Kim Mikus
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Allstate to raise rates 8.2% on homeowner insuranceApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Allstate Corp. will implement an 8.2 percent rate increase on homeowner insurance policies this summer. Beginning July 5, when customers renew their policies, they will ...
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Knitting salon touts social atmosphereApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Connie Grundschok wove her career as a commercial interior designer into creating a yarn salon in Buffalo Grove. The Wheeling woman recently opened Knit Happens at 794 S...
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Palatine instrument repair business expandsApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Musician Bonnie Radecki Reidel recently expanded her home-based musical instrument repair business to a store in Palatine. Fix This Musical Instrument Repair Inc. opera...
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Businessman's mission: Helping orphans sleep at nightApr 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Scott Moriarty's business goal is to sell furniture that helps suburban children sleep comfortably at night. His personal mission is to help Cambodian orphans do the sam...
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Golf concept drives to SearsApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Golfers will be able to test clubs at select Sears stores this summer as part of a new initiative with Edwin Watts Golf Shops. Sears Holdings announced a multiyear agree...
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Gurnee Mills plans $4.8 million renovationApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - As Gurnee Mills hits its 20th anniversary this year, plans are rolling out for a $4.8 million renovation of the property. The mall announced a three-year plan to upgrade...
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Balloon-tying invention really taking offApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Wayne Sikorcin's experience as a moldmaker coupled with his frustration with tying water balloons for a family picnic sparked a new invention now hitting the market. Si...
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Lindenhurst, Crystal Lake cheerleading companies mergeApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Ultimate Athletics, a competitive cheerleading business in Lindenhurst, announced it is merging with Cheer Fusion Allstars in Crystal Lake. The company, which will be ca...
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Many appliance shoppers face long lines but say rebates worth the waitApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Dick Kessler of Antioch was first in line at 4 a.m. Friday at Gurnee's Sears Grand to up his chances to snag federal funds for a new dishwasher. At 6 a.m. the doors open...
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'Occasional boutique' caters to women of all agesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - A year-old Naperville women's boutique doesn't play by the rules. But it's working just fine for Lillians of Naperville, part of a growing Minnesota-based franchise. U...