Business Columns
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Comcast subscribers see fee for once-free digital adaptersFeb 07, 2013 9:00 am - When Michael Zalokar of Winfield opened his Comcast cable TV bill this week, he suddenly noticed extra charges; two digital adapters, which had been free, now cost $1.99...
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New work, ear surgery help Wheaton entrepreneur's creative sideFeb 04, 2013 5:00 am - Nancy Chovancek's life turned around after her parents died and she felt life was too short not to do something she always wanted to do. So she left behind a 10-year ca...
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Is this the year you can finally sell your business?Feb 04, 2013 5:00 am - After way too many years of waiting — for the economy to improve, for banks and investors to loosen up, for buyers to appear — you figure this is the year to sell your b...
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Work Advice: “You’re fired. Get back to work.”Feb 03, 2013 6:04 am - Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. This week’s questions deal with a sudden firing and how to make amends after telling a lie at...
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Bizstarters helps mature workers start their own businessesJan 31, 2013 8:30 am - Arlington Heights resident Jeff Williams said he has transitioned from a physical office and a staff of 5 workers to a home office with a nationwide, virtual team. Willi...
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New eatery, kids’ clothing store open in Algonquin CommonsJan 28, 2013 1:03 pm - The New Year is bringing with it changes at the Algonquin Commons shopping center along the Randall Road corridor. There are several new businesses coming to the outdoor...
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Wings help Uncle Dougie’s fly with boost from investorsJan 28, 2013 5:00 am - Advertising executive Tim Condon of Elmhurst was hosting a party during the Master’s Golf Tournament in 2010 when a friend brought some chicken wings that literally chan...
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From website videos to mentoring, new ideas to considerJan 28, 2013 5:00 am - Website videos almost certainly will raise your business’ standing on Internet search pages. That’s reason enough to finally commit to video as part of your marketing pr...
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Elk Grove teen's idea blossoms into pizza for 488,000 troopsJan 27, 2013 7:00 am - The idea to send a few pizzas to soldiers serving overseas came from his teenage son in 2008 during dinner in their Elk Grove Village home. But the seed for Mark Evans' ...
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Work advice: Skills matter more than degreesJan 27, 2013 5:28 am - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: When I applied...