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Glendale Heights-based Morley marks 50 years of rocking the music industry

By Richard Klicki
Sep 16, 2019 7:22 PM - Fifty years ago, brothers Marv and Ray Lebow finally got serious about turning their TV-radio repair business into a manufacturer of compact speakers and guitar effect devices. Today, Morley's guitar pedals and effects devices continue to make the company a big player in the music industry.
The GOA marks 40 years of supporting suburban business

Sep 13, 2019 1:00 AM - The GOA Regional Business Association is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year as a key advocacy and networking group for suburban businesses. Shirlanne Lemm, who's been GOA's president and CEO since 2009, has been with the organization for 35 of those 40 years.
St. Charles firm's work with NASA dates back to Apollo

Aug 16, 2019 1:00 AM - Cain Tubular, a third-generation family-owned business in St. Charles, is among a number of Illinois-based companies that provide products and services for NASA's space programs. Its relationship with NASA goes back to the Apollo program.
Entrepreneur finds niche in selling refurbished Apple items

Jul 19, 2019 8:51 AM - As a young entrepreneur, Scott Pauga started out by selling refurbished electronics on eBay and Craigslist. The business started to take off, but he soon began to detect a trend -- demand for Apple products was huge and growing.
Mundelein CBD company gets financial boost from equity firm

Jun 21, 2019 9:04 AM - Mundelein CBD products manufacturer CBD Lion is getting a huge capital boost from Lake Forest equity company Acquired Sales Corp., which both companies say will fuel the company's already dramatic growth,
Naperville natives pitch business on 'Shark Tank'

May 17, 2019 11:07 AM - Two Naperville natives recently took a dive into the "Shark Tank" and came out with a big bite.
Aurora resale shop grows as people declutter lives

Apr 18, 2019 2:08 PM - Teri Case, who opened Boutique Repeats + Gifts 12 years ago, has seen her business expand from an upscale consignment store to a one-stop shop that helps people declutter their lives through services like closet purging, moving, senior transition and estate sale management.
Wauconda company helps improve education in Madagascar

Mar 18, 2019 10:15 AM - Synergy Flavors, a global manufacturer of flavors and extracts for the food an beverage industry, is building two schools in Madagascar.
JJR Marketing founder finds new inspiration in aviation

Feb 13, 2019 1:00 AM - Jacquleine Camacho-Ruiz, president of JJR Marketing in Naperville, has led an "amazing" life. But she credits becoming an airplane pilot for giving her a renewed appreciation of life.
Bolingbrook's Wi-Tronix brings innovation to rail industry

Jan 17, 2019 1:00 AM - Larry Jordan co-founded Wi-Tronix in his basement in 2005, and it has grown to become a driving force in the innovation of the railroad industry, bring safety and efficiency systems into an industry that has a long and storied history in the Chicago area.

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