Bolingbrook Business
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OfficeMax swings to $10.7M 2nd-qtr profitAug 02, 2012 9:58 am - Naperville-based OfficeMax Inc. said Thursday it posted a $10.7 million second-quarter net income, reversing a loss a year ago that stemmed from hefty restructuring char...
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Navistar tumbles after receiving letter from SECAug 02, 2012 8:34 am - Lisle-based Navistar International Corp., the maker of International brand trucks, fell in early trading after it disclosed a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission inq...
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Selling on Facebook: Puppies and babies helpJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Small business success on Facebook and similar social media sites in some ways mimics success in traditional marketing: First, find your positive difference. Next, explo...
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Naperville bank exec in it for long haulJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - J. Patrick Benton knows what it's like to stay for the long haul. He's been a lifelong Naperville resident. He's been married to retired District 203 teacher, Polly Bent...
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Aurora aldermen promote first Shop Local WeekendJul 27, 2012 11:10 am - Shops offering car repairs, computer assistance, dry cleaning, pet care, flowers, haircuts and a variety of food on the far East side of Aurora will be offering specials...
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Lombard trustee urges support for Chick-fil-AJul 26, 2012 1:00 pm - A Lombard village trustee plans to introduce a measure to create a local “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” on Aug. 1 in response to Chicago Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno's de...
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Ikea installs solar panels to generate own powerJul 25, 2012 3:00 pm - Swedish home furnishings retailer Ikea Wednesday debuted perhaps the largest commercial rooftop solar energy panel arrays in the state on its stores in Schaumburg and Bo...
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Suburban tourism -- and tax revenues -- increaseJul 25, 2012 5:30 am - Local counties were among those gaining the most tourism dollars across the state during 2011, which is fueling a so-called road show with state officials touting those ...
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Seven face federal fraud charges in mortgage 'scheme'Jul 24, 2012 4:00 pm - Seven men, mainly from the suburbs, are facing federal fraud charges stemming from what prosecutors called a “scheme” to bilk mortgage lenders out of more than $8.5 mill...
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Abt executive runs with Olympic torch in EnglandJul 23, 2012 6:00 am - Mike Abt, co-president of family-owned Abt Electronics in Glenview, never expected to return to London nearly 30 years after his backpacking days. This time, he did so a...