Business Columns
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Woman writes children's book to support school in HaitiOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Ruth Paul-Caudle was a teenager when she left Haiti to attend Lake Forest College. Growing up with 11 siblings, Paul-Caudle knew what it was like to do without. While sh...
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For your health, do insurance paperworkOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- It's almost that time again -- open enrollment season. If you're fortunate enough to work for an employer who provides a benefits package, you've got some ...
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Restaurant dishes out Italian gelato to the regionOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - A restaurant owner and wholesale distributor of gelato is bringing a taste of Italy to the area. Joe DiBartolo opened Divino at 821 E. Center St. in Grayslake late last ...
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Concierge service expands online offeringsSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - BCB Technologies' Home Concierge has added an online document directory and aims to expand its subscriber base over the next year. The Hinsdale-based Web service, which ...
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Three topics to discuss at your 2008 planning sessionSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Three topics to discuss at your '08 planning session> There's one calendar quarter to go - time to congratulate everybody on a good year so far, perhaps add a short pep ...
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Details combines a car wash with country club amenitiesSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - When Michael Krabbe was a teenager, he was the one who washed the family car before buying and caring for his own. After graduating from Purdue University with a degree ...
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Collage artist opens The Beat of My Art gift shop in NapervilleSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - When artist Debbie Egizio opened an art gallery and gift shop in Naperville, her goal was to make it comfortable and inviting. "People sometimes feel intimidated by gall...
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Triathlon combatants join forces to open Tri-City FitnessSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Rick Nobregas and John Young have been friendly competitors for years, racing against each other in area triathlons. So when the two discussed a shared dream -- opening...
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Retirement savings give you margin for errorSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I would like your opinion on our current financial picture. We both turned 50 this year. We have a 17-year-old son who will graduate high school in May...
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It's tough when kids desire costly clothingSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- My sister warned me. Just wait, she said. You'll be fighting with Olivia about clothes and things she wants to buy. Not my child, I protested. Remember, sh...