Business Columns
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Did father's hiring of son boost sales?Nov 20, 2016 12:00 am - Just shy of a year ago, I chronicled Michael Wajer's arrival at Business Engineering. Hired in August 2015 by his father, Ron Wajer, managing partner at Business Engin...
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Kukec's People: Glenview entrepreneur seeks to help kids with asthmaNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - A quotation by Mahatma Gandhi inspired his namesake Prasanthi Gandhi of Glenview. "You must be the change you wish to see in this world," he said. That quote was the co...
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Social Security: Some put more in the cup than take outNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - Q: You asked a good question in a recent column. It was about how many people really needed Social Security. But I'd like to ask the question differently. What if these ...
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How strong is your business' infrastructure?Nov 14, 2016 12:00 am - The infrastructure that supports most small businesses typically doesn't involve roads and bridges. Think instead about such internal structures as management teams, adv...
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From laborer to president, Jeff Krusinski in line to lead construction companyNov 14, 2016 12:00 am - Jeffrey J. Krusinski started as a laborer in 1994 at his family's Krusinski Construction Co., a general contracting and construction management firm based in Oak Brook. ...
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Geneva Commons plans holiday events for Black FridayNov 13, 2016 10:00 pm - No need to get up early the day after Thanksgiving to get yourself into the Christmas spirit. The Geneva Commons mall along the Randall Road corridor is hosting a Light ...
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Revisiting peanut butter in the workplaceNov 13, 2016 6:13 am - This week, we revisit the enthusiastically debated October column about food allergies in the workplace. To recap: After a peanut-allergic letter writer (LW) asked a col...
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Suburban companies share spotlight at Chicago Innovation AwardsNov 11, 2016 12:00 am - While its spotlight was focused on the city, a number of suburban companies came away with top honors at the 15th annual Chicago Innovation Awards. The annual awards, fo...
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Executive ends corporate career to launch European specialty storeNov 08, 2016 12:00 am - Vom Fass, a specialty foods retailer catering to foodies seeking out gourmet oils, vinegars, spices and "fine spirits," is opening its first Illinois store this mont...
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Lisle's Wild Birds Unlimited feeds birders' hobbyNov 08, 2016 12:00 am - Does anybody else remember The Nature Company? The retailer had a store at Oakbrook Center in the 1990s. It was a fun place to look around, like a shop you'd find in a n...