Elgin Business
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Michigan courting Sears, newspaper reportsJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. is reportedly being lured to the Detroit metropolitan area with at least $50 million in tax incentives, according to a publish...
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Motorola offers free, discounted hands-free devices to promote safe drivingJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - If you happened to see a crowd at the Lake Forest Oasis off I-94 on Wednesday, it wasn’t a run for coffee. Instead, a crowd gathered to get free Roadster wireless device...
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Roundhouse re-opens in AuroraJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - It might just be a new era for the historic train Roundhouse in Aurora. After a couple months of renovation, the Roundhouse’s restaurant reopened Friday afternoon under ...
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Power outages leave businesses scramblingJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Continuing power problems in areas hard-hit by Tuesday night's wind storm hammered local businesses for a second day Thursday. Jewel Food Stores, for example, reported t...
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Washington added to possible Sears sitesJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Sears Holdings Corp. said Monday it has been in talks with Hoffman Estates officials about keeping its headquarters here, all while speculation circulates about how it c...
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Franchising lacks buzz, but may be successful optionJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - With so many people looking for a job, or looking to replace a lost job with their own business, it's somewhat surprising that there isn't more buzz about franchising. M...
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Storytelling can help you land your next jobJun 18, 2011 11:00 pm - West suburban workshop helps participants please an interviewer's brain—through stories. Jenny McCarthy (name changed on request) was14 months unemployed and becoming mo...
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WINGS to hold drive one year after blaze destroyed Palatine resale shopJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - It's been one year since a fire destroyed the WINGS resale shop in Palatine, one of the domestic violence agency's most vital revenue streams. Dedicated staff and volunt...
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New gymnastics school to open in HuntleyJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Aspiring gymnasts with their minds trained on winning college scholarships and competing at the highest levels in the country soon will have another Huntley venue in whi...
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Travel business up, says Woodfield convention bureauJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Hotel occupancy in the Northwest suburbs is up 14 percent over the past 12 months, Dave Parulo, president of the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau, said in a...