Business Columns
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Housing costs can be traded for securityApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My wife and I are 52 years old. We're slogging through a lot of expenses, and we're nervous about the market. Here are the basics: Our two children in private school ...
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One more reason you should saveApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- For years I've been telling my kids they better take care of me in my old age. "Mommy, can we go to McDonald's?" one of them might ask. "Do you promise to ...
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Tony's Butcher Shop expands with purchase of second locationApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Chuck Hyatt, a veteran in the meat industry, is expanding his old-fashioned Grayslake butcher shop. Tony's Butcher Shop, in its 11th year at 209 Route 83, has opened a s...
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In Mexico, the building boom ragesApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -- Standing on our 10th-floor balcony at the Westin, my wife hands me her binoculars. "I think they added the verticals for another three floors ...
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Veterinarian returns to set up practice in her hometownApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - When Lisa Mikol-Doering was about 8 years old, she remembers clearing out a spot in the garage to build a dog house for her pet collie. She pampered her puppy and bought...
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Laptops now outsell desktopsApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - For years, I have focused my twice-a-year computer buyer's guides on desktop PCs, with less-frequent columns focusing on laptops. Now that the latter are outselling the ...
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Area firm to test medication alert systemApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A Crystal Lake technology firm wants your smartphone to remind you when to take your medications. For the last three years, Leap of Faith Technologies (www.leapoffaith.c...
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A getaway close to homeApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - You may think you're still away on spring break when visiting Flip Flops Tiki Bar & Grill in Carol Stream. The family-operated establishment at 1022 Fountain View Drive ...
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Play cafe has dual menuApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A stay-at-home mom opened a new business designed to give young children a place to have fun and parents an outlet for conversation and relaxation. Nibbles' Play Cafe, a...
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Hospitality, sans hotelApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Need help making all those phone calls at work today? Don't have time to pick up the dry cleaning? Need help managing the house? Michelle Soesbe wants to help. Whether i...