Business Columns
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Constable: 'Back to Future' for Bears, WoodfieldJan 20, 2015 4:30 am - In January of 1985, suburbanites could take pride in two local institutions that were at the top of their fields and moving toward even brighter futures. The Chicago Bea...
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Lincolnshire company makes digital menu boards for McDonald'sJan 20, 2015 12:01 am - Those who dine at McDonald's in Lincolnshire at Milwaukee Avenue and Half Day Road may have discovered a new digital menu board to help make selections. The Lincolnshire...
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Bulls, planes and Girl Scouts: Wheaton executive looks for next accomplishmentJan 19, 2015 4:00 am - Kathy Hopinkah Hannan of Wheaton has already run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, jumped from an airplane and ran the New York Marathon. The KPMG global lead partner ...
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Culture change may be needed to boost resultsJan 19, 2015 4:00 am - You know when things aren't going well: The company culture, the workplace atmosphere, has gone negative. Employees are grumpy, quicker to leave at the end of the day th...
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Former carpenter now customizes motorcyclesJan 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Craftsmanship is all about paying close attention to details. For many years, Tony Prust honed those fine skills working as a carpenter. He specialized in high-end trim ...
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Algonquin Commons to host Ladies Night OutJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - If you're a lady, you're in luck. Algonquin Commons is hosting a special Ladies Night Out event this month at the Randall Road mall that will feature discounts, food sam...
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Work Advice: Dealing with a bad editor and someone who calls you a bad writerJan 18, 2015 6:36 am - Q: I'm a freelance writer. The solo editor of one publication I write for is prone to introducing mistakes, such as changing my meaning to the opposite of what I intende...
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Career Coach Q&A: Dealing with a disruption, being stuck in the middleJan 18, 2015 6:36 am - Cleaning lady Q: I am a contractor for the federal government and work at a government facility. I think one of my biggest pet peeves is the cleaning lady. She is t...
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Wintrust ATMs get new software, works with your smartphoneJan 15, 2015 12:01 am - Rosemont-based Wintrust Community Banks are adding new software to its fleet of 190 ATMs so they can communicate with customers' smartphones. Fifty-one Wintrust ATMs so...
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Cuban roots keep chamber's Sosa in tuneJan 12, 2015 4:00 am - Not long after Roger Sosa became the new executive director of the Buffalo Grove Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce in December, Cuba's doors opened to American businesses...