Business Columns
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Downtown Geneva’s new face: Project on East State Street divides opinionsOct 15, 2025 10:48 am - Construction work on The Roosevelt project at East State Street and Crissey Avenue in Geneva has some wondering how this new three-story building for commercial and residential would fit aesthetically in that part of the city.
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Test the power of your organization’s strengths using Gallup assessmentOct 15, 2025 9:22 am - The self-exploration possible using CliftonStrengths can be inspirational and transformative. Once you know your strengths, you can work on ways to capitalize on them to boost your performance. The assessment is also a valuable tool for organizational development.
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How many condo owners can run for the board?Oct 14, 2025 7:00 pm - There are two seats on our condo board that are up for election at the upcoming annual meeting. Is there a limit on the number of owners that can run for the board?
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‘As is’ home purchase reveals plumbing problems after the factOct 14, 2025 6:15 am - On the day of our home inspection, there was no hot water, because the bank refused to turn on the gas service. Because of this, the home inspector did not discover that the upstairs bathrooms were piped with hot water only.
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Congress should extend ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits and open the governmentOct 11, 2025 1:00 pm - Small businesses want to provide health benefits to their employees because it promotes a healthy and productive workforce and allows them to compete for talent with larger enterprises.
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Leaky garage roof leads to clash between resident and associationOct 10, 2025 2:00 am - Is a townhouse association liable for damage to a resident’s property from a leaky garage roof?
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Beyond 529s: How grandparents can help pay for collegeOct 08, 2025 9:54 am - Today’s baby boomers hold over half of total U.S. household wealth, while their kids hold a much smaller portion, despite being bigger in population, according to a new study by New York University economists.
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Illinois shows how protecting workers’ rights is good policyOct 04, 2025 1:30 pm - Seven years ago, Illinois became ground zero in a generations-long fight over workers’ rights. The Supreme Court’s decision in Janus vs. AFSCME Council 31 imposed so-called “right-to-work” conditions on every public sector worker in the nation.
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Should home inspectors disclose asbestos?Oct 03, 2025 12:16 pm - The home inspector I hired never mentioned that the floor tiles and air duct insulation contain asbestos. Shouldn't he have pointed this out?
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The rise in job hugging is the latest workplace trendOct 01, 2025 10:31 am - There’s a workplace trend sweeping across America that’s not as comforting as a warm embrace.The trend has been dubbed “job hugging” and is the opposite of the better-known practice of “job hopping.”