Crystal Lake Business
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Unemployment rate in Illinois climbs to 11 percentNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Alvin "Chip" Washington of Aurora was let go in October 2007, but he thought buying some single family homes, rehabbing and renting them would help bring in enough incom...
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Shoppers to spend less on gift cards this holiday seasonNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - While gift cards are again the most-requested present this holiday, be prepared to receive discounted ties or slippers instead. And if you do receive a gift card, don't ...
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Play N Trade offers try it before you buy itNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - You may have seen the life-size Mario standing on the corner of Randall Road and Fabyan Parkway. If you head a little further into strip mall at that intersection, you'l...
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More shoppers paying with cash over creditNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Plastic is out and green is in - when it comes to paying for holiday gifts this year. One in four shoppers plan to pay with cash this holiday season, according to a sur...
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Suburban unemployment numbers continue to riseNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Unemployment in the suburbs has been escalating along with state and national figures. So it wasn't surprising to a Naperville career counselor that more people were com...
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Still waiting for that IRS refund? IRS may be looking for youNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The IRS has about $3.6 million in undelivered refunds, because they can't find all of you to deliver them. Perhaps you've moved, divorced or changed your name, or you ma...
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Swim school dives into new Crystal Lake facilityNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The Dolphin Swim Club is preparing to open a state-fo-the-art swimming facility in Crystal Lake with two warm-water indoor pools on Monday, Nov. 16. The 8,880-square-fo...
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Bankrupt Neumann Homes sues towns to return impact feesNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Neumann Homes Inc., which had been one of the 10 largest homebuilders in the Chicago area before filing bankruptcy last year, has sued more than two dozen municipal gove...
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Bargain hunting expected to rule this seasonOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Bargain hunting and hitting the stores early are the themes heading into the holiday shopping season this year. Last year, consumers were skeptical and unsure about the ...
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Here's to the true meaning of Sweetest DayOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Seeing a huge, heart-shaped box of Sweetest Day chocolates makes Rhonda Dehn angry. It's not that she hates chocolate or is down on love - she is happily married and own...