Business Columns
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7 mistakes that can derail your retirementFeb 08, 2025 1:50 pm - I have spent many years helping clients plan for their retirement. Unfortunately, I have also seen many mistakes that retirees have made along the way. Here are a few that you should avoid.
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Five money moves to help secure your futureFeb 08, 2025 1:40 pm - Building long-term financial security requires more than saving money; it demands strategic planning, continuous learning, and adaptability.
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Illinois lawmakers try again to ban certain food additivesFeb 07, 2025 6:52 am - An Illinois bill proposes banning four food additives linked to health issues that are already banned in the EU and Australia. This comes as FDA moves to ban two of those substances.
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‘We deliver hope’: How Geneva therapist’s nonprofit provides accessible mental health careFeb 07, 2025 3:00 am - Randy and Amy Bennett of North Aurora have operated Intermission Therapies in Geneva since 2018, adding the nonprofit Second Act/Scene 2 as an option for clients with little or no insurance to cover mental health services.
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2025 promises to be better year for restaurants and dinersFeb 05, 2025 9:36 am - The restaurant world was thrown into turmoil during COVID and then things got worse! Rapidly rising prices, food shortages, supply chain issues, severe lack of staff, lower sales, increased payroll — and all of that is just the tip of the COVID iceberg. However, after all this time the sun is beginning to shine.
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Grow your suburban business in 2025 by capturing your share of the visitor dollarFeb 04, 2025 1:01 pm - With the help of suburban convention and visitors bureaus, small local businesses can tap into the spending power of the millions of visitors who comes to Illinois each year.
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The small business community can bring people togetherFeb 01, 2025 1:18 pm - The toxic, divisive, and exhausting political climate in our country makes coalescing around solutions difficult. Why is the small business community well-positioned to push through the noise? Because small business owners know how to communicate, negotiate, compromise, and solve problems.
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Cryptocurrency scams on the rise, luring victims with romance and promises of easy moneyJan 29, 2025 11:58 am - While cryptocurrencies have security features, they lack safeguards against value fluctuations driven by market sentiment and are vulnerable to scams, such as romance scams combined with crypto investments.
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Illinois can overcome its challenging budget realitiesJan 26, 2025 5:49 am - To overcome a challenging fiscal environment, Illinois should find operational efficiencies and continue its commitment to fiscally responsible budgeting while making necessary improvements to our transportation systems, addressing education needs, and continuing to improve pensions.
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Setting yourself up for financial success in 2025Jan 26, 2025 5:01 am - Financial planning is more than just numbers on a spreadsheet — it’s about achieving peace of mind, securing your future and ensuring that your financial goals align with both your short- and long-term aspirations.