Business Columns
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Retirement is all about time, and moneyNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. One of the really important things for having a sound retirement plan is the answer to a single question: "How long will I live?" I'm stunned that meaningful informat...
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New studio combines dance, fitness and the theater artsNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - In opening a dance studio, Susan Ross wanted someplace with a downtown, artsy look instead of a sterile strip mall location. Earlier this fall, Ross opened Midwest Dance...
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Seminar pitches failNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Douglas R. Andrew has a new book out. "The Last Chance Millionaire: It's Not Too Late to Become Wealthy" was published in June. If his name sounds familiar, I'm not sur...
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A.C. Hair Design expands to larger Libertyville shopNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - In celebrating her 12th year in business, Ana Campos recently moved to a larger salon in Libertyville. When Campos started A.C. Hair Design in 1995, she had one stylist ...
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Offshore sourcing can help small businesses competeNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - OSI, Inc., is basing hopes for its Scruffer, a new barbecue grill cleaning device it hopes to sell to the big box stores, on a manufacturer in southern China. The cost,...
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Board game includes free e-mail versionNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Software developer Jeff Wilcox has a lot of questions. Those questions could be a lot of fun. Possibly make some money. Or could even cause trouble. Either way, the Pala...
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Ford, Microsoft integrate cell, carsNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Under the hood, modern cars are packed with computers. But in the passenger cabin, they remain analog islands in a digital world. For some, this may be a blessed relief....
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Swarbrick's subjects don't have to smile, just act naturalNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - If photographer Lisa Swarbrick is shooting a teenager who loves to skateboard, she goes to a skate park. A family who spends a lot of time on its boat should be shot on ...
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Local artist uses Wheaton shop to share her passionNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The owner of a new Wheaton store vividly recalls her fascination with art had already developed by the time she was five. Her father was digging holes at their Indiana...
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'Couch potato' building block needs an updateNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Question: A few years ago you recommended a Couch Potato portfolio based on six building blocks. The fourth block was to be an "unhedged international bond fund." You re...