Business Columns
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Naperville bank exec in it for long haulJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - J. Patrick Benton knows what it's like to stay for the long haul. He's been a lifelong Naperville resident. He's been married to retired District 203 teacher, Polly Bent...
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Work advice: Curbing the curmudgeonly co-workerJul 29, 2012 7:24 am - Q: I work in a university environment and share the reception area with a woman who constantly complains, loudly, behind the walls of her cubicle about every issue under...
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Did the government really invent the Internet?Jul 28, 2012 8:07 am - Earlier this month, President Obama argued that wealthy business people owe some of their success to the government’s investment in education and basic infrastructure. H...
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Motorola Foundation grants $30 million to support STEM educationJul 24, 2012 11:09 am - Motorola bills itself as a company that “helps people be their best in the moments that matter” and with their latest education grants awarded last week, they are living...
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Taste of Algonquin Commons pairs with concert seriesJul 24, 2012 8:00 am - When you head out to the final concert of the season at Algonquin Commons' Summer Concert series this weekend, you can leave the picnic basket at home this time. As part...
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Small businesses have intriguing healthcare choicesJul 23, 2012 6:00 am - There are some interesting strategic benefit options that have gotten lost in the bluster surrounding Obamacare, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Th...
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Abt executive runs with Olympic torch in EnglandJul 23, 2012 6:00 am - Mike Abt, co-president of family-owned Abt Electronics in Glenview, never expected to return to London nearly 30 years after his backpacking days. This time, he did so a...
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Work advice: What’s like got to do with it?Jul 22, 2012 7:23 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: I recently tra...
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Can Marissa Mayer save Yahoo?Jul 21, 2012 7:00 am - One evening in the spring of 1999, Marissa Mayer got a recruiting email from a tiny search company. “I was in a long-distance relationship at the time, so I was pathetic...
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U.S. Cellular wants you to 'break up' with other providersJul 20, 2012 8:00 am - Chicago-based U.S. Cellular has launched a new campaign to attract more customers and they're backing it with a survey that shows most mobile phone users have a dysfunct...