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  • How restaurants get you to spend more money using psychology on menus

    NEW YORK — You may think you're immune to transparent sales pitches like "Do you want fries with that?" But the tactics restaurants use to nudge you i ...
    Feb. 26, 2015 - 12:50 pm

  • Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. foresees sharp sales drop

    MOLINE (AP) — The chairman and CEO of Deere & Co. says the agricultural equipment maker is preparing for the largest single-year sales drop in its 178 ...
    Feb. 26, 2015 - 12:41 pm

  • Proposed Crystal Lake Fresh Thyme Farmers Market denied full waiver of fees

    CRYSTAL LAKE – A grocery store set to move into the old Crystal Lake Dominick’s will not have all of its building permit and inspection fees waived.
    Feb. 24, 2015 - 11:38 pm

  • Prairie Grove OK's video gaming; Johnsburg seeking to limit terminals

    PRAIRIE GROVE – Prairie Grove gave the green light to video gaming terminals, while Johnsburg is making sure the gambling trend doesn’t spread to cert ...
    Feb. 24, 2015 - 11:42 pm

  • Annual Asset Reallocation Strategy Optimizes Your Retirement Portfolio

    Owning a retirement portfolio that meets your income needs, while considering risk tolerance, is an important goal to have.  It’s difficult even for f ...
    Feb. 24, 2015 - 12:06 pm

  • McHenry County office space market improving, but at slow pace, experts say

    In October, a medical device company moved its headquarters from Hoffman Estates to Huntley, occupying more than 58,000 square feet of previously vaca ...
    Feb. 24, 2015 - 11:37 pm

  • Popular Homebuying Assistance Programs Due To Return In March!

    Popular homebuyer assistance programs are due to return in 2015. These programs offer down-payment assistance to those who meet income and credit qual ...
    Feb. 24, 2015 - 12:03 pm

  • The difference between Needs and Wants!

    A gentleman that I have great respect for taught me that every product, service or idea does two things and only two things for the buyer.  Those two ...
    Feb. 23, 2015 - 12:38 pm

  • Market Financial Group marks 45 years with Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce

    Market Financial Group, 240 Commerce Drive, Crystal Lake, recently was honored for 45 years of continuous membership in the Crystal Lake Chamber of Co ...
    Feb. 22, 2015 - 5:30 am

  • Bonnell Industries adds national sales manager

    DIXON – Truck distributer and snow plow supplier Bonnell Industries Inc. recently announced the addition of Bruce Helmeid as national sales manager to ...
    Feb. 22, 2015 - 5:30 am

  • Pride In Crystal Lake Award presented to Mike Splitt

    Mike Splitt recently was selected by the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to receive the organization’s Pride in Crystal Lake Award ...
    Feb. 22, 2015 - 5:30 am

  • Given earns Five Star Physical Therapist Award

    CRYSTAL LAKE – Five Star Professional recently announced Crystal Lake physical therapist Gregory Given, of Given Sports & Physical Therapy, has been c ...
    Feb. 22, 2015 - 5:30 am

  • Dorion-Gray Retirement Planning adds partner

    CRYSTAL LAKE – Paula Dorion-Gray, CEO of Dorion-Gray Retirement Planning Inc., recently announced the addition of a new partner to the Crystal Lake fi ...
    Feb. 22, 2015 - 5:30 am

  • McHenry County’s martial arts industry continues growing

    CARY – Local martial arts businesses are fighting back and taking new ground after being squeezed during the recession.
    Feb. 22, 2015 - 5:30 am

  • Dave Says: Gold may not hold value if everything goes downhill

    Dear Dave,I’m retired, and I have about five percent of my retirement savings in gold and silver I’v ...
    Feb. 22, 2015 - 5:30 am

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