Kim Mikus
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Woodfield Crate and Barrel set to closeJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Upscale housewares retailer Crate & Barrel is moving out of Woodfield Shopping Center later this month in preparation to move into a larger store in Schaumburg. The Nort...
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Palatine's Soccer Plus expanding to LibertyvilleJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Soccer Plus, a Palatine store specializing in soccer and lacrosse, is expanding. After nearly 15 years of operation, owner Bob Naughtrip is expecting to open a second lo...
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Cupcake bakery opens in downtown AntiochJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The cupcake craze has hit downtown Antioch. Kelly Fetzer, who has a longtime love for baking, recently opened Kelly's Cupcakes at 388 Lake St. The shop is filled with s...
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Walgreen reports flat December in conservative holiday approachJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - A conservative approach to the holiday shopping season is the primary reason for a flat month of sales for Walgreen. The Deerfield-based company reported Wednesday that ...
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Pastor opens Jazz Me Up shop in West DundeeJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The faltering economy drove Jeorge Holmes, a pastor in Elgin, to take a new approach to make ends meet. Holmes, who serves as director of Highland Christian Academy, op...
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Redbox expands Oakbrook Terrace headquartersJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - DVD rental giant Redbox is planning to more than double its space at its headquarters in Oakbrook Terrace. The movie rental firm now occupies portions of four floors, or...
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Recovery tips for a financial hangoverJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - For most people, early January is a time for resolutions. Pledges to exercise, diet and be a better person often top the list. But as we emerge from the recession - fro...
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Second Zion man fatally shot in two daysJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Police say there is no indication a shooting death at about noon Friday in Zion is related to a homicide that occurred the day before. The city's second gunshot killing...
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Lake Zurich 13-year-old struck by van diesJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Neighbors of Kristina Rodriguez hold onto memories of the young girl walking to school holding her violin case and of times when she played with her sister in the snow. ...
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New holiday hot item: Personal breath testersDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - A product designed to test if partygoers have had too many cocktails to legally get behind the wheel is growing in popularity. Particularly at this time of year, many su...