Business Columns
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Barbeque & More offers a taste of Pakistan in AlgonquinJul 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Shakil Hussain moved to the area from Karachi, Pakistan, about three years ago. After moving here, the Algonquin resident noticed that if he wanted to get some of the ta...
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Work Advice: Leaving a job, by decree and by designJul 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Q: I was laid off nearly a year ago. When I left, I received quite a few warm messages from my colleagues, but such messages soon ended. Since then, former colleagues ha...
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10 business books for your summer reading listJul 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Planning on doing some summer reading? Throw one of these books into your beach tote at the suggestion of the experts at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith Sch...
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Online, mobile ER registration streamline processJul 10, 2014 1:00 am - Lake Forest Hospital's emergency room has launched an online check-in system for patients with nonlife-threatening illnesses. Beginning July 1, patients were able to com...
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Archaic tax formula leaves most suburbs wanting moreJul 09, 2014 4:30 am - 'Replacement' tax doles out money based on 35-year-old figures
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Religion fuels Libertyville financial expert to help, adviseJul 07, 2014 1:01 am - For some people, money is a religion. But for Roch Tranel of Libertyville, his Christian beliefs are what provide the values that fuel his work as well as his mission to...
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New rules affect job application process, pregnant employeesJul 07, 2014 1:00 am - Legislation expected to be signed into law by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn — perhaps already done as you read this — will change the way small businesses deal with job applic...
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Career Coach: Staying mindful at workJul 06, 2014 7:31 am - Stressed? Overworked? Feeling out of control? Sound familiar? Thanks to technology and the 24/7 world we live in, the pressure seemingly never ends. Workers feel they ar...
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Work Advice: When colleagues are expected to carry a co-worker who is sufferingJul 06, 2014 7:01 am - Q: I work in a small government office. Over the last few months, one co-worker, "Steve," has lost both his parents, and his adult child was permanently disabled in an a...
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Itasca's Knowles takes microphone to new levelJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - Itasca-based Knowles Corp. said it is has developed a digital microphone with ultrasonic technology that allows you to answer or end a call on a smartphone without swipi...