Business Columns
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1963 Impala, with 12 miles on odometer, still showroom readyNov 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Nebraska is normally a pretty quiet place. Yet in September of 2013, the town of Pierce was buzzing with thousands of visitors from all over the world. The draw was an a...
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Career Coach: How to pursue a job leadNov 30, 2014 6:43 am - Following up Q: A former employer took me to lunch recently to discuss an unadvertised position that is available and to gauge my interest in it. I am interested, b...
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Plan ahead for Black Friday shopping in the Fox ValleyNov 25, 2014 10:00 pm - Make a plan. If you're heading out to shop Black Friday or Thanksgiving Day, that's the one piece of advice expert shoppers and mall officials say is necessary. Especial...
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At 85, UOP chemist honored by President ObamaNov 24, 2014 5:05 am - Edith M. Flanigen, a consultant and retired award-winning chemist with UOP LLC in Des Plaines, was getting ready for a major reception at the Ritz Carlton in Washington,...
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At 85, UOP chemist honored by President ObamaNov 24, 2014 5:00 am - Edith M. Flanigen, a consultant and retired award-winning chemist with UOP LLC in Des Plaines, was getting ready for a major reception at the Ritz Carlton in Washington,...
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Advice as health care heats up: 'Hold tight'Nov 24, 2014 4:00 am - The noise and confusion surrounding employee health care coverage is about to become even louder and, probably, more confusing: • With added energy from the new Republic...
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Career Coach: Ethical lapses in leadershipNov 23, 2014 6:22 am - "The time is always right to do what is right." - Martin Luther King Jr. The other day I was walking my puppies. As I was cleaning up after them, I thought about how thi...
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Work Advice: Is it fair to force vacation in winter?Nov 23, 2014 6:14 am - Q: My employer has recently implemented a policy where offices will be closed for the week between Christmas and New Year's. Noncritical employees are required to use a ...
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Aurora first of 6 new sites for ILoveKickboxing.comNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - Dennis de Ramos was a marketing manager at IBM in Schaumburg and had worked for the company for about 20 years. But he had longed to be his own boss. Since he enjoyed w...
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Just like mom would like, Frontier Soups founder continues to be resourcefulNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - When Trisha Anderson of Lake Forest thinks about soup, she thinks of her mother, Jane Clarke of Evanston. Anderson is founder and president of Waukegan-based Frontier So...