Business Columns
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Goodbye to the Goldmine: Longtime St. Charles jeweler to retireOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the headline. If not for Jay Montgomery, there's no telling what kind of engagement or wedding rings I would h...
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Apple goes Pro with iPad that's aimed at businessesSep 30, 2015 1:00 am - Fall is in the air ... should your business go Apple picking this year? Following the unveiling of the Cupertino, California-based company's new line of products earlie...
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Buona Beef may come to Algonquin in springSep 29, 2015 1:00 am - Fans of Buona Beef may soon have a spot along the north end of the Randall Road corridor to satisfy their cravings. For years, the restaurant has been a favorite of beef...
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Career Coach: So you think you are inclusive. Can you measure it?Sep 27, 2015 7:44 am - There has been a lot of talk among the various presidential candidates about diversity - everything from which people we should value all the way to who we should deport...
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If you measure in barrels, we're doing OKSep 27, 2015 5:45 am - The good ship USA, as measured by the Barrel Standard, is doing nicely, thank you very much. You may not feel that way if you have any money invested in the stock market...
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What business owners need to wrap up 2015Sep 27, 2015 5:22 am - With three months to go, there's time (if you move quickly) to turn 2015 results from so-so to good or, preferably, good to great. In fact, whether your business has 80 ...
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Chamber executive returns to her rootsSep 27, 2015 5:15 am - Patricia Haskins, executive vice president of the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce, is going full circle. The native of Southern Illinois has worked more than a dozen...
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Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft relocating in AlgonquinSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - It is getting to be a little bit of slimmer pickings for shoppers at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft along the Randall Road corridor in Algonquin. As the store at 215 S. Randall...
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Career Coach: The perils of being lateSep 20, 2015 7:44 am - Have you ever dropped everything to make sure you were early or on time for a meeting or appointment, only to be kept waiting by the other party? I can understand people...
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Work Advice: She thought her hours were 8 to 5Sep 20, 2015 7:43 am - Reader: I have been the executive assistant to a CEO at a 40-person company for six months. The company's core hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. As the sole administrative emp...