Kim Mikus
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Precious Moments concept focuses on innocenceDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The well-known, 30-year-old maker of innocent, childlike figurines is expanding its image by reaching out to a new demographic. In its first departure from the original...
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Specialty toy stores unwrap successful seasonDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Amid the blizzard of treacherous economic news, it appears toys are a sweet spot heading into the holidays. Owners of some suburban specialty toy stores say that parents...
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Sonic looking toward boom in the suburbsDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Sonic, a burger eatery with a nostalgic 1950's-style system of ordering, is skating into the suburbs. The Oklahoma chain, which opened it's 3,500th drive-in restaurant ...
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Allstate makes leadership changeDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - In an unexpected move, Allstate Corp. announced Tuesday that James E. Hohmann, president and chief executive officer of Allstate Financial, will leave the company effect...
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Bread & Butter restaurant opens in ItascaDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The philosophy of the new Bread & Butter Restaurant in Itasca is "getting back to basics." The owners of the establishment at 933 W. Irving Park Road are using more than...
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Solo cups cuts nearly 100 corporate jobsDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Solo Cup Company, which makes disposable cups, plates, containers and cutlery, said Friday it reduced its corporate work force by nearly 10 percent. The Highland Park-b...
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Airplane lands at mall to promote flying lesson giftsDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Skip Goss, president of Skill Aviation, went outside the box when brainstorming ways to promote his business. He strategically placed one of his airplanes inside Northbr...
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Leather retailer smooths business plan in weak economyDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Jacqueline Berger, president of an online leather retailer, realized that if she was going to make it through a frail economy, she'd have to change her business plan. Ab...
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Snack shop feeds mom's entrepreneurial needsDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - When two of Tracey Kreiling's three daughters went to college, she was ready to enter the next phase of her life. The Glen Ellyn mom said she wanted to do more than sho...
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Rookie sports jerseys hot items this seasonDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A pair of Chicago rookie athletes are making their way to the top of many children's holiday wish lists. Sports stores are having a tough time keeping the jerseys of Ch...