Business Columns
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Pilot creates furniture from plane partsSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - A love of history and airplanes is the driving force behind Kurt Eldrup's business, Phighter Images. Eldrup's business focuses on creating furniture from old or damaged ...
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Banks warned on equity loan cutbacksSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- An increase in consumer complaints over the cancellation or reduction of home equity lines of credit has prompted one federal banking regulator to remind f...
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Big fingers pose problem for iPhone keyboardSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: I bought an iPhone and was frustrated that my fingers appear to be too large to type properly on its virtual keyboard. Is there a stylus that works with the iPhone? A...
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Siblings launch Alley 64 in St. CharlesSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Brothers Jeremy and Nick Casiello left their construction company behind to build their dream business, a sports bar and restaurant. The brothers and their sister, Tiffa...
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Credit bureau lawsuit settlement aids consumersSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- In a class action settlement, the credit bureau TransUnion has agreed to provide free credit-monitoring services to millions of consumers to settle claims ...
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Comcast readies its SmartZone serviceSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Comcast Corp. (www.comcast.com) has started sending teaser e-mails to its customers that tout SmartZone, a new Web-based e-mail service that includes voice mail and a un...
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Workplace issues include employment, electioneeringSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Where to find employees who will be comfortable in a small business environment is an ongoing concern. Keeping a lid on workplace political passions is an issue that com...
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Dual openings have restaurants owners hoppingSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Two new restaurants are opening just weeks apart along Randall Road in Algonquin. Several of the same owners are involved with opening both establishments. Diced, a sal...
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Coaching experience spots new gymnastics facilitySep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A husband and wife team, active in the gymnastics field, opened a studio in Batavia last week. Kevin Chope and Suzie Kinsman own and operate Prairie Gymnastics at 1241 N...
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Gifting, feasting and sharingSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Spending goes in only one direction. Up. This is a fundamental law of the universe. It is always possible to spend more money. This was true when I got my first job out ...