Business Columns
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Barrington, Crystal Lake women launch online bridal gown businessMay 05, 2013 11:00 pm - When Bree DiMucci of Barrington was getting married about two years ago, she had 12 weeks to find a dress before the ceremony. Yet many boutiques and bridal salons said ...
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Is dream job worth harassment?May 05, 2013 9:17 am - Q: I just got my dream job a week ago as executive assistant to the managing director of a business. I will also do special projects for the business owner, who is well ...
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Why I love Internet sales tax planMay 05, 2013 7:12 am - The Internet, in the popular imagination, is supposed to be free -- “the last bastion of our economy untouched by the government,” as they say on Fox News. But you don’t...
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Wheeling’s EZSave allows consumers to return multiple times for dealsApr 30, 2013 10:05 am - Wheeling-based EZSaveCard.com, which offers discounts at large and small suburban businesses, has updated its website featuring about 400 businesses and offers a new lif...
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Uncertainties make chat with tax adviser a good ideaApr 29, 2013 5:30 am - There are some small business — and small business owner — tax positives in 2013, but there also are some issues that make a conversation with your CPA, and maybe your e...
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Hoffman Estates couple hits home run with business, lifeApr 29, 2013 5:30 am - In 2005, Kate Mitchum met Tony Feo while she was playing in a women’s baseball league called the Chicago Gems. The coach knew Feo, who was then with the Midwest Suburban...
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Work advice: The price of not socializingApr 28, 2013 7:11 am - Q: At my current job, I made it clear early on when invited to happy hours that I do not drink. My body can’t tolerate alcohol; it is not within my control. It then beca...
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Wildfire franchise out to make Ultimate a pro sport stapleApr 27, 2013 11:00 pm - A chemical engineer and father of four, John Hock of Naperville admits that he never dreamed he'd be a professional athlete at age 48. In addition to logging playing tim...
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Why iPad is Apple's most valuable productApr 27, 2013 7:00 am - The iPad has always labored under the shadow of its little brother the iPhone. When Apple launched the tablet back in the spring of 2010, everyone thought it was derivat...
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Reporter's tool to find worst job? Mirror, says surveyApr 25, 2013 5:30 am - I have the worst job in America, or so the experts say. Worse than a job putting down sick puppies. Worse than being a closer for the Cubs. Worse than working for Kardas...