Chapter 11, comes after the business marked its 30-year anniversary in 2023.
AmTrav is geared toward small and medium-sized U.S. companies, allowing them to book trips, manage payments and expenses, set travel policies and more.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new rule that may ease small business owners’ minds on offering the popular service.
The community-owned store offering locally sourced food and products was 10 years in the making, owners said.
The news comes about six weeks after all Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market stores abruptly closed, spurring class-action complaints from laid-off employees.
Founder LaTanya Orr launched FoundHERS Suite as a place that fosters entrepreneurship and a sense of community among women.