Elgin Business
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NY hedge fund buys Chicago Reader parent in bankruptcy auctionAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- A New York hedge fund has snapped up the Creative Loafing newspaper chain during a bankruptcy auction. Atalaya Capital Management promises to keep the fre...
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Cash for Clunkers weekend advice: Prepare to wait and call aheadAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - If you're considering cashing in on the Cash for Clunkers program before it ends Monday, patience will be essential, car dealership managers say. "It will be very busy. ...
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Elk Grove Village Walmart remodeledAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - ELK GROVE VILLAGE - A three-month remodeling project at the Elk Grove Village Walmart at 801 Meacham Road is complete. The new store features a new layout, wider aisles,...
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Meijer coming to Niles; Hopes dim for Prospect Heights storeAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - As workers continue to gut the interior of a defunct Value City Department Store in Niles making way for an urban-style Meijer grocery store, hopes are dimming for a sim...
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EEOC sues AT&T for alleged age discriminationAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - AT&T Inc. was sued by a U.S. agency for allegedly discriminating against older workers through its policy of refusing to re-hire employees who retire from the company. T...
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Could auto repos be next economic wave? Experts don't think soAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - With the Cash for Clunkers program quickly reaching $1.5 billion in vouchers last week and being declared "wildly successful" by the federal government, experts say the ...
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Sears shares plunge on surprise second-quarter lossAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Once a mainstay in American shopping culture, the parent of Sears and Kmart stores took another step backward Thursday, announcing a surprising second-quarter loss that ...
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Mall giant General Growth allowed to hire more advisersAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc. won permission to hire nine more firms for legal and business services in bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Allan Gropper in Manhattan tod...
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Blockbuster, Motorola ink mobile movie dealAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Films for the big screen are coming to a small screen near you, like in your pocket. Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. said Tuesday that it's partnering with Dallas-based B...
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Hoffman education company seeks to fill empty Schaumburg buildingAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A Hoffman Estates-based higher education company with campuses across the U.S. and Europe is seeking a Cook County property tax incentive to move its headquarters to the...