Business Stories from June 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Morning Star Catholic bookshop in Lombard closing in JulyJun 21, 2012 11:05 pm - A downtown Lombard shop described as a place so peaceful it compelled some customers to whisper is closing its doors next month. But downtown Lombard won’t be seeing a ...
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Facebook recommendations from women spur more likes from menJun 22, 2012 10:21 am - Women sway more men to their Facebook recommendations than they do members of their own gender, suggests a survey that may help advertisers hone their online pitches. Wo...
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Motorola Mobility offers to settle Microsoft casesJun 22, 2012 6:45 am - LIBERTYVILLE — Google Inc.’s Motorola Mobility unit said it made a new offer to settle its patent-infringement disputes with Microsoft Corp. over the Xbox gaming system ...
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The pop that wasn’t: Life after Facebook’s IPOJun 22, 2012 6:45 am - NEW YORK — It’s been a month since Facebook’s IPO fell flat and in that time, the market for initial public offerings has collapsed. No company has gone public since Ma...
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Cary plans road improvement for Jandus Cut Off?Sep 30, 2016 11:08 am - After getting a sizable state grant, the village of Cary is moving forward with a road project to improve access to one of its major industrial parks, officials said. Th...
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Shoppers now can earn rewards even at small suburban businessesJun 22, 2012 5:30 am - You may have a loyalty card at a chain grocery store, major department store or even your favorite nationwide coffee shop. Now, you could get a similar chance to earn re...
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After 9 years, 5 leagues, Michna at home with RushJun 22, 2012 2:39 pm - Russ Michna has been a starter and a backup; he has hoisted championship trophies and clipboards; he has been signed to teams and cut from them. In nine years as a profe...
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Sweden on alert, explosives found near nuke plantJun 21, 2012 10:01 am - STOCKHOLM — Sweden raised the security alert for the country’s three nuclear power plants Thursday after explosives were found on a truck at the southwestern Ringhals at...
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Lombard denies hotel bond funding requestJun 22, 2012 3:38 pm - In a move the village of Lombard expects every six months, the agency that owns the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center asked the village for money to help it make a bond pay...
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Mount Prospect, fire district leaders spar over latest annexationJun 21, 2012 8:32 pm - Mount Prospect officials verbally sparred this week with Elk Grove Township Fire Department Chief Michael Nelson over the village’s latest annexation, which he fears cou...