Plato Center Business
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:58 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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South Elgin businessman had uncommon, quiet generosityJun 03, 2012 3:55 pm - Lane Buck Hoffman’s lifelong mantra was “Life is good.” But the South Elgin resident spent a lot of time making sure life was good for people in the Fox Valley and at Va...
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Hoffman Estates event promotes manufacturing career as student optionApr 13, 2012 1:16 pm - Wheeling High School teacher Michael Geist knows if a student mentions the word ‘manufacturing’’ when talking about what he or she wants to do after graduation, parents ...
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Family business falters, then recovers with SBDC helpMar 19, 2012 12:49 pm - Family businesses can get especially dicey when the brother who runs the business — say Marchese and Sons Inc., a land surveyor in Roselle — lays off staff. “I laid off ...
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Udina losing its General StoreFeb 18, 2012 6:17 pm - The General Store of Udina is closing after being a bastion of small-town heart the last eight years. Locals are mourning the loss of a convenience store where they coul...
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ECC building earns design awardOct 10, 2011 5:54 am - The Itasca architecture firm that transformed two light industrial buildings on Elgin Community College’s campus into one high-tech space earned high marks from the loca...
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Durbin hears success stories from Elgin career centerAug 11, 2011 12:14 am - If the American economy is to recover, Sen. Dick Durbin says, the last place the federal government should cut funding is from career development sites like the Illinois...
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People line up to look for work at ECC jobs fairApr 18, 2011 3:03 pm - After being out of work for two years, Jim Werner of Algonquin admits it's very difficult to stay upbeat about his job search. “You have to take it one day at a time,” ...
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Elgin chamber names McDonald's owner volunteer of yearAug 06, 2010 2:43 pm - David Bear took home the Volunteer of the Year award Thursday during the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce's annual award luncheon. Bear, owner of Bear McDonald's Restauran...
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