Business Columns
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From brother to brother, and junker to jewelApr 18, 2016 6:00 am - The boys rounded the corner and there was their prize. The lackluster clunker wasn't much to look at, but the teenagers didn't care. The 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air meant one...
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From acting to hotels, GM aims to bring community back to HiltonApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Steven Ellingsen is the new general manager of the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center in Oak Brook. And his entry into the hotel industry years ag...
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Reverse mortgage not a short-term solutionApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Q: Is it worth it to get a reverse mortgage if you think you may move in five to eight years? Wouldn't the costs be too high? Seems like you are trapped unless you have ...
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Do Tweets still have a business role?Apr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Would you deal with a 10-year-old company whose financial statements are splashed with red ink, a result of accumulated losses totaling slightly more than $2 billion; a ...
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Collar company growsApr 12, 2016 1:00 am - Tim Payne, co-founder of a Hoffman Estates company that designs and makes dog training collars recently moved his manufacturing operations from China to Illinois. Payne,...
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1974 Monte Carlo: Still as curvaceous and cozy as everApr 11, 2016 5:00 am - Backbreaking work calls for an equally robust rig. Enter one rough 'n' ready 1966 Ford pickup. It was perfect for a young Ralph Caliendo working in his dad's concrete bu...
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Silhouette artist coming to Learning Express in GenevaApr 10, 2016 11:00 pm - The Learning Express toy store along Randall Road in Geneva is hosting a silhouette artist this month, giving families a chance to capture their child's image in a centu...
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Career Coach: Just saying "sticks and stones…" is not enoughApr 10, 2016 7:38 am - Remember the children's rhyme, "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words may never hurt me"? It's a saying used to reply to an insult to let someone know that ev...
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Former Motorolan continues to ensure minerals are mined responsiblyApr 10, 2016 6:00 am - Whether Mike Loch went into the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time, or for many times after that, it always struck him as "eye opening." "You can look and s...
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Reverse mortgages must be done carefullyApr 10, 2016 6:00 am - Q: About reverse mortgages: Assuming the old and new homes are of similar value, why sell the current free-and-clear home and pay real estate sale fees, plus moving, plu...