Kim Mikus
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Moe's: Guacamole is made fresh dailyJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - A Mexican food restaurant wildly popular in the Southeast is expanding into the suburbs. About 20 Moe's Southwest Grills are expected to join the four local restaurants...
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Libertyville woman gives pies a tryJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Janet Speck left a 20-year career in graphic design because of a need to try something new and express a different type of creativity. Speck now creates pies instead of ...
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Demos by Diane finds success serving free samples in storesJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - When free food samples are handed out at grocery stores, shoppers are much more likely to grab that item from the shelf. Nearly 86 percent of consumers who purchase a pr...
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Outdoor chef develops own sauceJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Bill Mehilos is hoping summer will help heat up sales at his new business. The Roselle man launched Head's Red BBQ in November. "Winter isn't the best time to sell this ...
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Novice investors turning to financial plannersMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The owners of a financial planning firm are finding the weakening economy driving novice investors to look for assistance. It's a time when the self-investors many need...
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Company puts eco-awareness into real estate salesMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The owners of an Arlington Heights-based residential real estate company are taking the green effort a step further. Adam and Dina Skinner, owners of Meritage Realty Gr...
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Done up, dressed upMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - A new party spa -- complete with glitter and glamour -- launched its first suburban site, giving young local girls the opportunity to double as rock stars or princesses....
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The Prince's Table offers luxury goodies for womenMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A Hollywood celebrity described a business that recently expanded into Glen Ellyn as "a toy store for women." The Prince's Table, which opened 22 years ago in the seasid...
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Nurseries expect sales to flower a bit laterMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A damp spring has cooled gardeners' purchases at area nurseries so far this year. Sales are expected to grow this weekend. Instead of buying annuals and perennials in t...
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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...