Batavia Business
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Batavia man's litter scoop provides solution to Gulf spill cleanupAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Batavia may be far from the muck and mess left over from April's Gulf oil rig explosion and subsequent disastrous spill, but one resident's invention is being employed i...
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St. Charles bank fighting to stay strong amid tough timesJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - In its 15 years of existence, Valley Community Bank has never relied on the word "community" more than now. As it struggles like thousands of other banks nationwide to i...
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Elgin OKs breaks for Siemens plant expansionJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin leaders this week gave the thumbs-up to waiving $53,720 in development impact fees so the Siemens plant at 950 Tollgate Road can expand by 28,000 square feet. The ...
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West Dundee grocery closes short of its first birthdayJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - In the jovial moments of starting his first business, Nature's Fresh Market in West Dundee, 27-year-old Patrick Morales thought he would carry the same business card for...
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Net income at Jewel-parent Supervalu falls 40 percentJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Supervalu Inc.'s first-quarter net income fell 40 percent as rising competition cut into the grocery chain's sales. The operator of Albertsons and...
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Geneva council backs plans for secondhand shopsJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The Geneva City Council favors letting secondhand shops open on and near its South Third Street shopping district. It unanimously agreed Monday night with a staff recomm...
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Caterpillar partners with Dirty Jobs star Mike RoweJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. is partnering with Mike Rowe, creator and star of the Discovery Channel's hit TV show, Dirty Jobs. Locally, Cat has operations in Montgomery. Rowe, also...
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Company could bring jobs, revenue to CarpentersvilleJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The potential relocation of a commercial business to Carpentersville could inject new life into an industrial park on the village's west side. Village trustees this wee...
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State Realtors say home prices 'stabilizing' but 'stubborn'Jul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Home prices in Illinois are showing signs of stabilizing and the Chicago region in particular marked a year of positive sales activity in June, according t...
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Caterpillar 2Q up 91 percent; raises outlookJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Heavy machinery manufacturer Caterpillar said Thursday that its second-quarter earnings shot up 91 percent on a big increase in sales of equipment for industries like mi...