Business Stories from August 15, 2011 (Change date)
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Papa Saverios serves an array of pizza pies in AuroraAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - An interview with co-owner Kevin Niedospial Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We are a carryout and delivery pizzeria that specializes in true Chic...
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Sara Lee, Kraft escalate wiener warAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - The nation’s two largest hot dog makers are taking their legal beefs Monday to federal court in Chicago, where a judge will determine whether Oscar Mayer or Ball Park fr...
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Lowes closes stores in Elgin and SchaumburgAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Lowe's home improvement stores in Schaumburg and Elgin were closed for good Sunday night. The nation's second largest home improvement store chain told employees in Elgi...
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Time Warner Cable buying Insight for $3B in cashAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Time Warner Cable will buy Insight Communications Co. for $3 billion in cash as it bolsters its presence in the Midwest, the company said Monday. The private...
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Illinois lottery sales average $177 per personAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lottery ticket sales grew slightly during the past year to set a record of nearly $2.3 billion, or about $177 for every person in the state, offic...
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CWA names winners of journalism and photography awardsAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - CHICAGO — The Construction Writers Association will recognize six construction industry journalists and photojournalists for excellence and commitment with the 2011 Jour...
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Motorola Mobility shares skyrocketAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - After Google Inc. said Monday it would buy Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility, MMI shares soared nearly 60 percent after the opening bell and stayed up all day. Motor...
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AAR wins contract from Virgin AmericaAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - AAR Corp. said it has been awarded an 18-month contract from Virgin America to provide maintenance and installation services for the airline's growing fleet of Airbus 32...
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A look at other tax packagesAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - A state incentive package meant to keep Motorola Mobility from leaving Libertyville is among the largest such deals in state history, but it’s not the only one. State re...
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Congress from a small-business perspectiveAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - When a business runs at a loss, most business owners will say there are two ways to get out of the resulting financial hole: Cut expenses. Increase revenue. Clearly, nei...