Des Plaines Business
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Two fishing derbies this weekend in Northwest suburbsJun 05, 2012 4:50 pm - Two fishing derbies are being held this weekend in the Northwest suburbs, with Cabela’s, the outdoors store in Hoffman Estates, a sponsor of both of them. On Saturday, t...
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UOP technology selected for clean fuel refining In RussiaJun 05, 2012 9:23 am - Des Plaines-based UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, said it has been selected by Haldor Topsoe to provide technology to purify hydrogen from a steam reforming unit to be ins...
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Mt. Prospect TIF districts slow, but in the blackJun 04, 2012 11:16 am - The recent recession and a slow recovery have silenced activity in many suburban tax increment financing districts. Mount Prospect leaders say growth in their TIF has sl...
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Elk Grove Village businesses betting on video gamblingJun 02, 2012 11:00 pm - After 50 years of catering to Elk Grove Village families, , target="_blank">Elk Grove Bowl is struggling to stay relevant in a troubled economy in which people have less...
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Cook forest district bond rating up:Jun 01, 2012 5:25 pm - The financial ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has upgraded the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s bond rating from AA- to AA. The agency cited strengthened corpo...
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South Elgin businessman had uncommon, quiet generosityJun 01, 2012 4:20 pm - Lane Buck Hoffman’s lifelong mantra was “Life is good.” But the South Elgin resident spent a lot of time making sure life was good for people in the Fox Valley and at Va...
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Swim school part of new Northwest Highway shopping centerMay 31, 2012 12:00 pm - An indoor swimming pool designed for lessons now stands on the site where Mark Motors once sold Mercedes-Benz cars. The Chicago Swim School and Culver's restaurant opene...
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Madigan sues shuttered gym chainMay 30, 2012 4:13 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against a gym chain with several suburban franchises for refusing to refund memberships and continuing to char...
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Wheeling approves clock tower projectMay 30, 2012 12:00 am - Wheeling officials decided Tuesday that the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Dundee Road in front of the new Fresh Farms development will be getting a makeover later this ...
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Lake Zurich business introduces college moving program for Lake County residentsMay 29, 2012 11:24 pm - After sending his fourth daughter off to college, Bob Koldon has become good at saying goodbye. Knowing the difficulty of leaving a child on those dormitory steps, Koldo...