Business Columns
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New stores, restaurants coming to Algonquin CommonsApr 10, 2012 10:49 am - This spring, Algonquin Commons will be sprouting with many new businesses opening along the Randall Road corridor. Some are chains you’ll find just to the south along Ra...
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Ignore the shouting, ‘hold tight’ on health plansApr 09, 2012 6:00 am - The Supremes took their vote on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare, if you prefer) March 30. The rest of us — including the apparently endless par...
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College Hunks find buried treasure in homes, businessesApr 09, 2012 6:00 am - Sheri and Matt Johnson of Libertyville raised their family here and now started a new business that helps people during major transitions in their lives or maybe those w...
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Undeer the hood: Fuel tank should not rust prematurelyApr 06, 2012 10:55 am - Q. I have a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe with 78,000 miles on it. I just had to replace the fuel tank on it, due to it rusting out! I was quite surprised considering it is gara...
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Home inspector: New home inspector feels his oatsApr 06, 2012 1:00 am - Q. In one of your articles, you said, “The essential purpose of home inspection is to disclose property defects.” If that is true, why don’t home inspectors use the top ...
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Elgin family has 3 generations spanning 100 years as lawyersApr 05, 2012 2:00 pm - People in Elgin still tell stories about George Carbary — noted trial lawyer and state's attorney from 1928 until 1936, overseeing enforcement of Prohibition. He passed ...
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Libertyville company rolls out new products for tablets, smartphonesApr 05, 2012 2:00 pm - A Libertyville-based technology company, led by a Hawthorn Woods couple, has launched a new stylus that aims to make your texting, gaming or other work easier while usin...
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Face-to-face networking provides instant feedbackApr 02, 2012 6:41 am - Face-to-face networking — you know, where you meet real people and actually talk with them — is harder, says Lillian Bjorseth. But, she continues, that traditional style...
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New IPC leader adds international flavorApr 02, 2012 5:41 am - When John W. Mitchell takes over as the new president and CEO of Bannockburn-based IPC on April 23, don’t be surprised if you hear him speak Japanese on occasion. During...
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Under the hood: Gas mileage less than expectedApr 01, 2012 5:26 am - Q. I bought a 2010 Elantra GLS in August 2010. Long before I hit 5,000 miles, I mentioned that the gas mileage was less than I expected. I can’t remember what it was at ...