Business Columns
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Dream takes flight for Sugar Grove pilotNov 18, 2013 10:04 am - David Spano was born in Tampa, Fla., and loved watching the planes at a nearby small airport. By the time he was 17, he had his first flying lesson in exchange for mowin...
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Startup activity increases, but potential pitfalls loomNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - Having a bad day at the office isn’t reason enough to chuck that job and start your own business, although it might be a reason to start thinking about entrepreneurship....
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Mount Prospect entrepreneurs help kids in needNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - Editors note: The article was updated to correct when Swapadventure was founded. Angelika Babich and Maggie Pawelko, both of Mount Prospect, have been longtime friends ...
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Don’t let winter weather leave you strandedNov 15, 2013 11:10 pm - Q. What do I need to consider when getting my car ready for winter? Back in the day I would just bring it in and say please winterize my car. I sense things have changed...
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Motorola seeks patent for e-tattoo to connect throat to mobile devicesNov 14, 2013 1:00 am - Motorola Mobility is seeking a patent for an electronic skin tattoo that's attached to the throat and can communicate with your mobile devices. While the Libertyvi...
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Algonquin’s Cheeseburger in Paradise to be reborn as FuddruckersNov 11, 2013 1:51 pm - A favorite Randall Road eatery closed without much notice last month. Restaurant employees learned Cheeseburger in Paradise was closing on a Friday, and two nights later...
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Zion restaurant manager, customer bond during Honor FlightNov 11, 2013 6:00 am - A restaurant general manager fulfilled his promise to a Waukegan vet by accompanying him on a special mission — an Honor Flight to see the World War II Memorial in Washi...
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Career Coach: Managing a micromanagerNov 10, 2013 5:25 am - Micromanagement: that dreaded word. I can’t tell you how many times I have asked employees what their greatest stress factor is at work and they say, “Having a micromana...
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Work Advice: Turn that promotion around, not downNov 10, 2013 5:24 am - Q: I work for a driven nonprofit. I have twice passed up the opportunity to apply for a promotion I likely would have received. My peers, staff and many of our organizat...
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Korean War vets sometimes feel like their service overlookedNov 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Aging members of “The Greatest Generation,” having stood up to evil while winning World War II, are in their final curtain call phase for this Veterans Day. The Vietnam ...