Kim Mikus
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Number of travelers expected to spike over Labor DayAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The economy may still be uncertain, but more people than last year plan to get out of town for Labor Day weekend, according to a study released today. In Illinois, 1.92 ...
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A Winning Edge tries to score in BloomingdaleAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A Winning Edge, specializing in custom sports uniforms and school apparel, recently expanded into Bloomingdale. After spending more than six years operating from his hom...
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CoreLink moves headquarters to Mount ProspectAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - CoreLink Data Centers, a company that stores and maintains other businesses' IT systems, has relocated its headquarters from Phoenix, Ariz. to Mount Prospect. The compa...
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New York coffee mainstay expands to LisleAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Chock Full o' Nuts Cafe, a well-known coffee chain in New York, recently opened its first Midwest location in Lisle. Surendra Ravi and his wife, Saroja, set up shop at 6...
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Woodfield area tourism bureau broadens reachAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau is changing how it operates to promote tourism for all businesses in seven Northwest suburban towns, not just those tha...
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Local retailers see 'tax holiday' sales, traffic jumpAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - As the first sales tax "holiday" in Illinois heads into its final three days, retailers at suburban stores and malls are crowing that it produced Christmas-caliber crowd...
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New product is literally Round Lake man's dream come trueAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - The idea for a Round Lake man's invention was sparked by a vivid dream he had several years ago. Aaron Hechtman dreamed he went to Walgreens and purchased a product to m...
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Retailers look to reach tech-savvy moms of 'tweens'Aug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Moms with preteens are likely to be on Facebook, often listen to the same music as their children and are highly influenced by coupons, according to a retail study relea...
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When your electronics need fixingAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - A new Naperville business is for people who jump into the pool with their cell phone in their pocket or drop an iPod into the sink - or experience a host of other comput...
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Three charged with stealing 2 dozen manholes from Lake Zurich areaAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Two men and a woman were charged with felony theft for their involvement in a backbreaking mission - stealing more than 20 Lake Zurich-area manhole covers, police said F...