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How ReaLync aims to give remote home-shoppers a real-time view
Buying a home in a real estate market that moves as quickly as it does today is stressful. Doing so from afar can be traumatic. Chicago-based ReaLync is trying to...
The goods: Work these into your workout
It's no coincidence that the best fitness gear is released every spring — just when everyone is shedding their layers to look their best in swimsuits. We've rounded up the...
When is a life coach worth the price?
As a single mother of three, Deborah Gaines was working long hours at corporate jobs, and she was having a hard time balancing her limited home life with her career....
When is a life coach worth the price?
As a single mother of three, Deborah Gaines was working long hours at corporate jobs, and she was having a hard time balancing her limited home life with her career....
Diane Hollingsworth, Illinois Eye-Bank executive director
In 1991, Diane Hollingsworth had just given birth, but her baby was in the neonatal intensive care unit , and she had two young children at home. What's more, Hollingsworth...
Diane Hollingsworth, Illinois Eye-Bank executive director
In 1991, Diane Hollingsworth had just given birth, but her baby was in the neonatal intensive care unit , and she had two young children at home. What's more, Hollingsworth...
Scout gives the home-security system a modern touch
Two Chicago entrepreneurs plan to release a new home-security system this summer, allowing customers to pick and choose which alarm features they want. Only 17 percent of the housing market...
You can do spring cleaning and put cash in your pocket
The average home has $7,000 worth of unused items simply taking up space, according to a study by market research firm NPD Group. But there's no reason why your home...
When pondering price tags, think long-term desires, not just trends
It's the common shopping dilemma: Buy what you love now versus what you think you'll love in 10 years. The former might be a trendier, possibly less-expensive item, while the...