Business Columns
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Palatine home-based music teacher, musician 'gives back' to veteransMay 04, 2015 5:00 am - Eric Kinkel, who has had a Palatine home-based business teaching guitar since 2003, said he has no military ties but wanted to provide something of value to a vetera...
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Work Advice: The line between being noble and being a martyrMay 03, 2015 7:39 am - Q: I've always held myself accountable for my mistakes. I think there is nothing more despicable than passing the buck. Now that I'm in a corporate environment, I'm stru...
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Can Arlington Park survive against casino-fed racetracks?Apr 30, 2015 5:30 am - Horse racing alone might not be enough to help Arlington Heights racetrack compete
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Lake Forest author also has antique business on sideApr 27, 2015 5:00 am - Jen Lancaster of Lake Forest doesn't mind being called a “bawdy Erma Bombeck” by reviewers. She parlayed blog-writing into more than a dozen books with a New York pu...
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Career Coach: When managing up, don't forget those down belowApr 26, 2015 6:37 am - Have you ever known a manager who seemed to be an expert at managing his or her own boss and other higher ups, yet seemed to cause havoc on anyone at his/her own level o...
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Work Advice: Want a side of 'fry' with your order?Apr 26, 2015 6:12 am - Q: I sit in a cubicle next to someone whose job requires her to make lengthy phone calls to vendors. She's a capable, smart young lady whom I like. However, she regularl...
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Wauconda entrepreneur takes corn whiskey out of the back woodsApr 20, 2015 5:00 am - David Cunningham of Wauconda aims to take the production of corn whiskey to new levels, just as craft beer became a growing industry in recent years. Cunningham is the ...
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AdWords: More complicated, but more effectiveApr 20, 2015 5:00 am - AdWords work, but capturing not only the site visits you pay for when an Internet searcher clicks on your ad but the sales that actually matter is more involved than it ...
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Volkswagen dealership coming to Elgin auto mallApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - The long-awaited second tenant at the Elgin auto mall along the Randall Road corridor is under construction. Work has begun on a Volkswagen dealership at the mall, which...
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Walk for Water 5K set for Sunday in West DundeeApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - On Sunday, April 26, Northern Illinois residents will have a chance to take part in a global effort to ensure clean water is available to everyone in the Great Lakes reg...