Alicia Fabbre
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Furniture company finds success despite global competitionMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - As a furniture sales rep back in the 1990s, Ron Bartkowski saw change was coming. He heard American companies tell him how they couldn't compete with furniture makers ov...
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An eye for exterior designMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - When Todd Selin opened his landscaping company 20 years ago things were simple -- he built decks, planted shrubs, and kitchens were still indoors. Today, many homeowners...
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A coffeehouse that caresMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Chris Fisher was just looking for some office space. But all he found was expensive leases. So rather than get into a high-priced lease, Fisher decided to try his hand ...
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All-women cast brings 'Beauty and the Beast' to West Aurora HighMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not easy playing the role of a man in an all-woman cast -- let alone the role of a bad guy. But for all but one of her last 19 plays with the Aurora Junior Woman's...
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For decades, Olmstead's TV tunes into same successful formulaMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Gene Olmstead sees an opportunity every time someone walks through the doors of his downtown Batavia shop. But it's not just another sale he sees. "Every new customers i...
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Sage Creek a 'perfect fit'Feb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - It was just two months after Christina and Mark Kwasniewski opened a shop in Campton Square when the company Mark worked for went bankrupt. Christina had quit her job ju...
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Local astronomy club to view lunar eclipseFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Some Fox Valley area stargazers will throw a party, of sorts to catch Wednesday's lunar eclipse. The Kane County Astronomical Association and Fox Valley Astronomical So...
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Businesswoman to expand Camille's cafe chain in Chicago areaFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Colleen Dermody has had her own share of learning experiences over the past 10 years of developing real estate. While working on her first building, for example, she lea...
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Geneva family's spice empire growsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Walk into the shop at 577 S. Third St. in downtown Geneva and the smell hits you right away. "This is wonderful," a customer exclaimed on a recent day as she browsed thr...
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Wedding planner's delightJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Pam Karnick loves a wedding -- but not the cost. So she's decided to give people a place to get married without going into debt. "Two kids, they could drop $20,000 on a ...