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How the little guys beat the big guysNov 13, 2017 4:00 am - They're scattered around the suburbs, a relative handful of independent camera stores that successfully compete against web giants and big box retailers typically offeri...
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Winning Amazon is good, this is betterNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - Think fast. How many jobs have left our state as companies have moved out over the last 24 years? How many jobs have we gained as companies moved in? Here are your optio...
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Feder: More layoffs at NBC Sports ChicagoNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - Another wave of layoffs hit NBC Sports Chicago Monday, as the regional sports network responded to continuing declines in subscribers and revenue. Sources said at least ...
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Now seniors, Kemph, Vliet in town this weekendNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows High School's former standout basketball duo of Jenny Vliet and Jackie Kemph, teammates since the second grade, began their final collegiate season at St...
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Feder: WYCC's imminent shutdown costs 12 more jobsNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - As WYCC-Channel 20 prepares to cease broadcast operations in two weeks, 12 more employees have received termination notices from the City Colleges of Chicago public tele...
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Deichl dialed in at tight endNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - Former Libertyville two-year starting quarterback Jack Deichl has switched positions in his collegiate career. Now a senior tight end for Wisconsin-Whitewater, Deichl wa...
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Reel Pro Video owner retires, hands business to sonNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Five years ago, a woman walked into Reel Pro Video in downtown Batavia with a paper bag full of audiotape. Little did Richard LaVoy know that it was going to be the star...
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Birders owe much to duck stampsNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - When all is well, a birder might say, "I have no egrets." That passes for humor in our hobby. But right now, I have a big one: I wish I'd gone to Wisconsin in September ...
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College student can't say no to manipulative friendNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Q. I'm a college sophomore and I am close with a group of girls from my freshman dormitory. One of them, "Allison," relies on me too much and I can't handle it anymore. ...
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Follow these tips to avoid injury when working outNov 12, 2017 6:20 am - Injuries sustained during exercise are far too common and can discourage even the most focused athletes. Injury prevention is definitely time well spent and much more e...