Business Columns
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Barrington woman launches entertaining Web siteMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - A long family tradition for entertaining has helped Debra Kavalos-Delaney of Barrington create a Web site for people who enjoy hosting parties. MemorableEntertaining...
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Done up, dressed upMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - A new party spa -- complete with glitter and glamour -- launched its first suburban site, giving young local girls the opportunity to double as rock stars or princesses....
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Apple will move toward home tech, report saysMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Predicting the new gadgets that Apple might concoct next is a favorite parlor game of the technology industry, Wall Street and the blogosphere. The latest chatter is th...
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The Prince's Table offers luxury goodies for womenMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A Hollywood celebrity described a business that recently expanded into Glen Ellyn as "a toy store for women." The Prince's Table, which opened 22 years ago in the seasid...
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Restaurants less flustered by rising costsMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - It's one thing to battle high food costs every trip to the grocery store, but at least you don't face that battle at work -- unless you own a restaurant. John Meyer, Joh...
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Here are some tools for evaluating your 401(k) planMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. How can I prove that my company 401(k) plan is a loser? The company I work for has our plan with Putnam. I believe there is no combination of funds in the 401(k) that...
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How to help your 'boomerangs' land on their ownMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- They're coming home. Many parents already know this, but it's likely that after four, perhaps five or even six years of school, many college graduates -- f...
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How to survive on $15,000 a yearMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - "Please write an article telling people with less than $15,000 a year of retirement income how they are supposed to survive." -- R.S., by e-mail Millions of people face ...
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Crystal Lake man finds a way to flag your messageMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Brad Rogers, like many Cubs fans, dreams of a winning team. He took his aspiration a step further and developed it into a business. Rogers, a Crystal Lake resident, woke...
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Suburbanites upset by AT&T's U-verseMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Some area suburbs are so upset with AT&T Inc.'s U-verse and its local access channel 99, that they've contacted state officials to see if violates state law. Their compl...