Crystal Lake Business
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Red Wing Shoes coming to Crystal LakeSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - On and off for the past several years, Jim Heisler has had plans to open a Red Wing Shoe Store. But each time he was ready to go ahead, something happened. First his fat...
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Ziegler's Ace Hardware closing West Dundee shopAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the most established businesses in West Dundee will be forced to leave the village by the end of the year due to financial difficulties, management confirmed Frid...
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Cash for Clunkers weekend advice: Prepare to wait and call aheadAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - If you're considering cashing in on the Cash for Clunkers program before it ends Monday, patience will be essential, car dealership managers say. "It will be very busy. ...
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Could auto repos be next economic wave? Experts don't think soAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - With the Cash for Clunkers program quickly reaching $1.5 billion in vouchers last week and being declared "wildly successful" by the federal government, experts say the ...
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More Illinois homes in foreclosure during JulyAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A new law in Illinois that aimed to help give homeowners facing foreclosure more time apparently led to a spike in problems during July, according to data released today...
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Trading services, items instead of spending cashAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Interest in an age-old practice is increasing as thousands are bartering using "trade dollars" in place of cash. Dentistry for computer services. A real estate appraisa...
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Chicago metro unemployment rate reaches 11.3 percentJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago metro area's jobless rate reached 11.3 percent in June, according to data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment r...
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Workers sue Home Depot to get overtimeJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Workers filed a class-action lawsuit against Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. Tuesday, alleging the company unlawfully misclassified employees to deny them overtime pay. Three for...
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Barrington's Excalibur Technology plans expansionJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington-based Excalibur Technology Corp. (www.excaltech.com), which provides network, Internet and Web services to businesses, is expanding. The company recently open...
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McHenry Co. considering 'micro' loans small businessesJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The federal government has spent billions of dollars bailing out banks, Wall Street firms and big-time corporations like General Motors, but little has been said of the ...