Elgin Business
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Power outages create demand on merchantsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - After storms cut power, uprooted trees and flooded streets, some local businesses Friday found gold at the end of the rainbow. But it was a frustrating way to earn a li...
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Briefs: Hitachi signs lease at business parkAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - ELGIN -- Hitachi Transportation System America signed a lease at Randall Crossings, Ryan Companies US Inc.'s business park in Elgin. Hitachi leased 72,408 square feet of...
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Music teachers create tale to make lessons funAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Two local teachers -- with the help of a wise old owl, a young boy named Leonardo and some musical instruments -- hope to instill a love for music in children. Grace Ba...
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LaSalle employees warn of ripples from merger layoffsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - More than 10,500 jobs in Cook, Lake, DuPage and Will counties -- including about 4,150 at LaSalle Bank -- could be eliminated in the next two years with its purchase by ...
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Z Trim founder resigns, stock slidesAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Shares for Mundelein-based Z Trim Holdings Inc. Tuesday tumbled about 13 percent after founder and Chief Executive Gregory J. Halpern left with a severance package. Halp...
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Briefs: Countrywide jobs cut by about 500Aug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Countrywide jobs cut by about 500 LOS ANGELES -- Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, said it has eliminated about 500 jobs as it tries to ...
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Orchard Prime Meats owner to open Spanish tapas restaurantAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A 20-year Cary business owner believes that in order to survive, it's essential to adapt to what the customer wants. Nick Dominico, owner of Orchard Prime Meats, is addi...
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Italian beef, chicken parmesan spice up menu at Gratzie PizzeriaAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - During the eight months that Gratzie Pizzeria has been open in Hanover Park, customers are finding it offers much more than Chicago-style pizza. Sandwiches, homemade sou...
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Jewel card going digital for more savingsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Lisle-based Concept Shopping Inc. (www.conceptshopping.com) is behind your Jewel-Osco Preferred Customer card. That's the plastic card you use at the check-out register...
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Luna rolls out red carpet with new storesAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Competition just got tougher for the Empire Man. Bellwood-based Luna Carpet, a 49-year-old family-owned flooring company, is expected to announce today plans to open fou...