Business profile (short): Sunil Puri, immigrant-turned-land-king, Crain's Chicago Business

Business profile (short): TriBond: Short feature on a small company that made it big in the board-game biz, Rockford Magazine

Business profile (long): Envirovac: A look at a firm that's "flushed with success," thanks to its vacuum toilet business, Rockford Magazine

Business feature: Tears in the workplace: Why do women cry more than men, and what -- if anything -- should women do to avoid tears on the job?, Chicago Tribune (Womanews section)

Disabled entrepreneurs: Businesspeople with disabilities are able to use special programs to help businesses get started, but want no special favors after that, Crain's Chicago Business

Association health plans: Can they be the solution to the small business insurance crisis?, Crain's Chicago Business


Technology feature: Internet urban legends: Why are these crazy stories so popular and what can be done to stop them from cramming your inbox?, Chicago Tribune (Tempo section)

Technology feature: Telemedicine: Virtual reality technology creates opportunities for long-distance doctoring, Newmedia.com

Technology feature: Digital surveillance: Businesses use hidden cameras and the Internet to monitor employees from afar, Crain's Chicago Business

Technology feature: Tempest: threat or hoax: Can Big Brother see what you're typing on your computer from outside your building, using so-called "Tempest" technology?, Smart Computing magazine