Elgin Business
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Business briefsOct 31, 2021 4:51 pm - Lending reforms saved $20 million CHICAGO -- The Payday Loan Reform Act, signed into law in 2005, has helped borrowers in Illinois save about $20 million in loan fees an...
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Decorative lighting trend electrifies woman's online businessOct 31, 2021 4:47 pm - While sitting on her deck one evening with her husband, Chris Marchewka envisioned a strand of lights to brighten things up. The idea for a business selling decorative l...
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Firm to help local non-profit centerOct 31, 2021 4:45 pm - Firm to help local non-profit center ELGIN -- WideSpark Design, an Elgin-based marketing communications firm, is holding its annual Marketing Makeover to benefit a non-...
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Navteq charts growth of maps via technologyOct 31, 2021 4:42 pm - CHICAGO -- Getting lost is getting rarer nowadays, and any yahoo with a keyboard or a GPS device can find precise directions or pinpoint the location of an out-of-town l...
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Elburn woman opens Party Animals to entertain kidsOct 31, 2021 4:39 pm - Cindy Thul always has loved being around kids. So it's only fitting that her new business is for children -- whether it's birthday parties, stuffed animals or candy. "I ...
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Area investors weigh moves during swingOct 31, 2021 4:37 pm - From local 401(k) investors to area financial pros, the 311-point Dow Jones index decline elicited a range of reactions. Some brokers said real investor fallout cannot b...
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American Airlines fined for O'Hare violationsOct 31, 2021 4:36 pm - The Department of Labor on Thursday proposed $231,000 in fines against American Airlines for its operations at O'Hare International Airport. The Dallas-based airline, wh...
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Exxon profit dips with weaker outputOct 31, 2021 4:38 pm - NEW YORK -- Exxon Mobil Corp. posted a 1 percent drop in quarterly earnings Thursday, missing expectations, as weaker output and natural gas prices offset higher margins...
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Middleby workers approve contractOct 31, 2021 4:40 pm - The 12-week lockout of Middleby Corp. workers in Elgin will end Monday, according to its union. By a two-vote margin, 66 to 64, members of Teamster Local 714 agreed to a...
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Chiropractor's gluten-free research results in health food storeOct 31, 2021 4:39 pm - It's important to Mary McAndrews Hoffman that her patients understand why chiropractic works for them. "I educate my patients," said McAndrews Hoffman, owner of Wellness...