Business Columns
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Bark-N-Park owner finds enjoyment caring for furry friendsFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Lynn Tagliaferro has cared for people and she's cared for pets. She decided it's more fun taking care of animals. Tagliaferro worked as a dog groomer and a certified vet...
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Artisan 133 showcases fashion, jewelry and other artworksFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Sisters Beth Benoit and Cindy Riesing recently launched a business that resembles a year-round art festival. The sisters, who grew up in Arlington Heights, have always e...
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Problem areas are where homes overvalued, deflatedFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent listing of mortgage foreclosure rates in 100 top areas drew a lot of attention. Released by RealtyTrac, a firm that compiles data on home foreclosures, the list...
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Wheaton entrepreneur sees Visions can fill an area business needFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Wheaton native Dantley Tillman says he's always been an entrepreneur at heart. Tillman, wanting to run a business in the community he has grown to love, now operates Vis...
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Radiation exposure explained on new siteFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - What if you had been ill and your doctor ordered a scan. Then a year later, you received another type of scan. Still, over a lifetime, you may receive any number of proc...
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Lenovo ThinkPad is designed very wellFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing these words on a new laptop computer that packs a full-size screen and keyboard into a body that's quite thin and light. And it has a solid-state drive with...
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Shop satisfies snackersFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - It's tough to go into Nuts 2 You in Buffalo Grove and only buy one item. "Some people say the store is dangerous," jokes manager Valentina Maksimenko, who runs the day-...
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Finding the right ingredients to make some doughFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - In operating a small business, a Bolingbrook mom is attempting to provide a delicious product while raising a family. Linda Hardin, a gourmet cook, has created a line of...
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Sage Creek a 'perfect fit'Feb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - It was just two months after Christina and Mark Kwasniewski opened a shop in Campton Square when the company Mark worked for went bankrupt. Christina had quit her job ju...
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Entrepreneur finds niche, now must find customersFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Thanks to a "Eureka!" moment in late 2004, Bill Socki has found a niche. He shops at Peapod, Safeway and -- if anyone would ask -- Albertsons every week because his cust...