Business Columns
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Taking flight: A new business model helped make DuPage Airport Authority and NAI Hiffman a successJan 08, 2023 12:00 am - This is a turnaround story. Credit a change in business model. For years the technology park south of DuPage Airport in West Chicago languished, unable to lure more than...
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Small business advocacy in 2023: Hitting the ground runningJan 08, 2023 12:00 am - My hope is that your holidays were wonderful, and I wish you all a safe, healthy, and prosperous year. The Small Business Advocacy Council is excited to hit the ground ...
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Why most suburbs saw a massive boost in sales tax revenueJan 01, 2023 6:00 am - With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still fresh in their minds, Arlington Heights Finance Director Tom Kuehne and the rest of the village's budget team are used to...
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Neighbors in the News: Inverness endodontist to lead dental society's local branchDec 22, 2022 5:00 am - • Dr. Joseph V. Baldassano, a practicing endodontist for 30 years, was installed as the Chicago Dental Society's (CDS) Northwest Suburban Branch director. As Northwest ...
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Why holiday lighting businesses are a growth industry in the suburbsDec 11, 2022 5:00 am - Kelly Fitzsimmons is several minutes into a detailed and thorough description of her business when she pauses to state what by now already has become pretty clear. “You ...
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Advancing the needs of Illinois small businesses in 2023Dec 11, 2022 12:00 am - Small business advocates are energized and ready to advocate for the small business community in 2023. There is excitement about the progress made this past year on an ...
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Local focus: How chambers of commerce are enticing shoppers to suburban downtownsNov 13, 2022 12:00 am - At local chambers of commerce around the suburbs, the quest has begun: To convince people to shop with their feet instead of their thumbs, in quaint storefronts instead ...
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Swift action needed to restore confidence in our governmentNov 13, 2022 12:00 am - The midterm elections are over. The relentless barrage of political commercials has ended. Politicians have spent enormous amounts of money to disparage their opponents...
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Advocating during the fall legislative sessionOct 16, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois' fall legislative session is rapidly approaching. This short session is generally focused on addressing vetoed bills, tweaking legislation and addressing bills...
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Adding life to the economy: Growing biosciences industry diversifies Illinois' business communityOct 16, 2022 1:00 am - Let's talk about jobs. And the life sciences industry. And Illinois' economy. And let's link those three, because the life sciences industry is going through a boom righ...