Downers Grove Business
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Many appliance shoppers face long lines but say rebates worth the waitApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Dick Kessler of Antioch was first in line at 4 a.m. Friday at Gurnee's Sears Grand to up his chances to snag federal funds for a new dishwasher. At 6 a.m. the doors open...
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Mattel posts surprise 1Q profit, helped by BarbieApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Mattel Inc. surprised the market Friday, returning to a first-quarter profit on the strength of core brands like Barbie and newly licensed toy line...
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Golf stores offer upgraded technology to measure swing, fit clubsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. has redesigned and upgraded the technology at its Golfsmith stores in Downers Grove and Schaumburg. The so-called playground for go...
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Technology firm adds new lineApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - BOLINGBROOK - Chicago Office Technology Group has announced a strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard. The venture allows COTG to market HP's LaserJet product line to...
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MetLife settles fed probe with $13.5 million paymentApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the biggest U.S. life insurer, agreed to pay the government $13.5 million to resolve an investigation into "improper" payments to a San Diego-based broker ...
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'Occasional boutique' caters to women of all agesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - A year-old Naperville women's boutique doesn't play by the rules. But it's working just fine for Lillians of Naperville, part of a growing Minnesota-based franchise. U...
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Retailers expect big sales though Cash for Appliances programApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Kicking off a federal shopping incentive program Friday, suburban appliance retailers are expecting long lines and hoping for a repeat of the success car dealers saw in ...
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Illinois high-speed rail still an improvement, feds sayApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo beat the drum for high-speed rail in Illinois Tuesday, acknowledging that while the state won't have the fastest trains in th...
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DeVry may benefit from looser regulationsApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - DeVry Inc., ITT Educational Services Inc., and Grand Canyon Education Inc. rose today after analysts said the U.S. government may loosen proposed rules that would restri...
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Bio-Bridge gains Japan patentApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Bio-Bridge Science Inc., a biotechnology company engaged in the commercial development of vaccines and vaccine-related products announced Monday that the Jap...