Elmhurst Business
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Will tollway expansion create 120,000 jobs?Aug 26, 2011 12:00 am - A $12 billion capital plan that would create thousands of jobs seems like a panacea for the metropolitan region’s woeful unemployment rate of 10.5 percent. But predictin...
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Oakbrook Terrace group urges caution on excess radiationAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - An accrediting group based in Oakbrook Terrace is urging hospitals to find ways to reduce patients’ exposure to repeated radiation doses. In a new alert issued Wednesday...
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Need for more home aides may challenge long-term care for seniorsAug 23, 2011 11:00 pm - The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that those receiving long-term care will rise from 14 million to 27 million by 2050. Since most seniors in long-te...
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Siblings look to expand Waukegan vanilla companyAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Craig Nielsen of Grayslake, his brother Matt Nielsen of Lake Bluff and their sister Beth Nielsen of Mundelein are leading a 100-year-old Waukegan company to the sweeter ...
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Area existing home sales leap 19.2% over 2010Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Existing home sales in the area spiked 19.2 percent in July compared to a year ago, the Illinois Association of Realtors reported Thursday. In the nine-county Chicagolan...
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Palatine rejects smoke shop amid synthetic marijuana concernsAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Three mothers of children struggling with drug addiction implored Palatine officials this week to bar a tobacco shop from opening, out of fear their teens and others wou...
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Six corporate teams to compete for CSCMP’s 2011 Supply Chain Innovation AwardAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - LOMBARD — Six corporate teams that demonstrated how their supply chain practices reduced costs, streamlined processes, saved energy, and improved operating efficiencies ...
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Is third time the charm for retiring Naperville business leader?Aug 15, 2011 5:00 am - Mike Skarr of Naperville retired as division vice president with Nicor Inc. after about 30 years. Then he retired after about 11 years as CEO of the Naperville Area ...
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Far fewer foreclosures in suburbs, but it's false hopeAug 11, 2011 10:30 am - DuPage County as well as the state overall saw record decreases in foreclosures during July compared to a year ago, according to a report expected to be released today b...
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Redbox checks in at FoursquareAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Marketwire OAKBROOK TERRACE — Redbox, the national movie and game rental company, has officially checked in on Foursquare, a location-based mobile application with 10 mi...