Business Columns
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Expert sees ‘lots of opportunities’ for indie retailersFeb 03, 2014 4:00 am - Retail can be tough, one reason Cathy Nelson is testing the bookstore waters very carefully. Her store, The Big Red Schoolhouse, was a pop-up venture in downtown Wheaton...
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Career Coach: How to get partners to listen; escaping a careerFeb 02, 2014 5:03 am - Q: I am a paralegal who has worked with the same three partners for more than 10 years. None of them exhibits any leadership skills, and they all blame everyone else for...
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Work advice: What's worse than rejection? No reply.Feb 02, 2014 5:00 am - Reader 1: I feel like my job applications — both online jobs portal and direct email submissions — are falling into a black hole. Only one organization let me know my ap...
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Movin' on up: Batavia grads make their mark on the worldJan 29, 2014 12:00 pm - Not long ago, I spoke with Chris Burrichter, a 2004 graduate of Batavia High School. Burrichter had recently joined the prestigious law firm of Kirkland Ellis LLP in Chi...
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New businesses coming to AlgonquinJan 27, 2014 11:52 am - It’s not another bank, or an auto-parts store, as some had worried. Many driving past the new building going up along Randall Road in Algonquin in front of JCPenney have...
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Darr wants to spread WINGS nationwide to help domestic abuse victimsJan 27, 2014 4:00 am - After helping victims of domestic violence for about 15 years, Rebecca Darr is now on the front lines of expanding WINGS, or Women in Need Growing Stronger, into Chicago...
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Business-owning Baby Boomers should keep some listsJan 27, 2014 4:00 am - The last of the Baby Boomers will hit 50 this year, which means the first of that generation are nearing 70. No buckets are necessary, but if you're a Boomer who owns a ...
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Helping a colleague who’s homeless, not hopelessJan 26, 2014 5:12 am - Q: A competent junior co-worker recently confided to me that he has been living out of his car since his lease ended a month ago. He has acquired credit card debt while ...
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Performance cars often need winter tiresJan 25, 2014 11:10 pm - Q. My granddaughter’s 2011 Ford Focus SES has traction control and good tire tread. When trying to get out of her driveway, the car’s tires just spin on the ice we have ...
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Former Payton blocker clears way for Elgin's Little AngelsJan 25, 2014 10:00 pm - After an NFL career of opening holes and leading the way for Hall-of-Fame running back Walter Payton, former Chicago Bear Roland Harper continues to be out in front with...