Business Columns
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Apartment complex proposed for former St. Charles Mall siteJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - There's no other way to put this. A portion of the west side of St. Charles is suffering because nothing has happened for decades with the land that was once known and l...
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Medical building to open on Randall in GenevaJan 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Many of you have been wondering what that new building along the Randall Road corridor on Keslinger Road in Geneva is going to be. If you've guessed an office complex, y...
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Work Advice: A state-of-the-(body) art issueJan 24, 2016 6:37 am - Q: I am a woman who works for a defense contractor in a fairly conservative state. We recently interviewed many candidates for a project management position. One young l...
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What readers say about increasing social securityJan 24, 2016 5:12 am - How about increasing Social Security rather than shrinking it? Many readers greeted the proposal, in a recent column, with cheers. Other readers worried. The folks who a...
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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...