Business Columns
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Work Advice: Boomers vs. boomerangsOct 27, 2013 6:53 am - Q: I’m a baby boomer supervisor in a government agency. I have a stereotypical millennial staffer whose work is excellent. I’m as flexible as I can be with her schedule ...
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Repair industry has seen many changes over the yearsOct 27, 2013 12:10 am - I was thinking the other day about all the changes I have seen in automotive technology since I got into this business back in the early ’70s. I can remember the switch ...
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Will home phones exist after landlines don’t?Oct 24, 2013 6:12 pm - When AT&T announced that it would end landline service in 2020, many longtime customers thought they would be losing their traditional home phones and the services attac...
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'Sin' tax hikes don't yield long-term revenue spikesOct 23, 2013 5:15 am - Sin isn't as profitable as it once was. While state lawmakers continue to increase taxes on liquor, cigarettes and gambling, revenues from the so-called “sin taxes” aren...
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Individual salon suites showcase stylists' specialtiesOct 21, 2013 1:00 pm - Sue Putignano worked for a larger salon for many years. She enjoyed styling her customers, but was tired of all the noise, and how hard it was to make it a personal expe...
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Skies, open road lure Naperville bankerOct 21, 2013 5:30 am - Don't define Lou Petritz by his new position as president of First Community Financial Bank-Naperville. For someone with a pilot's license and a love for motorcycles, he...
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Front line employees may be key to the planning processOct 21, 2013 5:25 am - We’re three weeks into the fourth quarter, which means it’s time to start thinking about 2014. Right, Tom Walter? Better alert the CPA. Talk to the banker. Maybe call th...
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Work Advice: Can you hear me now?Oct 19, 2013 11:00 pm - Q: Occasionally, I read about companies requiring employees to be available by cellphone after hours. I can't afford a cell because I have other financial priorities. I'...
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Weighing repairs versus replacementOct 19, 2013 12:10 am - Q. I always have enjoyed your column in the Daily Herald. I have a ’97 Mazda Protege with 156,000 miles on it. I keep up regular oil changes and the car has been good fo...
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NCH to get robots to further sterilize rooms for patient safetyOct 17, 2013 3:47 am - Starting next week, Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Healthcare joins three other Illinois medical facilities by using robots to sterilize patient and surgica...