Burlington Business
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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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New dance studio in GenevaJul 24, 2011 12:00 am - Jamie Vargo has seen plenty of dancers' clothes and tutus strewed about the floor because that's the reality of working in a dance studio. “I love kids, but I was tired ...
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Hanover Park uses ads, bus tour to lure developmentJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Hanover Park calls him “TIF Man,” a superhero powered by the ability to grant incentives to developers willing to build in the village. The radio ads chronicle his adven...
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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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St. Charles tobacco shop feud with landlord heats upJul 20, 2011 1:00 am - A dispute between a St. Charles tobacco shop and its landlord could be decided by a judge next month or head to trial. Gintaras, LLC., which owns the Bull & Bear, 1 W. I...
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Algonquin extends deadline for Riverside PlazaJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - The village of Algonquin has given the developer of Riverside Plaza a 4½-month extension to show proof of financing for the project in the heart of downtown. The village...
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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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New discount store to open in AlgonquinJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - The first Gordmans store along the Randall Road corridor will open this week in Algonquin. Gordmans will open in the old Wickes furniture store building, which fronts Ra...