Business Columns
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Older workers can fill many small business jobsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - There's a whole demographic of experienced, willing-to-work workers looking for jobs that many small businesses are looking to fill. You may want to tweak your hiring p...
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Latest iPod's short on juiceSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - In the hyper-competitive world of consumer electronics, it's highly unusual for one branded product to dominate its market for years on end. Yet, that's what Apple's iPo...
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VP recalls Alcatel Lucent Center's 25 years in LisleSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Alcatel Lucent's Network Software Center marks its 25th anniversary in Lisle on Sunday. That milestone means more than years of hard work, the merger of several parent c...
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Scoring fashion pointsSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Performance wear designed to wick sweat off the body is leaping from the sports field to the classroom. Youth sports venues and high school athletes have seen the buzz o...
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Brewing up a Victorian ventureSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Cathy Gunterman's business involves hosting tea parties for all ages. Gunterman brings a little history to the table as well. Gunterman dresses up as a queen from Victo...
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Jewelry designer opens shop in Glen EllynSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The owner of a new Glen Ellyn store features gifts and jewelry designed by her father and made in Bali. Danielle Gerke has about four cases of mainly silver jewelry crea...
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Vino 100 opens 'Shoppes'Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A new wine shop that opened in Mount Prospect is designed to make buying a bottle of wine easy and affordable. Jennifer Martinez opened a Vino 100 franchise earlier this...
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Take steps to ensure a secure retirementSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I am 51 years old. I have some money in my 401(k) and IRAs (about $300,000) plus another $100,000 in savings. My question is where do I start? What should I be doing ...
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Penny pinchers go greenSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- In an address to the nation in 1977, President Jimmy Carter called our nation's energy crisis the "moral equivalent of war." Several years later, Carter wr...
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Couple's 1-800-Radiator franchise turns into hot investmentSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - In an effort to keep customers cool, husband-and-wife team John and Kimberly Czaplicki recently expanded their business into Volo. The Czaplicki's launched their 1-800-R...