Business Columns
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Will end-of-year business tax moves matter?Oct 29, 2012 9:52 am - First, keep in mind that there really is no one-size-fits-all solution to federal tax issues. If you haven’t done so lately, talk to your accountant. Second, if yours is...
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Work advice: How to deal with pay inequityOct 28, 2012 6:47 am - Reader 1: At my annual review, management told me they were already paying top dollar for my position and that I would have to move to a new position to earn more, so I ...
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Slate: Under Tim Cook, Apple is stronger than everOct 27, 2012 7:42 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Every fall, Apple holds a big event to show off its holiday lineup of gadgets. This year, it held two big events. That pretty much sums up the most i...
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RadioMD.com offers 24/7 live, on-demand health programsOct 26, 2012 9:00 am - Radio veterans Tim Disa Sr. and his son, Tim Disa Jr., are offering all-health radio and other content on Rolling Meadows-based RadioMD.com on a beta version with an off...
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Halloween treats in store at Geneva and Algonquin CommonsOct 23, 2012 7:47 am - Free Halloween events are happening up and down the Randall Road corridor this weekend. The fun runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Algonquin Commons. You’ll...
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Palatine author shares e-publishing tips with business ownersOct 22, 2012 6:00 am - A book that brings instant credibility to you and your business can be an extremely effective marketing tool. Just ask Russ Riendeau, head of East Wing Group Inc., a Bar...
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Work advice: A modest mouse gets no cheeseOct 21, 2012 7:43 am - Q: I am a new college graduate, and I have been bombing interviews. I have studied manuals on answering standard interview questions, but I am modest about my skills and...
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Portillo’s under construction on Randall in ElginOct 15, 2012 2:00 pm - Yes, it’s coming soon. Many of you have been emailing to find out what that building going up near Walmart at Randall and Bowes in Elgin is. Your emails were hopeful tha...
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Transportation company opts for help picking advisory boardOct 15, 2012 6:00 am - A bit more than two years back, Bruce Gillilan, Simmons Engineering Corp. president, created his own advisory board, a mix of outsiders and senior staff. The board works...
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Aurora inventor keeps ideas flowingOct 15, 2012 6:00 am - Aurora resident Marc Rumaner, 51, is a graphic designer in Naperville by day. But give him a few minutes, anywhere, and he's inventing. He looks at something and ideas s...