Business Columns
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Economy forces longtime Ben & Jerry's shop to closeMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Stopping at Ben & Jerry's in Vernon Hills just about every day after lunch, Dan Hanigan admits he's addicted to the Chocolate Therapy ice cream. Hannigan, who works nea...
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Internet talk radio hosts build new business pipelineMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Naperville entrepreneur Leo Wisniewski picks up the phone every Tuesday a bit before noon, connects with the Contact Talk Radio production staff in Bellevue, WA, and set...
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Tilted Kilt Irish pub opens today in ElginMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, a new bar and restaurant with an Irish and Scottish theme is opening along Randall Road. Today is the grand opening for Tilted Kilt a...
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3-D TV wave getting started in suburbs but still a 'tough sell'Mar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Despite the tough economy, a new wave of high-end televisions, some with 3-D, will become prominent around the suburbs as a so-called new era of visual entertainment exp...
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Small move creates big work for bead shop ownerMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Moving a business is never easy. But moving a bead business filled with thousands and thousands of little glossy balls has to be a special challenge. "It has been a nigh...
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Furniture business thrives with shoppers in the warehouseMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - A Bensenville business is thriving in this weakening economy by letting shoppers search for discounts literally in the store's warehouse. And, the owners of Interior Exp...
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Alternative funding sources when the bank says 'No'Mar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Howard Jaffe is an honest banker. Chairman and CEO of Oak Brook-based Inland Bank and Trust, he responds with a classic "Yes, but" answer when asked if banks have money ...
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New creperie opens in Algonquin, c'est si bonMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - A new taste of France has come to the Randall Road corridor. Creperie Normande opened just a week ago in Algonquin at 1644 S. Randall Road, serving authentic French crep...
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Arlington woman creates tray to help with laptop lunches on the roadMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - A hectic work schedule mixed with young children involved in an array of activities often leads to eating an occasional meal or snack in the car - and than can translate...
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Runner expands dream into Naperville businessMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Kris Hartner started running when he was in seventh grade. A year later, he created a business card and made up his mind that he would someday own his own running shop. ...