Business Columns
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Linux's free system easier, not for everyoneSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - This column is written for mainstream, nontechie users of digital technology. These folks aren't necessarily novices, and they aren't afraid of computers. They also aren...
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Marketing savvy helped author earn richesSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Patrick Evans started a business selling mailing machines and electronic scales from his home about 28 years ago. He grew the business, Evcor Systems, until it became o...
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Antiques on State partners pleased with their new stone homeSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - [fabbres14_1bi091207MN] When antique dealer Karen Klaske found out the Antique Market 3 building in St. Charles had been sold, she went to work hoping to find a new hom...
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Money markets often beat bondsSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. In a recent column you recommended a list of ETFs. I generally agree with the list, and most certainly agree with your criteria. But iShares Lehman TIP, the Treasury ...
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Investment seminars can be too convincingSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- I'm not quite ready for membership in AARP but increasingly I've been getting invitations in the mail for me and my husband to attend investment seminars t...
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All-American endeavorSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Everything sold at a new general store in Barrington has one thing in common. All merchandise is made in the United States. Norton's USA carries everything from jam to e...
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Consider TIPS for inflation protectionSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - This year may be the first since 1991 with a 4 percent inflation rate. After years of running just under 3 percent, a 4 percent rate will be a shock, particularly since ...
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Recipes at JC's Barbecue come from years of grilling experienceSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - For years, Gilberto Dominguez has worked as a cook at other people's restaurants. He recently took the next step and opening his own place in East Dundee. The native of ...
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Protégé buys Perfect Auto Finish detailing shop in RoselleSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - While growing up, Kevin Traver would often watch as Gary Kouba detailed and worked on his cars in the driveway down the street. Through the years, Kouba served as a ment...
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T-Mobile phones on Wi-FiSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Critics of the current U.S. wireless phone system have long advocated for a single phone that could make calls over a variety of wireless networks, without requiring use...