Business Columns
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Work Advice: After 10 years, can this grudge be overcome?Jun 22, 2014 6:15 am - Q: I need help ending a grudge held against me by a former co-worker. Nearly 10 years ago, we both worked in a toxic office. Her contract wasn't renewed, and I later hea...
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Samsung's 110-inch TV with hefty weight, price tagJun 19, 2014 1:00 am - As technology changes, so do televisions. And perhaps one of the biggest and costliest now on the market is featured at Glenview-based Abt Electronics and Appliances. Th...
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Free summer concerts at Geneva CommonsJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - For the 12th year in a row, Geneva Commons will be hosting its annual summer concert series, where families and friends can celebrate warm summer nights with free music ...
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East Dundee plans restaurant row for downtownJun 17, 2014 1:00 am - Take all the photographs you can of North River Street in the next month or so, East Dundee residents, because by the end of summer it will not look the same. June 1 ma...
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Naperville ad exec makes global plans at 23Jun 16, 2014 6:12 am - About two years ago, Wilbur You founded the ad agency, Youtech & Associates Inc., with just $600 and a driving force to succeed. That company has since grown to about 10...
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Process for business' potential sale moves forwardJun 16, 2014 6:11 am - Although interested buyers aren't who he thought they'd be, Charles Evans thinks his business is going to sell - probably, he says, in a September time frame. I wrote ab...
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Work Advice: The delicacy of disclosing a disabilityJun 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Q: At what point in the job application process should I reveal that I am visually impaired? Last time I was considered for a job, I did not mention my disability in sev...
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Career coach: Job-searching tips for the over-50sJun 14, 2014 11:00 pm - There are about 77 million baby boomers (born between 1946-1963) in the United States, and some estimate that 42 percent are delaying retirement and 25 percent say they'...
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Apps to help you get the most out of summerJun 12, 2014 1:00 am - Your smartphone will come in handy if you plan to find parking in the city for summer events or to attend a major suburban festival. The 27th Naperville Ribfest on July...
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Sherman, Berland's on the move againJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - You may remember Dwight Sherman of Warrenville as The Toolman, an expert on tools who appeared on the Jonathan Brandmeier radio show or perhaps in ToolTV on cable from 1...