Business Columns
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New research shows what a Child Tax Credit would mean for Illinois’ families and economyJan 30, 2024 8:27 am - Last month, I noted that Illinois recently has experienced positive economic developments but we are falling behind on the issue of child poverty, which has more than dou...
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Liz Weston: Retiring wasn’t easy — even after years of writing about itJan 28, 2024 5:03 am - A couple of years ago, I wrote a column about how to have a retirement worth saving for. It ended with a quote from personal finance educator Barbara O’Neill, who reflect...
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Fayoumi: Questions are the key to meaningful resultsJan 24, 2024 8:32 am - While spending time with young kids over the holidays, I couldn’t help but marvel at their endless curiosity. Why? Where? What? How? Who? Simple, yet powerful door opener...
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Illinois’ state of the state for businessJan 21, 2024 5:54 am - At the end of 2023, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a formal interview that Illinois’ economic climate and business-friendliness “is the best it’s been in a long time,” declar...
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BBB tip: How to choose a tax preparerJan 21, 2024 5:31 am - It is time again to file our taxes. For many people, major life changes, business ownership, or simply a lack of knowledge about the ever-changing tax laws make finding ...
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Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither are your best marketing tacticsJan 17, 2024 8:53 am - How often do you find yourself thinking about the Roman Empire? This question recently has become a trend on social media. I first learned this from my teen children, who...
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Will western access to O’Hare be a ‘wow’ or a ‘wah-wah? Suburban leaders want more than a parking lotJan 14, 2024 2:55 pm - With 16 ramps spanning roads and railroads and leading into the west side of O’Hare, the momentous $340 million Route 390/I-490 interchange will alter regional travel for...
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Small Business Advocacy: Hitting the ground running in 2024Jan 14, 2024 6:00 am - Robust engagement by the small business community paved the way for big legislative victories last year. Among the wins scored by small business advocates was the enactm...
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BBB advises business owners to get to know their competitionJan 07, 2024 6:00 am - With the new year, a good resolution for any business owner or anyone planning to launch a business is to study the competition. You may love your business or the product...
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Many happy returns? For customers, yes. For businesses, not so much.Jan 07, 2024 5:20 am - In-kind donation can ease the burden of returns on warehouses and with inventories