Business Columns
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Shh. Speak quietly and your audience will hear you betterSep 10, 2025 10:38 am - Speak softly and be heard. What does this have to do with small business marketing? A lot.
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Buyers find undisclosed mold in basementSep 09, 2025 6:15 am - We purchased our first home about two months ago, and we hired a home inspector to check it out. But two months after moving in we discovered black mold in the basement.
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Preapprenticeship is a policy innovation that works for IllinoisSep 06, 2025 1:19 pm - In Illinois, 98% of construction apprentices graduate from programs managed cooperatively between employers and trade unions. These programs offer proven career pathways, but they have not always been accessible to all residents.Preapprenticeship programs have emerged as a viable solution to this problem.
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Condo board can indemnify unit owner sued over elevator contractSep 04, 2025 11:52 am - Can a condo board can indemnify a unit owner who signed a contract on its behalf and is now facing a lawsuit over it?
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Can board remove swimming pool without owner approval?Sep 03, 2025 12:57 pm - Our condominium’s swimming pool is old and in need of costly repairs. Can the board remove it without owner approval?
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It’s a good time to be a restaurant consumerSep 03, 2025 10:42 am - 2025 is a little more than halfway done, and already we are seeing the best year in restaurant sales in the last five. Sales this year are above where they were at the same time in 2024.
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Does window replacement require a permit?Sep 02, 2025 6:10 pm - I'm planning to replace all the windows in the house. Is a building permit required for window replacement?
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Uncertainty about Medicaid changes fuels fear for families of those with disabilitiesSep 02, 2025 1:29 pm - Medicaid and the Americans with Disabilities Act help many Americans with disabilities earn a living, attend school, access transportation and receive the medical support they and their families require. Now, families of those with disabilities are facing an even more uncertain future than they usually do.
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Blame high taxes, excessive regulations for businesses fleeing IllinoisAug 30, 2025 12:45 pm - Illinois has a remarkable entrepreneurial spirit, but too many of our businesses don’t stay. In the past several years, companies including Takeda, Caterpillar, Highland Ventures and Tyson have all fled Illinois’ suburbs and moved their headquarters out of state.
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Should I buy a red-tagged home?Aug 26, 2025 12:57 pm - I've made an offer on an unpermitted home that was red-tagged 10 years ago, but I don’t want to get stuck with a vacant lot. Can the building department eventually order its removal?