Des Plaines Business
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Nicor gives energy grants to Northwest Community, Elgin manufacturerFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Nicor Gas has awarded rebate checks to a pair of suburban businesses that have made serious efforts to protect the environment. Nicor presented Multifilm Packaging Corp...
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Udina losing its General StoreFeb 16, 2012 10:00 pm - The General Store of Udina is closing after being a bastion of small-town heart the last eight years. Locals are mourning the loss of a convenience store where they coul...
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Dillard: School pension plan a ‘realistic threat’Feb 16, 2012 4:30 am - Anyone who thinks Illinois would never shift billions of dollars in teacher retirement costs onto local school districts had better think again, state Sen. Kirk Dillard ...
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Elk Grove looking at donation box restrictionsFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village officials are considering stricter regulations on donation boxes in town after seeing neighboring Schaumburg move toward banning them entirely. “We did...
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Rosemont outlet mall construction may begin in MarchFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Rosemont officials could approve a redevelopment agreement and purchase contract with the developer of a proposed upscale outlet mall at a special meeting next week, May...
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Riddell renews partnership with USA FootballFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - PRNewswire ROSEMONT — Riddell Sports announced it has renewed its partnership with USA Football, the sport’s national governing body in the United States. As USA Footbal...
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Rosemont’s Allstate Arena wins EPA award for green effortsFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - In 2010, the Allstate Arena in Rosemont amassed 73 tons of recyclable material, generating 50 percent less trash for landfills than it did in 2009. Because of that and s...
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Rosemont sells naming rights for $1.5 millionFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - The Rosemont Theatre name is no more. The corporate naming rights for the theater have been sold to Akoo International Inc., a Rosemont-based global media company known ...
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Format changes, but books are still good sales toolsFeb 13, 2012 5:00 am - E-books have changed the marketing dynamic entrepreneurs enjoyed when they handed their book to a prospect or followed up a meeting with a handwritten note that said, fo...
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Dunkin' Donuts franchise owner enjoys fast-paced environmentFeb 13, 2012 5:00 am - An interview with Anita Shah, franchise owner of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: I am the franchise owne...