Des Plaines Business
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Competition emerges for energy serviceMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Brad Boehm of Glenview didn't have any problems with ComEd's power or customer service, but he did want to save money in this tough recession. So, when BlueStar Energy S...
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Vehicle thefts decline for sixth straight yearMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Vehicle thefts dropped in the U.S. in 2009 for the sixth straight year as automakers and car buyers invested in technology to thwart criminals, the National Insurance Cr...
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Kraft, PepsiCo join First Lady's anti-obesity campaignMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - First lady Michelle Obama won pledges today from food and beverage companies including Campbell Soup Co., Kraft Foods Inc., Kellogg Co., General Mills Inc. and PepsiCo I...
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Aerex Pest expands northMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - ROLLING MEADOWS - Aerex Pest Control, based in Rolling Meadows, has expanded into the Kenosha, Racine and Lake Geneva, Wis. area. CEO Richard Kirshner decided to expand ...
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Midwest Bank closed, acquired by FirstMeritMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The long-faltering Midwest Banc Holdings Inc., parent of Midwest Bank and Trust, was seized by government officials late Friday with FirstMerit Corp. waiting in the wing...
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Midwest Bank can't raise capital required by governmentMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Melrose-Park based Midwest Banc Holdings Inc., parent to Midwest Bank and Trust Co., could not meet its Thursday deadline to establish adequate capital, the company said...
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Molex helps to create longest-lasting light and socketMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Lisle-based Molex Inc. (www.molex.com) partnered with Livermore, Calif.-based Bridgelux to create a new light-and-socket combination that, depending on your habits, coul...
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General Growth to exit bankruptcy by SeptemberMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc. will emerge from bankruptcy in August or September, Pershing Square Capital Management LP Chief Executive Officer William Ackman said in a...
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Boeing backers seek to raise price of tanker bidMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. lawmakers who support Boeing Co.'s bid for a $35 billion Air Force refueling tanker contract introduced legislation today that would require the Pentagon to add the...
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Superdawg completes its suburban homeMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Even though Superdawg's Wheeling location opened January, the iconic drive-in felt naked without its famous mascots, "Maurie" and "Flaurie." It took a few extra months,...