Lombard Business
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Chicago sets record for home price plungeMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Home prices in the Chicago-to-Joliet region plunged about 10 percent, the most ever calculated by the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Indices and released Tues...
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Successful hiring requires organization, orderMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Team Reil stepped way out of its comfort zone when it hired new sales people this Spring. The Union-based playground sales and construction rep firm had long followed i...
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Barrington woman launches entertaining Web siteMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - A long family tradition for entertaining has helped Debra Kavalos-Delaney of Barrington create a Web site for people who enjoy hosting parties. MemorableEntertaining...
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Take on the tickerMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Soaring gasoline prices have not only affected drivers, but it's have been rippling throughout the economy. What do you see happening down the road? "We're starting to ...
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Restaurants less flustered by rising costsMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - It's one thing to battle high food costs every trip to the grocery store, but at least you don't face that battle at work -- unless you own a restaurant. John Meyer, Joh...
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Here are some tools for evaluating your 401(k) planMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. How can I prove that my company 401(k) plan is a loser? The company I work for has our plan with Putnam. I believe there is no combination of funds in the 401(k) that...
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United must pay $192,500 in additional finesMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago-based United Airlines is facing another round of hefty federal fines at a time when it's been confronted by major losses and soaring fuel costs. The U.S. Departm...
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Professionals find win-win hours at 10 til 2 placement serviceMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - When Stephanie Gathe and husband Jeffrey were both working, it wasn't uncommon for the Naperville couple to meet at the airport, exchange a kiss and hand off the kids fr...
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Revolving door no guarantee for Motorola successMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. continues to face a strategic quandary on turning around its beleaguered mobile phone business while its top ranks spin through a revolving door. Since CEO...
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How to survive on $15,000 a yearMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - "Please write an article telling people with less than $15,000 a year of retirement income how they are supposed to survive." -- R.S., by e-mail Millions of people face ...