Business Columns
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What makes a good hotel stay great?Apr 17, 2024 10:01 am - I’ve written frequently in these columns about what makes a good restaurant a great one. As a restaurant consultant, I have been staying two to three nights a week at ho...
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Why we need to be wise about how we help our impoverished neighborsApr 14, 2024 6:00 am - In college, a group of my friends volunteered at the new homeless center in South Bend, Indiana. We worked in the kids’ room where we babysat for parents as they ran err...
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Better Business Bureau tips for growing your business with videoApr 07, 2024 5:45 am - With technology and the world of small businesses changing at lightning speed, business owners need to adapt their marketing strategies constantly to keep pace. One of th...
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Tips for making the best of O’Hare from local business travelersApr 04, 2024 2:59 pm - Traveling to or through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport? Here are a few good tips from a few hardened local business travelers. Arrive early. O’Hare is one of...
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Policymakers should embrace small businessesMar 31, 2024 5:50 am - Entrepreneurs launch their small businesses for many reasons. Some start their companies because they have a dream of turning their passion into a thriving enterprise. T...
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Small business marketers should adopt a spring-cleaning mindsetMar 27, 2024 10:06 am - Small business marketing professionals should think about the concept of the details and spring cleaning. Now is a great time to think about the seemingly small things that can have a big impact on one’s marketing efforts.
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Strong Illinois economy has been very good for businessMar 24, 2024 5:02 am - Don’t tell the naysayers, but Illinois’ economy continues to remain strong. We are America’s sixth-largest state and fifth-largest economy, now generating $1.1 trillion a...
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Classic deals: Geneva luxury car collector shares tips for buying vintage Rolls-Royces at lowest costMar 22, 2024 6:19 am - To fulfill a lifelong dream of owning vintage luxury cars, Lee Murphy had to take the idiom “he who hesitates is lost” and recast it. Maybe something like, “he who waits is the winner.”
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Performance improvement lessons from the court and Caitlin ClarkMar 20, 2024 8:48 am - Like millions of others around the world, I’m a huge Caitlin Clark fan. I love what she’s done to boost the visibility of women’s sports. Lucky for me, I was born and ra...