Elgin Business
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Business briefsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Lending reforms saved $20 million CHICAGO -- The Payday Loan Reform Act, signed into law in 2005, has helped borrowers in Illinois save about $20 million in loan fees an...
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Decorative lighting trend electrifies woman's online businessJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - While sitting on her deck one evening with her husband, Chris Marchewka envisioned a strand of lights to brighten things up. The idea for a business selling decorative l...
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Firm to help local non-profit centerJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Firm to help local non-profit center ELGIN -- WideSpark Design, an Elgin-based marketing communications firm, is holding its annual Marketing Makeover to benefit a non-...
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Navteq charts growth of maps via technologyJul 27, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Getting lost is getting rarer nowadays, and any yahoo with a keyboard or a GPS device can find precise directions or pinpoint the location of an out-of-town l...
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Elburn woman opens Party Animals to entertain kidsJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Cindy Thul always has loved being around kids. So it's only fitting that her new business is for children -- whether it's birthday parties, stuffed animals or candy. "I ...
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American Airlines fined for O'Hare violationsJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Department of Labor on Thursday proposed $231,000 in fines against American Airlines for its operations at O'Hare International Airport. The Dallas-based airline, wh...
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Exxon profit dips with weaker outputJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Exxon Mobil Corp. posted a 1 percent drop in quarterly earnings Thursday, missing expectations, as weaker output and natural gas prices offset higher margins...
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Chiropractor's gluten-free research results in health food storeJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It's important to Mary McAndrews Hoffman that her patients understand why chiropractic works for them. "I educate my patients," said McAndrews Hoffman, owner of Wellness...
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Area investors weigh moves during swingJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - From local 401(k) investors to area financial pros, the 311-point Dow Jones index decline elicited a range of reactions. Some brokers said real investor fallout cannot b...
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Isco reports financial resultsJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Isco reports financial results ELK GROVE VILLAGE -- Isco International Inc., a supplier of radio frequency management and interference-control solutions for the wireless...