Bolingbrook Business
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Groupon fires back, seeks to move lawsuit to Cook CountyJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago-based Groupon has fired back in the latest lawsuit against it, saying claims that its daily deals are in violation of consumer protection laws are “manufactured,...
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Fermilab employees take buyouts; layoffs possibleJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - Forty-four workers are taking incentives to quit Fermilab, as the Batavia-based center tries to trim costs as its main particle accelerator shuts down. The laboratory ha...
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Tellabs losses lead to 330 job cutsJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Tellabs Inc., a global company that makes equipment for the telecommunications industry, said Tuesday it plans to cut 330 workers, or about 10 percent of its staff, incl...
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Reflections on the closing of Borders bookstore chainJul 24, 2011 5:00 am - Last week it was announced that Borders, the second largest bookstore chain in the country which once had stores dotting the suburban landscape, is closing its doors. T...
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Quarry Beach repair bids soughtJul 22, 2011 1:00 am - The Batavia Park District is soliciting bids for fixing Harold Hall Quarry Beach. The park board gave staff the go-ahead to do so this week. Bids are due Aug. 10 and the...
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North, northwest suburbs spared heat-related deathsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Storms driving through the Chicago area this morning are giving a brief respite from the heat, which may have claimed up to six lives so far in Chicago and the South sub...
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Kane Co. judge to hear Groupon caseJul 21, 2011 1:00 am - Adam Dremak bought a $25 Groupon gift certificate in November to get $50 worth of merchandise from Nordstrom’s Rack, but he failed to use it within the five-week time fr...
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Woodstock man gets 6 years for $5M investment scamJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - A Woodstock man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for defrauding 150 investors of $5 million and spending it on luxuries like a $75,000-a-year skybox for...
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Aurora Roundhouse owners close to purchasing home for warehouseJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - The new owners of the Roundhouse in Aurora are finalizing their purchase of an Aurora home for their beer distribution warehouse — and an agreement the city council appr...
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True North Consultants growing in NapervilleJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Interview with Brian S. Mihelich Q: Describe your business. What do you do? True North Consultants is a consulting engineering firm made up of engineering and scie...