Business Columns
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What 'financial adviser' means about 95 percent of the timeMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - "My financial adviser says that I should …" That may be the most common phrase in all the reader mail I receive. The suggestion may be about mutual funds, stocks or bond...
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Glendale Heights printer excels at labelsMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Ken Harvanek started printing labels in his garage for small cosmetic companies more than 30 years ago. Working from his Glendale Heights home at night, he started out w...
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Long Grove shop celebrates BrazilMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - A Libertyville woman is bringing a piece of Brazil to Long Grove. Casa Brasil, at 249 Robert Parker Coffin Road, has everything from handcrafted jewelry to environmental...
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T-Mobile takes a shot at home phonesMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The poor landline home phone is getting less and less respect. Increasing numbers of people don't even have traditional landline phone service anymore. These folks prefe...
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Area laptop repair firm gets bigger as notebooks get smallerMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - As the popularity of laptops increase, so can the problems. What do you do when your laptop doesn't power up, or your coffee has spilled on it, or the screen is cracked?...
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CPR revives cell phones, iPods that are in need of life supportFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - If you've been without your cell phone, you know how lost you feel without it. A growing franchise realizes this concept and is starting to open stores in the area to fi...
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Bank loan opportunities remain strong for small businessFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Stocks are down. Bankruptcies are up. Talking heads are talking recession. Turns out it's a good time for small businesses to seek bank financing. So say two bankers who...
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The young don't have advantages of yesterdayFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Am I living the American Dream -- or will there be a rude awakening down the line? I am 85 years old, happily married for over 60 years with four grown children. Our ...
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Truth is some people bought too much houseFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Daniel H. Mudd, chief executive of Fannie Mae, knows the feeling when a physician attends a party and a guest wants a diagnosis for a rash or some other un...
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Brunch Cafe offers twist to traditional breakfasts, lunchesFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The owners of an established Cary restaurant recently expanded to open a breakfast and lunch eatery in Fox River Grove. Brothers Andy and Ted Vatos have owned Kojaks in ...