Batavia Business
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Parksite names Heitzman new CEOJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - BATAVIA - Building material distributor Parksite Inc. announced Ron Heitzman has been appointed chief executive officer, succeeding George A. Pattee, who will remain cha...
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Cougars, Wolves the rare successes in a long line of suburban sportsJan 03, 2016 6:30 am - For more than two decades, the Kane County Cougars and Chicago Wolves have written the playbook on how professional sports can prosper outside Chicago's city limits. The...
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Meet the female farrier who started at 16Jan 02, 2016 6:30 am - Jamie Westland Wandell excels in a field dominated by men. She is a farrier and travels to stables around Kane and DuPage counties, where she fits horses with shoes, tri...
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What Tri-Cities readers were talking about in 2015Dec 30, 2015 12:00 am - "Talk of the Town" took on a theme of sorts in 2015. Readers wanted to talk about their favorite things and share with others in the Tri-Cities area. Of course, I was en...
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Comcast closes Carpentersville service center, opens retail stores elsewhereDec 23, 2015 12:00 am - The Comcast Service Center in Carpentersville closed this month, but company officials say new store locations are offering more appealing services. At the 300 Carpenter...
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Kane County grocers fire back in lawsuitsDec 13, 2015 12:00 am - A pair of Fox Valley grocery stores being sued by patrons who say they suffered injuries because of the stores' negligence are pushing back against the claims. Attorneys...
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Gift wrap guru: St. Charles East teacher's invention makes wrapping a snapDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - At this point in the holiday season, this invention comes across as possibly the greatest ever concocted. It's probably safe to say that St. Charles East High School tea...
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BFC marks 40 years of businessDec 07, 2015 12:00 am - BATAVIA - Communications and print company BFC is celebrating its 40th year of business. Joe Novak Sr. started BFC in 1975 as a 4-employee financial print brokerage firm...
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Xfinity opens Batavia storeDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - BATAVIA - Comcast will open an Xfinity retail store Dec. 7 at 57-59 S. Randall Road in Batavia. Located in The Shoppes at Windmill Place Shopping Center, the new 5,000-s...
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BFC: Still boogieing at 40!Dec 01, 2015 10:00 pm - On the heels of a two-year recession, high inflation and leisure suits, Joe Novak Sr. thought 1975 was a good year to start a business. With disco all the rage, BFC made...