Business Columns
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Where to find SBA lenders, loan informationMar 02, 2015 12:00 am - The good news is that the SBA loan program is easier to navigate than lingering tales of paperwork snafus and other delays suggest. Not so good is the fact that finding ...
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Lincolnshire entrepreneur has worked around the globeMar 02, 2015 12:00 am - Paul Vosters is originally from the Belgium Congo and his trek through several countries has led him to speak five languages and ultimately settle in Lincolnshire to fos...
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Pontiac is too perfect to part withMar 01, 2015 11:00 pm - While walking out of New Trier High School one spring day, Ira Kessler laid eyes on “the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen in my life.” It was 1971 and Kessler, a high ...
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Crosstown Pub and Grill opens second location in BataviaMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - A new neighborhood pub with homemade food and hometown appeal is now open along the Randall Road corridor in Batavia. This is the second location for Crosstown Pub & Gri...
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Bridal web site features suburban vendorsFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - A website that launched about two years ago is expanding into the Chicago and suburban market to help brides arrange less-expensive weddings. GetWedForLess.com recen...
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Shoppers paid extra $1 billion in local sales taxesFeb 25, 2015 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct information about how Batavia became a home-rule community. Shoppers in Illinois paid more than $1 billion in ...
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Lake Barrington shop owners are local version of American PickersFeb 23, 2015 4:00 am - About 15 years ago, Julie Abernathey lived in Independence, Iowa. When her parents came to visit, they would attend farm auctions for the day. They were hooked and they...
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Family recipes struggle to go from kitchen to storeFeb 23, 2015 12:00 am - Jon Wylie knows what it takes to get Grandma's Pasta Sauce — or Aunt Bertha's cookies, Uncle Harry's chili or whatever legendary recipe your family treasures — onto stor...
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Throttle open on motorcycle technologyFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - The Progressive International Motorcycle Show was held recently in Rosemont and offered a warm retreat for enthusiasts to get caught up with the very latest in the two-w...
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Work Advice: When a staffer struggles with the English languageFeb 22, 2015 6:30 am - Q: I'm a senior scientist in a research lab, supervising a Chinese technician. She is the best tech I've had: hard-working, competent, independent once she understands t...