Anna Marie Kukec
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Rosie helps Internet's late bloomers join Facebook generationFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - You just know how to do e-mail. Feeling a little left out of the online shopping experience? Or awkward about starting social networking via Facebook? That's how Rosemar...
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How does Obama's foreclosure plan affect you?Feb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Thousands of foreclosures have already devastated area suburbs, and many other whipsawed homeowners now are looking to the new administration for help. They might just g...
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ComEd cutting back, but no plans to reduce workforceFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - ComEd said Tuesday it's being forced to weather its own financial storm and plans to reduce costs by roughly $200 million due to a decrease in new construction, fewer th...
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Acco cuts worker salariesFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Lincolnshire-based Acco Brands, which provides office supplies to the nation's largest chains, said Monday it is slashing most of its workers' salaries by 47 percent thr...
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To survive, independent booksellers hold tight to their nicheFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - They've battled the big guys, the Internet, the downward spiral of the economy. Now, in the tradition of all great drama, independent suburban bookstores are writing a w...
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Grayslake site offers real-time bar ratings on your mobile deviceFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - So you're driving around with friends on a Saturday night and wonder how that bar is down the street. Just use your mobile phone or PDA to find out. Grayslake-based How'...
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CUB says you pay $575 a year too much for phone servicesFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Most people in Illinois are overpaying as much as $575 a year for landline and wireless phone services, according to study released Tuesday by the Citizens Utility Board...
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ICC judge recommends Nicor get half the hikeFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Nicor Gas could see its delivery rate hike request get cut in half. Administration law judges on Tuesday recommended to the Illinois Commerce Commission...
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Our financial panel tells us what they think of Obama's stimulus planFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - While several suburban residents applaud President Obama for his drive to boost the economy, some are concerned about certain parts of the stimulus plan or question how ...
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Young or old, here are some tips to get the most out of your taxesFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Second of two parts About 140 million tax returns, including 6 million from Illinois, are expected to arrive at the IRS this tax season, said IRS spokeswoman Sue Ha...