Fox River Grove Business
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Stimulus provides $8.7 million to fund summer jobs for area youthsMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The unemployment rate for 16- to-19-year-olds hit 21 percent last year, a level not seen for that age group since 1992. This year, a little extra boost from the federal ...
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Barrington firm's assets remain frozen in Ponzi probeApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - A Barrington firm's assets remain frozen after the company and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission agreed to such an order last week, the commission said. Brookshir...
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Online broker firm to open Barrington branchApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Scottrade, an online broker firm, is opening a branch office in Barrington on Monday, April 27. While some people are skeptical of the stock market and the state of the ...
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PepsiCo offers to buy 2 bottlers for $6 billionApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- PepsiCo Inc., the maker of drinks like Mountain Dew and its namesake soda, offered $6 billion Monday to acquire its two largest bottlers in an effort to upda...
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Schott acquires manufacturing company Elecpac in CaryApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Cary-based Elecpac, a privately held manufacturer, is expected to announce Thursday that it was acquired by Schott North America Inc. Schott makes hermetically sealed co...
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Doors to close at The Barn of BarringtonApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The Barn of Barrington announced today it will close before the start of the summer wedding season. The 150-year-old Gothic barn at 1415 S. Barrington Road will close so...
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Suburban companies post layoff noticesApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Twenty-two companies, including six in the suburbs, are expected to lay off about 2,500 workers through May, according to documents posted Monday by the state of Illinoi...
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Ritz, Wolf begin liquidation sales this weekendApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.- Ritz Camera Centers Inc., the nation's largest specialty camera and image products and accessories retailer, said today that it will close more t...
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Economy not affecting March Madness at the officeMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The economy is in the tank and the threat of layoff looms large at companies across the country. So, are Americans worried they'll sink the household budget if they plun...
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Enterprise fuming over suburban rental taxFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Enterprise Rent-A-Car says the city of Chicago is overstepping its bounds with a tax on suburban drivers who use their rentals primarily in the city. The Nevada-based c...