Business Columns
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Palatine instrument repair business expandsApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Musician Bonnie Radecki Reidel recently expanded her home-based musical instrument repair business to a store in Palatine. Fix This Musical Instrument Repair Inc. opera...
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Elburn site offers a peep at what federal lawmakers are up toApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - An Elburn-based Web site aims to keep taxpayers and voters informed by gathering together information from across the Web about federal legislators. Peepgov.com launched...
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Attitude bounce can help comeback from recessionApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The Great Recession isn't letting go: Too many customers, and prospects, still want to wait before they spend money. Credit remains tight on a good day. And the innate e...
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Balloon-tying invention really taking offApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Wayne Sikorcin's experience as a moldmaker coupled with his frustration with tying water balloons for a family picnic sparked a new invention now hitting the market. Si...
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Golf stores offer upgraded technology to measure swing, fit clubsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. has redesigned and upgraded the technology at its Golfsmith stores in Downers Grove and Schaumburg. The so-called playground for go...
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'Occasional boutique' caters to women of all agesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - A year-old Naperville women's boutique doesn't play by the rules. But it's working just fine for Lillians of Naperville, part of a growing Minnesota-based franchise. U...
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Interns bring positive results to smaller businessesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Bill Shanklin, CEO of Champion Container Corp., Elmhurst, was looking for some young guys to go cold calling. "We thought it was vital to bring in some new customers," ...
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Weathered Crow feathers the home nestApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The owner of a new Grayslake shop features accessories for the home that shoppers won't find at larger stores. Agnes Clark is taking experience gained in a career in the...
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Comcast offers Masters in 3D, plans moreApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - How close do you want to get to Tiger Woods? Shoulder to shoulder? But can't afford to go to Augusta, Ga., for the 2010 Masters Tournament? Early adapters of 3D televis...
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Local woman writes about key to budgetingApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - A brain injury drove an estate-planning attorney from Naperville to create a simple budgeting system. Alice Wood wrote a book about her budget saving process that McDona...