Des Plaines Business
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Diesel stalls area truckersMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Skyrocketing diesel prices along with the economic downturn are proving to be a one-two punch for the local trucking industry. Truckers and trucking companies are slowin...
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Assistant to Sears CEO dead at 73Mar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Less than three months after former Sears Chairman and CEO Edward A. Brennan passed away at the age of 73, his longtime secretary and administrative assistant, Lou Fryz,...
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Peapod upgrades Web with NutriFilterMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're like most shoppers with dietary restrictions, you'll often stand in the aisle reading food labels before putting an item in the cart. Or, if you shop on www.Pe...
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Movers and shakersMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Lutheran Social Services, Des Plaines, named Wheaton resident Donna Barber vice president of human resources. Barber previously served as interim vice president of human...
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Motorola denies kickbacks in MalaysiaMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. Tuesday denied reports that the Schaumburg company was involved in a kickback scheme in exchange for a large government contract in Malaysia. Circuit Assem...
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United to cut fleet, routes to reduce fuel costsMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- United Airlines said Tuesday it plans to ground as many as 20 airplanes, or 4 percent of its fleet, and further cut capacity in 2008 to soften the blow of soa...
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Movers and shakersMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Palatine resident Jason Abrahams was promoted to account executive, from assistant account executive, at KemperLesnik, a Chicago-based public relations and events agency...
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Busy lifestyles shift leisure shopping timeMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Family calendars fill up quickly with the hustle of organized activities and bustle of responsibilities that have resulted in a change in the way we shop. "Research show...
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Geneva restaurants create joint Web siteMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Visitors and residents alike can plan meals or parties by going to a new Web site that features about 100 restaurants in Geneva. GenevaILRestaurants.com launched last we...
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ComEd to raise electric bills in JuneMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - You can expect to pay more for electricity starting in June. About 3.4 million residential customers of ComEd will pay 2.5 percent more, or about $2 more a month based o...