Business Columns
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Black Friday deals start early at Fox Valley storesNov 21, 2011 11:00 pm - If you’re a serious Black Friday shopper, you’re going to want to add caffeine to your Thanksgiving menu. There won’t be much time to rest after filling your stomach wit...
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Social media use can spark legal issuesNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Lisa Callaway is an attorney. “I'm on social media,” she says. “You have to embrace social media opportunities. “But you have to be careful about what people say.” Bob K...
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Arlington Heights CEO donates $20,000 to random peopleNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Arlington Heights resident Cary Chessick decided one weekend to donate $20,000 to 40 random people. And he's still witnessing the kindness snowballing on Twitter's Tweet...
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Like creeping Black Friday, Cyber Monday could stay awhileNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - While bricks-and-mortar retailers already are luring consumers with discounts and creeping Black Friday, which now starts around midnight on Thanksgiving, online retaile...
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How to cool down hot workplace political discussionsNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The good news is that the election is still a year away. That's the bad news, too. There may be plenty of time to sort the candidates and the issues, but there also is p...
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Buffalo Grove chamber official wins coveted awardNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Lynne Schneider, executive director of the Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, might be collecting more than just one award this fall. She took the first honor e...
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Scanner for better fitting clothes coming to mallsNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Have a tough time figuring out what size to grab off the rack to take into the fitting room? Northbrook Court, Woodfield Shopping Center in Schaumburg, Water Tower Place...
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Pop into Gourmet Kernel in Algonquin CommonsNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - If you're looking for the great taste of gourmet popcorn, you can probably save yourself a trip to the city. A new gourmet popcorn store opened along the Randall Road co...
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Linda Z's becomes sewer's mecca in Arlington HeightsNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Linda Zachman, of unincorporated Cary, has finally achieved what she's always wanted, owning a sewing superstore that has become a destination for quilting and sewin...
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Gut check: Time to start on pivotal 2012 plansNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - I know we’re just one week into November. Some of us still have Halloween candy to finish. Thanksgiving is almost three weeks away. Nonetheless, my gut says we should se...