Business Columns
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Family opens Airtastic inflatable play land to work off energyMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The energy of three young boys sparked the idea for a new business in Aurora. Chris and Jacque LeBreck's three sons were the inspiration for Airtastic, an inflatable pla...
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Consider funds that reduce riskApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I'm semiretired, married, with no children. We own our home. I'm 62, have no pension. Our total savings is $95,000 in Vanguard Target Retirement 2010 fund in an IRA. ...
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Bottom-up feedback is key to get strategic planning startedApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Drat. This was going to be the year your strategic planning process worked: You brought senior staff and your most trusted advisers together; went to an off-site confere...
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Student loans can be difficult to pay offApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- There's been quite a bit of news lately about how, as the credit crisis continues, it may be more difficult for some families to get student loans. I'll be...
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New Grayslake art and yarn shop celebrates 'Midwestern creativity'Apr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Linda Keating admits a mid-life crisis and spending four hours a day commuting to and from work prompted her to launch a small business. After spending 40 years in the h...
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Our Prius has been a good investmentApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - According to the trip meter on our 2003 Prius, my wife and I have covered the last 2,200 miles at an average of 46.1 miles per gallon. That's pretty typical of the milea...
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Quilt shop offers break from life's hectic paceApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Patti Dockus patched her corporate career in information technology with something to show her creative side. After working for years in the IT field, Dockus decided it...
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Algonquin preschool and day care turns children into shining starsApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Maggie Kusiak has memories of persuading her little brother to "play school" while growing up. Kusiak always wanted to be a teacher. "I love working with kids," she said...
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Spending habits changeApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - As gasoline prices continue to climb, household bills spike and incomes dip, families are growing more cautious in their spending. As concerns of a recession mount, shop...
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AT&T, Starbucks join in free hot spotsApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Starting Thursday, AT&T broadband subscribers will have free access to Wi-Fi in about 7,000 Starbucks nationwide, including 100 in the Chicago and suburban area. AT&T al...