Business Columns
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Cook County offers online help for those in foreclosureAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The Cook County Circuit Court's Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program this week launched online help for people facing the foreclosure of their homes. If you're part of...
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Little-known support group offers connections, adviceAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Neither the name - Center for Business Education, Innovation and Development - nor the acronym - CBEID - rolls easily off the tongue. And other than the approximately 20...
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New line of kids' furniture debuts at Algonquin CommonsAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Barbara Williams and her brother John Lima were both ready to find a new line of work. When they saw the line of children's furniture their friend was making, they knew ...
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Advisory boards can help solve problemsJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - If you're willing to accept pushback from your own hand-picked advisers, you may be ready for an advisory board. Especially in today's uncertain economy, an advisory boa...
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New Antioch business caters to unique tastesJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The goal of a new Antioch business is to provide an assortment of unique, handmade gifts. Cori Denman recently launched Nifty Gifts, a shop at 350 North Ave. The busines...
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Longtime restaurant employee opens Italian eatery in East DundeeJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - After spending 17 years working in an Italian restaurant, Misael Garcia decided it was time to open his own place. So, the Palatine man recently launched Island Pizza a...
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First health insurance rules may boost employer costsJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - It may be time to have lunch with your health benefits adviser: • The first of new health coverage regulations, announced by federal agencies last week, require new heal...
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Burnt Toast opens in former Ruby Tuesday spotJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The Burnt Toast restaurant along Randall Road in Lake in the Hills moved its warm atmosphere and mouthwatering cinnamon French toast to a new location this week. The res...
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DroidX: Lines weren't as long as iPhone, but antenna worksJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - DroidX, the next generation of Motorola's popular Google Android smartphone, launched Thursday with some fanfare at local Verizon Wireless stores. While the stores didn'...
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New study offers insight on customer spendingJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - A new Pew Research Center study provides useful context about how the Great Recession has altered household spending patterns. More importantly, the study, "How the Grea...