Elgin Business
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Sears continues top shake-upJan 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears continues its shake-up of top executives after a brutal holiday season. One of the casualties include John Goodman, who joined Sears as exec...
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Pending St. Charles development has dirty land to deal withJan 05, 2012 10:00 pm - While approval for the proposed new Lexington Club neighborhood in St. Charles is far from assured, the city at least wants the property cleaned up — and there's much to...
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Des Plaines offers tax incentives to lure businessesJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Des Plaines is trying to be more business-friendly by offering tax incentives to new businesses that improve vacant properties and relocate into town. The city council T...
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Welcome back, new Geneva Ace HardwareJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - The turnout Wednesday for the unannounced “soft” opening of the new Geneva Ace Hardware humbled co-owner George Havlicek. Many of the more than 220 people who came into ...
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Woodfield tourism bureau retains accreditationJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - The Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau (WCNCB) has retained its elite status among international destination marketing organizations by earning the prestigiou...
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Schaumburg conference brings in big names ... secretlyJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - An annual CareerBuilder.com conference, which in the past has drawn former U.S. presidents and other high-profile speakers, begins today with characteristic secrecy at t...
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Alcoholic beverage tax worries Elgin business ownersJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - With a handful of new taxes set to take effect this year, some small business owners in Elgin are bracing for the backlash from one in particular — a 3-percent alcoholic...
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Sears distressed as investors reject closingsJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp.'s bonds have crossed into distressed territory as its plan to close as many as 120 locations may fail to stem more than four years of declining sale...
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Sears Holdings completes Orchard Supply spinoffJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. announced it has completed its spinoff of its interest in Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation. Orchard is now independe...
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Sears CEO on how firm can turn it aroundJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Lou D’Ambrosio, chief executive officer of Sears Holdings Corp., said creatively combining more technology with increased spending on stores is the strategy t...