Business Columns
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Motorola engineers seek thinness for iconic phonesOct 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Gary Weiss of Buffalo Grove and his team of engineers at the old Motorola Inc. in Libertyville changed the wireless world in 2003 by developing the world's first ultrath...
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New waffle retail concept heats up in Deer ParkOct 26, 2011 12:00 am - A goal for Shari Sorrells is to make sure that her husband, Tom, never again has to wear a tie again. Instead, the former CEO is making waffles at the family business t...
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AEC Technology works to support contractorsOct 24, 2011 12:00 am - An interview with Jerry Rushing Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: AEC Technology supports local architects, engineers and contractors by providing cost...
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Geneva man plans to expand Wireless Zone stores hereOct 24, 2011 12:00 am - Steve Piper of Geneva just acquired two Wireless Zone franchises in Carpentersville and Huntley, adding to another two stores he had in Naperville and Plano. Owning ...
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Options can reduce cost of employee health coverageOct 24, 2011 12:00 am - Health insurance premiums are up as much as 20 percent among Tim Lavin's clients, although, he says, increases in the 5 to 6 percent range are more common. Nationally, a...
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Illinois workNet offers jobseekers an enhanced websiteOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - In about 10 days, the relaunched website of Illinois workNet Northern Cook County has garnered 384 jobseekers and 135 employers around the suburban region. The site, at ...
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Pita Kabobs: Mediterranean food in Lake in the HillsOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Brothers Faz and Faisal Rahman started throwing around the idea of opening their own restaurant a few years ago. They saw there were many kinds of restaurants along the ...
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Mount Prospect executive stays in the forefrontOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - Richard Ruebe of Mount Prospect has been on the cusp of industry waves that have changed the way we live as a society. After he earned his MBA at the University of I...
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How businesses can start on Facebook, TwitterOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - There's good news for entrepreneurs who think they should be part of Facebook and Twitter but don't know how to begin: It's OK to start small, get comfortable and see wh...
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Itchy consumers find bedbug websiteOct 14, 2011 5:45 am - The heavy media coverage of bedbugs invading many hotels nationwide has been a boon for Adam Greenberg of Northbrook. His online business, USBedBugs.com, has seen an upt...