Business Columns
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Library, Panera serve up storytime for kidsMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Panera Bread restaurant on Randall Road in Elgin is offering a little literature along with your latte and late-morning breakfast. The restaurant is offering free st...
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Lincolnshire's PaperShower.com expands line, sales outletsMar 11, 2011 1:00 am - Had a “paper shower” lately? Jim Bahcall of Buffalo Grove hopes you do, since his web business, PaperShower.com, offers a wet-and-dry cloth combination product to use if...
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Without qualifying for exemption, forgiven mortgage debt may be taxedMar 10, 2011 2:00 pm - WASHINGTON — With hundreds of thousands of homeowners having negotiated loan modifications or short sales or been foreclosed upon during the past year, the Internal Reve...
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A parent's sad tale reveals pitfalls of cosigning for offspring's mortgageMar 10, 2011 1:00 am - Many parents understandably want to help their kids buy a home, but cosigning for a mortgage is a decision that shouldn't be taken lightly. Q. I cosigned a loan appl...
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Your book can be a powerful sales toolMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Want instant credibility? Respect? An edge competitors don’t have? Write a book. Doing so can be good for business. “It’s the best marketing tool I’ve ever developed. A ...
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Many buyers now ready to claim big tax creditsMar 03, 2011 12:30 am - Millions of first-time and “repeat” buyers who purchased a home last year are eligible for handsome credits that can slash thousands of dollars off the tax returns that ...
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Clear rules will help homeowners board in claims of discriminationMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - In “A Nation Of Victims,” 1993, Charles J. Sykes, theorizes that we have become a culture of whiners who refuse to accept responsibility for anything and are always look...
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IIT expands tech expo to 2 daysMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Security in the cloud might not mean much to you, but it does to your employer, or to the businesses in your community. Companies now can consider cloud computing, where...
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Small businesses should boost sales people, processMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - George Ludwig thinks you should “put some money into your sales people.” Equally important, he adds, is a review of your company's sales process. Ludwig may be spot on. ...
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Soup franchise comes to Downers GroveMar 01, 2011 1:00 am - Chicken pot pie soup and lobster bisque are the two most popular selections served at a new franchise in DuPage County that focuses on soup. Zoup Fresh Soup Company, bas...