Kim Mikus
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Value comes to the fore during 'scavenger hunt' for school suppliesAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Shoppers dash from store to store with lists in hand ready to take part in what has become a scavenger hunt for adults - shopping for school supplies. Now that August i...
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Avid runner takes a big step in opening storeAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - After spending 17 years in the corporate world, Paul O'Neill is now taking a different path in opening a retail store catering to runners. When O'Neill's job in sales m...
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Local dealers give mixed praise to 'Cash for Clunkers'Jul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Anthony Santoro planned to drive his 1996 Dodge pickup truck through the winter, but the deals and rebates he was offered Friday were too good to pass up. Santoro, of I...
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Zurich Insurance cracks slip-and-fall schemeJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Investigators from a Schaumburg-based insurance company are working with federal postal inspectors to unravel a scheme involving nearly three dozen people who sought hun...
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MailboxMan has solution for anchoring roadside boxesJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - When Scotty Joe Stastny lost his job as a national account executive for a food company, he took some handyman-type jobs that sparked a new business plan. While Stastny...
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Tangerine Cafe fires it up in downtown NapervilleJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Tangerine Cafe, a contemporary breakfast and lunch establishment, recently opened in downtown Naperville. The restaurant at 47 E. Chicago Ave. features traditional menu ...
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Splash Dogs Inc. in Des Plaines helps dogs healJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Jill Morgenthaler was torn over whether Bert, her 10-year-old Labrador mix, should undergo surgery to repair an injured knee and hip. The Des Plaines woman, not thrille...
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Phones call electrician to new business ventureJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - When Don Zittman's 30-year-old electrical contracting business continued to struggle, he knew he had to find another way to pay the bills. Zittman watched his customer b...
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Budget-conscious shoppers gravitate to unique store in GenevaJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Shoppers of the quirky American Science & Surplus will find everything from a wooden watercolor artist case for less than $15 to dancing stuffed chickens that do the "cl...
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Buffalo Grove couple offers big taste at Big ShermsJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - When Mark and Jenni Sherman celebrate their first wedding anniversary Monday, they'll most likely toast the opening of their new business as well. About two months ago, ...