Burlington Business
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Wiseman-Hughes suburban home builder James Hughes dies at 91Nov 27, 2012 12:13 pm - A man who spent a lifetime building thousands of homes throughout the West and South suburbs is being remembered for his devotion to providing quality products. James P....
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Shoppers clear out suburban stores from the get-goNov 23, 2012 10:29 am - So you expected to saunter into J.C. Penney at 7 a.m. Friday and pick up that $8 crockpot? Think again. Despite 28 years experience working at Penney’s in Yorktown Cente...
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While you snoozed, they shoppedNov 22, 2012 10:00 pm - While you were sleeping, Laura Milman was shopping. The Mount Prospect mom started her Black Friday shopping trip at 6 p.m. Thursday lining up inside her local Walmart t...
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“Black Friday creep” another sign of changing timesNov 22, 2012 5:30 am - For most suburban families, Thanksgiving was never really like the Norman Rockwell painting where an apron-wearing mom served a turkey to her dressed-up family. The holi...
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Smaller Mill Creek expansion gets OK from county committeeNov 20, 2012 12:00 pm - A plan to grow Mill Creek by 268 apartments and 15,000 square feet of commercial space won the approval of a Kane County committee Tuesday morning, but a new stipulation...
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Savvy Black Friday shoppers share their strategiesNov 19, 2012 10:00 am - It's exhausting just thinking about it. Though many people are busy planning a way to make sure the turkey, stuffing, veggies and cranberry sauce all are ready at the sa...
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Elgin mourns loss of Wonder Hostess Bakery Thrift ShopNov 16, 2012 3:00 pm - If you ever wondered how long Twinkies snack cakes would survive, now you know they'll outlast the company that makes them. When news broke about the Hostess Brands Inc....
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Give It or Keep It (or do both)Nov 14, 2012 10:00 pm - Many planning professionals are talking about the fact that 2012 is a banner year for those considering the transfer of significant wealth. As many already know, the cur...
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Elgin’s Middleby Corp. ranks on Forbes listNov 12, 2012 7:20 am - ELGIN — Middleby Corp. in Elgin did it again. The company was named to the Forbes Magazine annual America’s Best Small Companies list for the ninth consecutive year. Mi...
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Elgin firm president aims to make deposit boxes more secureNov 12, 2012 5:00 am - A certified public accountant and a lawyer, Jerry Pluard of Barrington spent 25 years in the insurance industry. He, like a lot of other consumers, didn’t realize that t...