Des Plaines Business
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Famed Arlington Heights nursery loses one of its patriarchsMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Thomas Geimer was only 13 years old when he and his older brother took over the reins of the family nursery in Arlington Heights after their father died. As the oldest t...
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No end in sight with foreclosures in IllinoisMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - While the national foreclosure rate declined last month, Illinois' home foreclosures spiked during April, placing the state No. 8 in foreclosures nationwide, according t...
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Des Plaines flooded with contractors working on hail damageMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - More than a month after hail pounded Diane Meore's Des Plaines home during an early spring storm, she's still locked in a grueling process of home and car repairs. The ...
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Boeing GPS satellite to launch this monthMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - The first of 12 new global positioning system satellites made by Boeing Co. is on track to launch May 20 after a nearly 42-month delay, according to Air Force officials ...
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Roundy's CEO outlines plans for suburban supermarketsMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Even before Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. opens its Arlington Heights store -- its first foray into the Chicago area -- the company is looking for other suburban locations,...
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New luxury Radisson planned for Chicago high-riseMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Radisson is writing one of the biggest checks in company history for a posh downtown Chicago high-rise. Carlson Hotels Worldwide announced Wednesday it would spend $125 ...
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Tribune's examiner says he will analyze strength of fraud claimMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Kenneth N. Klee, the examiner for newspaper publisher Tribune Co., told the bankruptcy judge that he will issue a report by July 12 analyzing the strength of arguments t...
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Ratings shift on Baxter, Navistar, GraingerMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Baxter International Inc. (BAX US) was downgraded to "Hold" from "Buy" at Argus by equity analyst David Toung. Baxter is based in Deerfield. W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW US)...
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Playboy 'readers' get 3-D centerfold in June editionMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Playboy readers who can only imagine what it would look like if a centerfold jumped right off the page are getting new specs to help them see into Hef's world. The magaz...
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Insurance company to move into long-empty Palatine fast-food siteMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - More than 10 years after the Checkers fast-food restaurant stopped serving burgers, fries and shakes in Palatine, another business has stepped up with plans to open in t...