Business Columns
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Avoid red-light cameras, radar guns with your iPhoneOct 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Tired of getting caught by a red-light camera or a squad with a radar gun? Chicago-based Cobra Electronics Corp., which makes radar detection devices, has launched its C...
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Saying 'thank you' can boost your bottom lineOct 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Lillian Bjorseth thinks we should say “thank you more often. Sounds like Mom, except Bjorseth's mind-your-manners advice can be an effective way to keep referrals and t...
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Algonquin Tutoring Center offers extra help for studentsOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Jas Kahlon's two sons encouraged her to open a tutoring center so children who needed a little extra help in school could get the assistance they needed. When Kahlon loo...
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New gift shop opens in Lake ZurichOct 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Artist Sue Briesch recently opened a gift shop and gallery in Lake Zurich filled with the work of local artists. Photography, jewelry, pottery and clothing are some of ...
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AAA, state launch new teen driving siteOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - A new teen driving website is expected to help both young drivers and their parents understand the law and learn more about the process of getting a license. Aurora-base...
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Businesses turn to dietitians for adviceOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - If you'd rather hit the vending machine for chips and a soft drink than meet with your accountant or face your production manager, it might be time to call your dietitia...
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Algonquin businesses give funky partiesOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - At any good birthday party you need fun, and then, of course, you need some good food. Two Randall Road-area businesses are working together to bring both to kids and th...
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Suburban magic show making food appearOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Bill Blagg, a professional illusionist who grew up in Zion, blocked Oct. 23 off his touring schedule to perform in Gurnee as part of a massive fundraising effort driven ...
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Lincolnshire man's website gives athletes pro tipsOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - For more than a year, Mark Leonard of Lincolnshire has been traveling around the country and videotaping professional athletes, coaches and trainers for a new website, P...
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Time will tell if act helps small businessesOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - In spite of the buzz, don't expect a torrent of money from the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act signed last week by President Barack Obama. On the other hand, CPA Greg...