Algonquin Business
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Red Wing Shoes coming to Crystal LakeSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - On and off for the past several years, Jim Heisler has had plans to open a Red Wing Shoe Store. But each time he was ready to go ahead, something happened. First his fat...
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Elgin wind plant is the green 'future'Aug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Germany-based Siemens opened a $20 million plant in Elgin that will create "green collar" jobs making and testing gearboxes for turbines that harness wind energy. But, a...
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Ziegler's Ace Hardware closing West Dundee shopAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the most established businesses in West Dundee will be forced to leave the village by the end of the year due to financial difficulties, management confirmed Frid...
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New site offers travel tipsAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - ELGIN - Travel experts James and Heather Hills of Elgin, are featured in the new book Design and Launch an Online Travel Business in a Week. The couple run travel Web si...
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East Dundee Saturn dealer shuts its doorsAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - A major player in East Dundee's efforts to revitalize economic development along Route 25 is closed. Saturn of Dundee turned off the lights for good Thursday, after 15 y...
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Cash for Clunkers weekend advice: Prepare to wait and call aheadAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - If you're considering cashing in on the Cash for Clunkers program before it ends Monday, patience will be essential, car dealership managers say. "It will be very busy. ...
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Could auto repos be next economic wave? Experts don't think soAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - With the Cash for Clunkers program quickly reaching $1.5 billion in vouchers last week and being declared "wildly successful" by the federal government, experts say the ...
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Middleby's misses analysts forecastsAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Middleby Corp., the maker of Toastmaster toasters and MagiKitch'n charbroilers, sunk as much as 12 percent in Nasdaq trading after second-quarter earnings and revenue tr...
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More Illinois homes in foreclosure during JulyAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A new law in Illinois that aimed to help give homeowners facing foreclosure more time apparently led to a spike in problems during July, according to data released today...
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Trading services, items instead of spending cashAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Interest in an age-old practice is increasing as thousands are bartering using "trade dollars" in place of cash. Dentistry for computer services. A real estate appraisa...