Des Plaines Business
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Power outages leave businesses scramblingJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Continuing power problems in areas hard-hit by Tuesday night's wind storm hammered local businesses for a second day Thursday. Jewel Food Stores, for example, reported t...
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Hoffman engineer goes from networks to boltsJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Tim Gale of Hoffman Estates was an engineer who designed radio-frequency systems for cellular networks. He transitioned from Sprint to 360 and then to Altell before leav...
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Franchising lacks buzz, but may be successful optionJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - With so many people looking for a job, or looking to replace a lost job with their own business, it's somewhat surprising that there isn't more buzz about franchising. M...
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Storytelling can help you land your next jobJun 18, 2011 11:00 pm - West suburban workshop helps participants please an interviewer's brain—through stories. Jenny McCarthy (name changed on request) was14 months unemployed and becoming mo...
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WINGS to hold drive one year after blaze destroyed Palatine resale shopJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - It's been one year since a fire destroyed the WINGS resale shop in Palatine, one of the domestic violence agency's most vital revenue streams. Dedicated staff and volunt...
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Travel business up, says Woodfield convention bureauJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Hotel occupancy in the Northwest suburbs is up 14 percent over the past 12 months, Dave Parulo, president of the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau, said in a...
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Foreclosures here drop, but experts cautiousJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The number of foreclosures dropped dramatically across the suburbs in May, compared to a year ago, but experts believe it's too early to crack open the champagne. Suburb...
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It’s time to vote for your Sing! favoritesJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - Deer Park Town Center’s Sing! program is part of a national vocal talent competition designed to shine the spotlight on choirs, choruses, gospel singers, glee clubs, voc...
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Suk's Imagination Nail & Hair Salon celebrating 35th anniversaryJun 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Suk's Imagination Nail & Hair Salon, 1709 W. Golf Road in Mount Prospect, is celebrating 35 years in business on Saturday, June 18. A celebration will be held at the sal...
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Lisle business owner trades retirement for new directionJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - A 100-year-old company in Carol Stream and a 67-year-old Lisle business owner. Neither is ready to retire. So Ray Grimm shook things up, with both he and the business go...