Business Columns
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A holiday song, direct to you from 'Condoworld'Dec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Every year in the month of December, most people celebrate “the holidays”. (“Holiday: A day designated as having special significance for individuals, a government, or r...
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Property manager blamed for dryrotDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I am a property manager with a client who has a maintenance contract with a termite company. They noted dry rot two years in a row, but the reports go to the owne...
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Install insulation for energy efficiencyDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Adding insulation to your attic is one of the most effective things you can do to save energy dollars during the wintertime. It's not that hard to do, either, with the l...
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With home sales slow, it's no time for sellers to get greedyDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Like a bird in the hand, a full-price offer in today's tepid housing market is better than two in the bush. Q. We made a full-price offer on a home that was listed f...
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Small business borrowing prospects look betterDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - It may be time to talk to your banker. “I'm optimistic,” says Karen Lennon. “I can't think of anyone who's negative (looking at 2011). The banks have cleaned up their ba...
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Kids can get haircuts, makeovers at Sharkey's in AlgonquinDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - The first Illinois location of Sharkey's Cuts for Kids recently opened on Randall Road in Algonquin. The business offers haircuts for children in a fun environment. Shar...
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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...