From M. Walberg with the Chicago Tribune: With the application process for concealed weapons beginning this month, business owners who want to keep guns out of their establishments need to follow Illinois State Police guidelines on what signs may be displayed. A copy of the sign that mus...
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Chicagoland weather is certainly uncertain: 60 degrees one day, a blizzard a few days later. The weather may be unreliable in the Midwest but it helps to rely on a sign company that's used to the weather when you're planning your sign project When your exterior sign project can't wait, choose a desi...
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Why choose LED (Light-emitting diode) illumination over neon or fluorescent bulbs for your exterior signs? Here's 6 reasons: 1. Energy savings - White LEDs can save 60-70% on electricity consumption versus neon or fluorescent bulbs. 2. Safety - LEDs have a secondary power of 12 volts compa...
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Shan Li Los Angeles Times 10:02 a.m. CDT, September 17, 2013 Panera Bread Chief Executive Ron Shaich can afford to eat just about anywhere. But for one week the millionaire is shelling out no more than $4.50 a day as part of an effort to see how people on food stamps live.Called the SNAP challeng...
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Reebie Storage & Moving is now open in Naperville, Il, and their recognizable sphinx logo on their signs is their brand identity. How did it come about? Founded in 1880, Reebie's logo evolved in 1922 when they had their 2325 N Clark building in Chicago designed in the Egyptian Revival style of...
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From the International Sign Association: How can you make the most of your Business Signs? Your signs should Attract new customers, Brand the business and Create impulse sales. Attract New Customers Research indicates that 85% of your customers live or work within a five-mile radius of your busine...
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From Crain's Chicago: Chicago is pushing the off button on the proliferation of brightly lit electronic advertising signs, at least temporarily. Supported by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a nine-month moratorium on new permits for “dynamic image display” signs smaller than 100 square feet breezed through the...
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