Business Columns
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Immigration ruckus a reminder to check your I-9sMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Whether you're passionately in favor or adamantly opposed, the noise that Arizona's immigration legislation has generated may be tolerable if it has prompted you to assu...
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Roselle man crafts an unusual new career after losing sales jobMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - A Roselle man who lost his sales job turned his woodworking hobby into an unusual new business. In an effort to make Custom Crafted Wood work, the father of three daught...
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Touch a Truck at Algonquin Commons SaturdayMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Many kids, both big and small, marvel at them as they go by. This weekend, children of all ages will get a chance to get up close and personal with vehicles such as poli...
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Nothing comes from a box at new French cafe, bakery in MundeleinMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Claude Bouteille, a native of France, is bringing a little bit of Paris to Mundelein. Bouteille, a longtime French chef, recently opened Taste of Paris Bakery & Cafe at ...
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IT firms predict hiring increaseMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Hiring in the information technology field is expected to continue to increase in coming months, according to a survey by Oakbrook Terrace-based Comptia, a professional ...
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Health insurance reform requires strategic planningMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Bet you never thought your health insurance adviser would be a key member of your strategic planning team. That may be the case, however, if you follow Jim Patrician's a...
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Sample restaurant offerings at Commons CrawlMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Geneva Commons is hosting a new event each month that gives you a chance to get out of the house on Monday nights while also helping out local charities. The Randall Roa...
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Shake up the sales process to escape the recessionApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - You may in fact need to "turn your head around" to lead your business out of the Great Recession. At least that's what Charlie Bishop, president of Chicago Change Partne...
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Street-legal scooters a great way to zip around townApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - It's been just over a year since Bruce and Christy Erbeck opened Flat Squirrel Scooters along Randall Road in Lake in the Hills. In that time, they've helped introduce n...
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Knitting salon touts social atmosphereApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Connie Grundschok wove her career as a commercial interior designer into creating a yarn salon in Buffalo Grove. The Wheeling woman recently opened Knit Happens at 794 S...