Elgin Business
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Cigarettes now $1 more per pack in Cook CountyMar 01, 2013 5:28 am - Taxes on cigarettes sold in Cook County have gone up by $1 a pack. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says the tax, which took effect Friday, is expected to g...
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One woman’s escape from a hacked email accountFeb 28, 2013 9:52 am - Will the real Kelly Brown please email us back? Kelly Brown, owner of Four Seasons Redesign in Sleepy Hollow, awoke Monday to find her Yahoo account for her business had...
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An exchange with a hacker phishing for moneyFeb 28, 2013 9:05 am - Here’s my exchange with the hacker who took the contact list from a Sleepy Hollow business owner and then went on a phish expedition for $1,500 from me, apparently obliv...
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Sears 4Q loss narrows as co. reduces expensesFeb 28, 2013 5:02 am - NEW YORK — Sears narrowed its fiscal fourth quarter loss as it reduced expenses and improved sales a little at its namesake stores. The results offer a glimmer of hope f...
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Cook County’s use tax is entirely bogusFeb 27, 2013 4:00 am - Has anyone else in Cook County been slapped with the Non-Retailer Use Tax? In August 2012, I purchased a 1994 Yamaha motorcycle from a private party. I went to the Secre...
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Landauer declares 55 cent quarterly dividendFeb 26, 2013 7:59 am - Glenwood-based Landauer Inc. announced its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 55 cents per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. The...
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Shoppers drive competition as new grocers expand in suburbsFeb 24, 2013 7:00 am - When Melanie Collins of North Barrington spends about $300 a week on groceries for her family, she wants a good selection of produce and freshly cooked prepared meals th...
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CUB: Alternative power suppliers get A for savings, but problematicFeb 18, 2013 9:30 am - Electricity competition saved Illinoisans up to $218 million in 2012, but power suppliers get an overall grade of “incomplete” for reports of misleading pitches, a lack ...
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Huntley's Bell builds out her own niche in constructionFeb 18, 2013 5:00 am - Kellie Bell is the third generation of her family to be in the construction business and has made her own mark with Huntley-based Forrest Construction Group Inc. Her cer...
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Schaumburg And Elgin Ymca Announce Management AgreementFeb 17, 2013 10:00 pm - Schaumburg and Elgin, IL --- The Prairie Valley Family YMCA of the Greater Elgin area Board of Directors and the Alfred Campanelli YMCA Board of Directors proudly announ...