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    Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be
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    It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent. Americans have more than triple the debt they had in 1982, and less than half the savings. They spend 10 weeks longer off the job. <br><br>
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    By JEANNINE AVERSA The Associated Press
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    Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:01 CST
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    Laid-off workers tapping 401(k) funds to survive  
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    As the last of his severance pay dwindled away in March, Brad
Cleghorn of northwest suburban Marengo cashed out his 401(k) plan in
order to pay his mortgage and feed his family. Cleghorn is not alone. A Hewitt Associates study shows that 46
percent of workers with 401(k) plans who lost or switched jobs cashed
the plans in, a trend that could lead to serious problems when younger
generations of people working today reach retirement.
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    BY <a href=mailto:agolab@suntimes.com>ART GOLAB</a>  Staff Reporter agolab@suntimes.com 
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    Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:00 CST
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    Coffee with B.O.B. is Tuesday
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    Coffee with B.O.B.: From 8 to 10 a.m., the Oswego Chamber of Commerce will host Coffee with B.O.B. at Village Grind, 19 N. Main St., Oswego. For more information, call Katie Morris of Veritrust Financial at 630-457-1300 or Tim Leverich of Hometowne Insurance at 630-554-4040.<br><br>
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    From Staff Reports
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    Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01 CST
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    Kane Cougars hope to make Upper Deck a hit
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    Even though the minor league baseball season has been over for weeks,
the Kane County Cougars are hoping that their new Upper Deck facilities
will keep Elfstrom Stadium hopping even during the off-season.
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    By CHARLOTTE NORGAARD For Sun-Times Media
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    Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:00 CST
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    Home buyers tax credit renewed 
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    First-time home buyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package enacted earlier this year. But with the program scheduled to expire at the end of November, the House voted 403-12 Thursday to extend and expand the tax credit to include many buyers who already own homes. The Senate approved the measure Wednesday, and the White House said President Obama would sign it today.
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    BY STEPHEN OHLEMACHER 
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    Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:00 CST
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    Latest Crave marks year of cupcake delight
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    Oh, the cupcake. The perfectly individualized cakes born in the early 1800s have been
improved upon. And any visitor to Geneva's Third Street in the last
year was maybe lucky enough to savor the brownie-like dark chocolate
Blackbottom cupcake with baked-in cream cheese and chocolate chip
filling.<br><br>
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    By MARISSA AMONI For Sun-Times Media
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    Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:01 CST
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    Forecast  for holiday jobs not all gloom and doom
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    Despite an economy that has many still feeling none too merry and forecasts for a 1 percent drop in holiday sales, the holiday hiring front news isn't all gloom and doom. Although an Aon Consulting survey of more than 100 of the nation's leading retailers found that 44 percent are hiring fewer holiday workers this year, a majority have no plans to pull back; 19 percent said they plan to boost their hiring, and 37 percent said their levels will remain the same as last year. 
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    BY <a href=mailto:fknowles@suntimes.com>FRANCINE KNOWLES</a>  fknowles@suntimes.com 
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    Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:00 CST
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    Nicor moves 200 jobs from Geneva
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    The move of Nicor National's call center from here to Naperville will take about 200 jobs with it.<br><br>
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    By <a href="mailto:slord@scn1.com?Subject=Story.Response"id="up">STEVE LORD</a> slord@scn1.com
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    Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:01 CST
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    Business calendar: Dinner, awards
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    The Geneva Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards Night will be
from 6 to 9 p.m. at Eagle Brook Country Club, 2288 Fargo Blvd. in
Geneva.<br><br>
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    From Staff Reports
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    Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:00 CST
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  <title><![CDATA[
    Movers and shakers
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    Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice has announced the appointment of two new members to the Board of Directors.<br><br>
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    From Staff Reports
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    Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:00 CST
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