Elgin Business
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Our financial panel tells us what they think of Obama's stimulus planFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - While several suburban residents applaud President Obama for his drive to boost the economy, some are concerned about certain parts of the stimulus plan or question how ...
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Movers & shakersFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin-based Sherman Health announced the addition of Pamela Walker of Batavia as its new emergency department director. Walker has 20 years experience as an emergency de...
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Judges question legality of $25 mil. punishment in Walgreens caseFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - An Illinois appeals court questioned Tuesday whether it is legal to order Walgreens to pay $25 million as punishment on top of $6.1 million in compensation for the death...
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Panasonic to cut 15,000 jobs, shut plantsFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - TOKYO -- Panasonic Corp. said Wednesday it will slash as many as 15,000 jobs and shut 27 plants worldwide, joining a slew of major Japanese companies announcing deep cut...
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Sears names two new executivesFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Sears Holdings Corp. announced that Timothy Kasbe will join the company as senior vice president and chief information officer. He will provide leaders...
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What will stimulus plan mean for you? It may still be too early to tellJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - When looking at President Obama's $825 billion economic stimulus plan, it's tempting to dream about all the good it could do here in the suburbs. • Brand-new roads and b...
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Prospect Heights man charged with running 22-year Ponzi schemeJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - A businessman from Prospect Heights was released Friday on a $100,000 unsecured bond after being charged with operating a Ponzi scheme that raked in tens of millions of ...
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Suburban company goes green in museum exhibitJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Owners of a Hoffman Estates company that designs hybrid alternative energy systems are featured in an exhibit honoring black environmentalists at the Museum of Science a...
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Siemens orders drop as plants, clinics delay spendingJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Siemens AG, Europe's largest engineering company, said first-quarter orders dropped as manufacturers ran down stocks of automation equipment and U.S. hospitals postponed...
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Suburban manufacturers hit by economy, layoffs plannedJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Twenty-two companies statewide, including a half-dozen in the suburbs, are planning a total of more than 7,000 layoffs in the next few months, according to filings with ...