Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/business/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 07:39:50 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/business/705209891/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/business/705209891/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:39 -0400 Chicago-based United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them. The flight from Houston to Chicago was just the kind of 787 flight that airlines are hoping for: uneventful. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/business/705219914/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130521/business/705219914/ Tue, 21 May 2013 04:59:40 -0400 Aurora is developing a new park along the Fox River. Batavia's downtown has a streetscape project. Geneva is known for its development of Third Street. St. Charles, too, has focused on beautifying its downtown and harnessing the Fox River as a natural resource. "I think it's just amazing what's going on in all of our communities up and down the Fox River," said Tom Armstrong, chairman of Elgin's... http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/business/705209810/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/business/705209810/ Mon, 20 May 2013 13:29:03 -0400 Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday is Mayer's boldest move since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209875/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209875/ Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:52 -0400 As Naperville resident Marty Karlin watched his son, Ryan, 10, grow weaker from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, he wanted to raise awareness and funds for research to combat the disease. He and his family came up with ShtankOut, a plush toy that doubles as an odor eliminator in kids gym bags, lockers, closets and other smelly places. A portion of the $4.99 to $5.99 price for every one goes toward... http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209914/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130520/news/705209914/ Mon, 20 May 2013 05:17:03 -0400 Progress toward redeveloping the Settler's Hill landfill has been slow and quiet as of late, but the first phase is gaining some momentum. That phase will be the installation of trails and a cross country track on a major portion of the old landfill.