Business Columns
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Is video your next social media step?Jan 24, 2016 4:16 am - Got a smartphone? Then you're ready for what may be the ultimate selfie - and, more to the point, a step forward in your social media strategy: A 60-second video of you ...
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Constable: What vinyl sales say about Bowie, FreyJan 21, 2016 4:27 am - A legendary musician's death comes with emotional baggage for most Americans. Not only does a song resonate in the soul, but it also can serve as a time machine capable ...
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Patten Cat joins heavy lifters on Wauconda's Rand RoadJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - Elmhurst-based Patten Cat, the area's exclusive Caterpillar dealer, is opening a new facility on Rand Road in Wauconda. The Patten Cat Rental Store will sell new and use...
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Booming with BoomersJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - Jeff Williams has seen numerous changes, from accounting software to smartphones, since he launched his business 25 years ago after losing his corporate marketing job th...
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Art Van Furniture to open in Algonquin CommonsJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - A second Art Van Furniture store will be opening along the Randall Road corridor this spring. The former Gordmans discount store at 1500 S. Randall Road in Algonquin wil...
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Colonial Cafe marks 115 years in Tri-CitiesJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - If my math is correct, Colonial Café & Ice Cream has been delivering the goods around the Tri-Cities area for 115 years. And, by the goods, I mean great ice cream treats...
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Glen Ellyn shop owner trades in life on the road for Main StreetJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Shop owner trades in life on the road for downtown Glen Ellyn
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Small businesses have rare hiring advantageJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - This may be the year to hire. In fact, small businesses planning to bring new people on board this year seem likely to have an easier-than-usual time finding the employe...
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Small errors are big dangers to early retirementJan 17, 2016 5:12 am - Q: I am 52 years old, single, with no debt and no kids. The same company has employed me for 27 years. My current salary is $130,000 a year. I am very conservative with ...
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Unconventional winter road trip becomes a classicJan 11, 2016 10:00 pm - Displaying a classic car that is dirty is generally taboo. But when a vintage vehicle is covered in filth that's been accumulated over hundreds of miles on a journey acr...