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Jay Augustyn, left, Matt Ehinger and Josh Schlake
Opportunity Zones: More than traditional real estate development
Updated Aug 13, 2019 9:20 AM
Since Opportunity Zones were first authorized in December 2017 as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, there has been significant discussion about how to best utilize these opportunities and obtain the resulting tax benefi
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Ron Onesti, center, recently hosted Bucky Heard, left, and Bill Medley at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
Courtesy of Onesti Entertainment Corp.
Ron Onesti: A ‘Righteous’ evening
Posted Aug 2, 2019 6:00 AM
Bill Medley, a founding member of the legendary “Blue-Eyed Soul” group The Righteous Brothers, appeared last week at the Arcada Theatre. It was a “righteous” show with all the excitement of those in the group’s heyday.
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Michael Blickman
“The importance of being HR”: An employment attorney’s perspective
Posted Jul 20, 2019 1:00 AM
While many corporate leaders are enlightened and recognize HR’s value, the “profit contribution” perspective still plagues many HR professionals.
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Ann Wilson of Heart and Ron Onesti, owner of the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
Courtesy of Onesti Entertainment Corp.
Ron Onesti: The ‘Heart’ of Led Zeppelin … Ann Wilson!
Updated Jul 19, 2019 4:56 PM
Just a couple of years ago, I was watching the Kennedy Center Honors on TV and Led Zeppelin was receiving the award. The finale of the show was an amazing rendition of “Stairway To Heaven” sung by none other than Ann Wilson of Heart.
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LEO MISDOM
Outsourced Accounting; What’s it all about?
Posted Jul 17, 2019 1:00 AM
Outsourced accounting is a service that provides a full, accounting department experience for businesses and nonprofit organizations without the appropriate resources for an accounting department or who are frustrated with the cost and effort put forth to staff their existing accounting department.
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Singer and keyboardist Burton Cummings, right, formerly of The Guess Who, returns to Ron Onesti’s Arcada Theatre on Aug. 3.
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Ron Onesti: ‘Guess Who’ is going to rock the Arcada
Posted Jul 12, 2019 6:00 AM
The former lead vocalist, keyboardist and flutist (that’s right, flutist) from the Canadian rock ‘n’ roll supergroup The Guess Who, Burton Cummings, will return for a command performance at The Arcada Aug. 3. I don’t think I have ever witnessed a performer who was as much a part of the audience while at the same time being part of the act as Burton is.
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DON HANSEN
Balancing the financial needs of the family business
Updated Jul 12, 2019 4:34 PM
During the life cycle of a family-owned business, there are many reasons to seek financing. From start up to retirement, each loan has a means to an end — to provide income to the members of the family while maintaining the success of the business.
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Ron Onesti wishes a happy Fourth of July weekend to a crowd at his Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
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Ron Onesti: What is America to me?
Posted Jul 5, 2019 6:00 AM
Last night, while winding down in front of a black-and-white film on TCM, an 11-minute short came on. A skinny Frank Sinatra emerged to sing “The House I Live In,” which addressed equality for all races and religions. A pretty bold move in 1945 when it came out. It is a wonderful song that simplifies what our forefathers outlined in 1776. It’s opening line, “What is America to me?” is a lyric that hit me hard.
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Email your celebrity “backstage” questions to Arcada Theatre owner Ron Onesti at ron@oshows.com.
Courtesy of Onesti Entertainment Corp.
Ron Onesti: Backstage questions
Posted Jun 28, 2019 6:00 AM
You ask ’em, I’ll get them answered! Today I’ll answer several recent emails about the celebrities we’ve hosted at the Arcada Theatre.
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Singer Bobby Rydell, right, has performed at Ron Onesti’s Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
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Ron Onesti: Getting a Rydell ‘high’ at The Arcada
Posted Jun 21, 2019 6:00 AM
Guys like Frankie Avalon and Bobby Rydell represent that next generation of “cool” after Sinatra and Martin. They are still out there, performing in suits and tuxedos, still drawing screaming fans and swooning females.
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Germaine Winnick Willett
Handling employee complaints about coworker harassment: Just how effective is your prompt and effective corrective action?
Updated Jun 19, 2019 2:16 PM
As an employer, when it comes to compliance with employment laws and regulations, you strive to do everything right. But as a recent case makes clear, an employer who does everything can still be found liable for allowing a hostile work environment to persist.
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DEB SCHULTZ
Embracing the total rewards concept
Posted Jun 19, 2019 1:00 AM
Two recent MRA Hot Topic Surveys indicated that while competitive pay and employer-sponsored health insurance remain two of the most valued employee benefits,
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Dr. Paul Nourbash
AMITA Health offers state-of-the-art joint replacement
Posted Jun 14, 2019 12:35 PM
AMITA Health’s state-of-the-art Center for Advanced Joint Replacement in Hoffman Estates offers extraordinary technology including the Stryker MAKO robotic arm for joint replacement surgery.
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Ron Onesti celebrates his own father, “Pops,” and all other dads at Festa Pasta Vino over Father’s Day weekend.
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Ron Onesti: Father’s Day and rock ‘n’ rollers
Posted Jun 14, 2019 7:00 AM
Each year, for the past 26, I have produced a festival in Chicago’s Little Tuscany neighborhood around 24th Street and Oakley Avenue. At this event on Father’s Day Sunday each year, we remember fathers who have passed, and recognize those dads who are still with us.
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Ron Onesti, left, and his brother, Rich, second from right, meet the Bacon Brothers band and members Kevin, second form left, and Michael Bacon.
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Ron Onesti: Backstage with ‘The Boss’
Posted Jun 7, 2019 7:00 AM
While moving a stack of posters recently that lay atop an old pan I needed to cook for an event, a laminated backstage pass fell to the ground. It was from a night I’ll never forget — with Bruce Springsteen. It was from a fundraiser held at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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A young fan enjoys listening to Gene Simmons of the rock band Kiss, left, whose hits were first played on the radio in the 1970s.
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Ron Onesti: The staying power of OUR music
Posted May 24, 2019 11:32 AM
Every year for at least the next 10 years, there will be countless “50th Anniversary” tours, rockumentaries and box sets that will come out chronicling all genres of music. That just goes to show just how powerful OUR music really is! These guys and gals are STILL out, playing the tunes we grew up with, and sounding great! Some are even releasing NEW music!

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