Business Columns
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Counselor specializes in hidden ailments like chronic fatigueOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Helena Madsen made a career change about three years ago to help people suffering with disabilities that often go under the radar. Madsen has found that there are a grow...
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Prairie Croissant Cafe takes pride in taking care of detailsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The owners of a Grayslake business are bringing the feeling of a European cafe to Lake County. John Hundrieser and husband-wife team Scott McNulty and Jacque Shannon-McN...
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Ginger's leaves nomadic ways behind with move to Main StreetOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Ginger Lewis has some pretty loyal customers. In 16 years, her shop has been at four different locations. Each time, her customers followed -- whether it was to Hotel B...
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Retirees don't need to replace all incomeOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I am nearly 51. I plan to retire somewhere between 55 and 60. A realistic age for me to retire would likely be age 58 or 59. I have $263,000 in my 401(k). My wife has...
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Stash away savings, because it will rainOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Krista Swetz and her husband are just a few months away from reaching a money milestone. The Maryland couple will soon have saved the three months' worth o...
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Medicare, not Social Security, is the elephant in the roomOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - If the fate of Social Security were a children's fairy tale, it would be called "The Monster That Ate Social Security." According to economist Alicia Munnell, retiree ou...
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Entrepreneur helps others turn their ideas into small businessesOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're considering starting a small business, Frank Dobner can help get it off the ground. Dobner operates The Startup Source, a firm that assists entrepreneurs with ...
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New Bacca Cafe offers healthier fare for lunch, breakfastOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A new option for breakfast and lunch recently opened in Barrington. Bacca Cafe offers customers a healthier alternative at 108 Barrington Commons Plaza, next to the post...
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CEO peer group provides support, feedbackOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Kathy Doyle has become comfortable with financial statements, thanks to fellow members of her Vistage International CEO group. A "better understanding of the role number...
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Survey finds IT attacks are down, but costlyOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - About 33 percent of companies said they experienced fewer security breaches in their networks in the past year , compared to 42 percent a year earlier. Although the numb...