Business Stories from June 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Lombard restaurant at center of DuPage E. coli probeJun 19, 2013 10:50 am - Four confirmed cases of E. coli infections have been reported among customers of Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard, and DuPage County health officials said Monday they a...
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Bill Daley proposes plan to end pension deadlockJun 19, 2013 10:50 am - A spokeswoman for Gov. Pat Quinn says he has fully backed the tough pension proposal supported by the Illinois House and has “fought hard” to get it passed. Spokeswoman ...
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E. Dundee to demand payment from grocer on defaulted loanJun 19, 2013 5:02 am - In an effort to recover more than $26,000 East Dundee officials say the owner of a now-shuttered grocery store owes them, they are sending a letter of default to the own...
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Fresh Market opens Wednesday in LincolnshireJun 17, 2013 11:49 pm - The long-awaited Fresh Market grocery store will open Wednesday in Lincolnshire. The store, at 475 Milwaukee Ave., opens to the public at 9 a.m. An invitation-only previ...
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Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorksJun 18, 2013 12:42 pm - LOS ANGELES — Netflix’s deal to air original television programming from Dreamworks Animation is a major coup for both companies. Though financial details were not disc...
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ICT Holdings launches refrigerated divisionJun 17, 2013 11:03 pm - ICT Holdings of Glendale Heights recently announced it is expanding its dry van, flatbed and refrigerated truck divisions. ICT now has a fleet of 30 refrigerated trucks ...
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Follett to operate Wake Forest bookstoresJun 17, 2013 11:03 pm - Oak Brook-based Follett Higher Education Group said it will partner with Wake Forest University to operate its University Stores, including the University Bookstore, the...
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Abbott to buy back $3 billion in stockJun 19, 2013 5:02 am - Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories' board of directors recently approved a new share repurchase program for up to $3 billion in common stock. The program re...
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Lowe’s offers to buy Orchard Supply for $205MJun 18, 2013 12:42 pm - MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s plans to expand its California presence with an acquisition of Sears spinoff Orchard Supply Hardware Stores for about $205 million in cash. Or...
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Long-haul jets get boost at Paris Air ShowJun 18, 2013 12:42 pm - LE BOURGET, France — Airbus and Boeing both won pledges for big purchases of long-haul, wide-body jets Monday, as the Paris Air Show got off to a robust if rainy start. ...