Business Columns
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Yoga and tea sessions added at Daily Projects Coffee BarAug 31, 2016 6:00 am - You might catch a glimpse of some downward dogs as you're grabbing your lattes and pastries at a new coffee shop along the Randall Road corridor. Daily Projects Coffee B...
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Naperville catering company founders take the next stepAug 31, 2016 1:00 am - After nearly three decades of working side by side growing a Naperville catering company, Bill and Karen Garlough are moving onto the next phase of their lives and may t...
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Make sure lights are in working orderAug 28, 2016 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister One of the services we provide when a vehicle comes in to my shop for an oil change is a 30-point inspection. The 30-point inspection includes the car...
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Don't worry, be happy: Here's your $2.8 trillion IOUAug 28, 2016 1:00 am - Q: I read with interest your recent article on Medicare and Social Security. I have heard over the years that the federal government has cannibalized the Social Security...
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Fix is in for Manfredini to open another store in suburbsAug 28, 2016 1:00 am - Lou Manfredini is well known to Chicago and suburban fans as host of the WGN Radio show, Mr. Fix-It. He also hosts WGN-TV's half-hour program, House Smarts, and contribu...
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A beginning guide to structure, basis and taxesAug 28, 2016 1:00 am - The first thing to know about Leif Jensen is that he's a CPA - president of Leif Jensen & Associates, an Elk Grove Village accounting and consulting firm. Jensen's crede...
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Cyber criminals target employees to get their bountyAug 23, 2016 1:00 am - It seemed normal enough. The employee in accounting received an email from the company CEO. The message said he's authorized a $15,000 payment to a vendor, and sent a li...
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Elgin native returns to open modern barber shopAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - Wendy Carrillo is eager to follow in the footsteps of her grandfather, Gordon Wendt of Elgin. He was a barber and now she plans to open a barber shop in their hometown. ...
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How to make a new business connectionAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - It's that time of year: The kids, many of them, are back in school. Cubs fans are hoping; Sox fans looking away, Bears fans crossing their fingers. And business organiz...
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The incredible cost of higher interest ratesAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - In 1995, the total debt of our government was an impressive $4.9 trillion. It has, of course, become much more impressive since. Gross government debt at the end of 2015...