Business Columns
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St. Charles researcher looking for the perfect grapeDec 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Bill Shoemaker is looking for the perfect grape. Well, he's actually trying to create the perfect grape. Shoemaker is the superintendent of the St. Charles Horticulture ...
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Storm windows a wise choice, not a panaceaDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I am considering installing exterior storm windows, but they are expensive. If they will improve energy efficiency very much, I may try to make some myself. What ...
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Are banks unfairly denying certain loan applicants?Dec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A national consumer coalition plans to file a series of landmark federal fair housing complaints beginning Dec. 6 challenging a widespread practice by ban...
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App-DNA makes Schaumburg its new headquartersDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - A software development firm that provides products and services to help workers do their jobs has spun off from its British parent and has settled in Schaumburg. App-DNA...
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Seller may be liable for undisclosed sewage backupsDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I recently bought a condo apartment in a multistory building. After moving in, I learned that there have been three major sewage leaks in my unit in the past nine...
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A free way to monitor credit on a regular basisDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Few consumers know it, but each of the nation's largest credit bureaus must provide a free credit report each year. Spacing out the freebies is a good way to monitor you...
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Internet video can be a do-it-yourself projectNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - You can create your own Internet video that 60 or so seconds of you on your website demonstrating your product, selling your consulting expertise or explaining why your...
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Divorcing spouse could lose tax exemption on home-sale profitsNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - The Internal Revenue Service sometimes allows an exception to its two-year “residency requirement” if the sale of a home is part of a divorce agreement. Q. I am in...
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Wise shoppers can find deals on smartphonesNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Wireless providers are getting just as aggressive as other retailers with hot buys, including some new technology for just one penny. So if you're hoping to avoid the pa...
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Store offers gifts from developing countriesNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - A trip to the Gifts of the World store at Christ Community Mennonite Church in Schaumburg can help you give a beautiful gift twice over this Christmas season. The store ...