Business Columns
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Why holiday lighting businesses are a growth industry in the suburbsDec 11, 2022 5:00 am - Kelly Fitzsimmons is several minutes into a detailed and thorough description of her business when she pauses to state what by now already has become pretty clear. “You ...
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Advancing the needs of Illinois small businesses in 2023Dec 11, 2022 12:00 am - Small business advocates are energized and ready to advocate for the small business community in 2023. There is excitement about the progress made this past year on an ...
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Local focus: How chambers of commerce are enticing shoppers to suburban downtownsNov 13, 2022 12:00 am - At local chambers of commerce around the suburbs, the quest has begun: To convince people to shop with their feet instead of their thumbs, in quaint storefronts instead ...
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Swift action needed to restore confidence in our governmentNov 13, 2022 12:00 am - The midterm elections are over. The relentless barrage of political commercials has ended. Politicians have spent enormous amounts of money to disparage their opponents...
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Advocating during the fall legislative sessionOct 16, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois' fall legislative session is rapidly approaching. This short session is generally focused on addressing vetoed bills, tweaking legislation and addressing bills...
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Adding life to the economy: Growing biosciences industry diversifies Illinois' business communityOct 16, 2022 1:00 am - Let's talk about jobs. And the life sciences industry. And Illinois' economy. And let's link those three, because the life sciences industry is going through a boom righ...
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Neighbors in the News: Oakton administrator elected to serve on national boardSep 26, 2022 11:00 pm - • Palatine resident Katherine Sawyer, Oakton Community College's chief advancement officer, is among four higher education leaders elected to serve on the board of direc...
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How to evaluate the economy as we march toward the midterm electionSep 18, 2022 7:00 am - The economy is hotter than the sun, and it's being chilled by soaring inflation. Confused? Now you're getting the picture. When it comes to the U.S. economy, there are n...
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Policymakers should prioritize established and new small businessesSep 18, 2022 6:00 am - The pandemic has profoundly impacted our economy in ways unimaginable in the winter of 2020. Many employees have reevaluated their priorities and resigned from their job...
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'I go where I am needed': Batavia Chamber of Commerce honors volunteer Mary Anne CallahanSep 16, 2022 6:00 am - If there were a mantra for what makes a community volunteer click, it would simply be this: "I go where I am needed." That's what Mary Anne Callahan of Batavia told me w...