Business Columns
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Happiness and the Life of Riley IndexJun 28, 2015 6:05 am - The cost of being independently upper-middle class declined a bit in the last year. But just a bit. So don't expect any shouts of joy here - just an ongoing assessment o...
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Earnings, revenue not the same thingJun 26, 2015 1:00 am - Q: I recently noticed a company post quarterly results that featured earnings growing faster than revenue. Shouldn't those two items grow at a similar rate? — W.A., Wilm...
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College of Lake County and Elk Grove construction firm embark on $50 million projectJun 22, 2015 6:12 am - Mortenson Construction, a national contractor with local operations in Elk Grove Village, has launched a $50 million project at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. ...
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Work Advice: Scents and sensibilitiesJun 21, 2015 7:41 am - Reader: I have a very awkward situation: My supervisor of two years smells. Though I'm not particularly sensitive to smells, I had to rush to the bathroom during a recen...
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Career Coach: Job searches, how to quit and bugs in the officeJun 21, 2015 7:39 am - Q: I appreciate all of your advice. I have sort of a philosophical question for you. I've worked at my current job for 10 years (first job out of college) and have built...
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Culture 'survey' helps employers make people decisionsJun 21, 2015 7:11 am - If you own the business, part of your responsibility is to assure that employees and jobs match. That's why you might want to chat with Frank Heegaard. Know, however, th...
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Lake Zurich makeup artist puts right touch on famous facesJun 21, 2015 7:00 am - Makeup artist gets ice time with the Blackhawks
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The Blackhawks' secret to successJun 21, 2015 7:00 am - How Wirtz, McDonough executed the greatest sports turnaround story ever
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It's hard to believe history when numbers conflictJun 21, 2015 6:47 am - Do you read history? Believe almost all of it? Use it as a guide to the future? Me, too. But let's consider something. Take these two statements: 1. "Eleven million jobs...
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Best flavor in exchange-traded funds is vanillaJun 21, 2015 6:00 am - Q: My wife and I are both retired. I am a fan of your Couch Potato portfolio and have tried to allocate our retirement funds in a similar fashion, with Vanguard index st...