Fox River Grove Business
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Beanies are back for battleFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Ty, the company behind the Beanie Baby fad of the 1990s, is going head-to-head with Webkinz. Beanie Babies 2.0 are now hitting stores in an attempt to compete with the h...
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Critics say Project Lifeline is 'rhetoric'Feb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Melanie and Steven Fugate have been going through the gut-wrenching foreclosure process on their Carol Stream home. An adjustable rate mortgage didn't do them in; unempl...
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Valentine's Day spending trend seenFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - A predicted decrease in the number of shoppers celebrating Valentine's Day makes it hard for retailers to increase sales for the holiday. But some consumers are spending...
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Will 'Mike Z' return to Motorola in Nortel joint venture?Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Mike Zafirovski wasn't called the Ironman for nothing. Now, he may scoop up part of Motorola Inc., a company he once sought to lead. The former Motorola president who pa...
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Motorola unveils network that carries video bloggingFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Video blogging soon could reach the next generation in the Chicago area. It could go high definition. Motorola Inc. demonstrated the ability of its new Long Term Evoluti...
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Is your rebate check really in the mail?Feb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Now that President Bush likely will sign the economic stimulus bill as early as next week, you're probably wondering what's next. Is our tax rebate check really in the m...
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ComEd plans to push efforts that cut billsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - ComEd customers may pay more for new conservation programs but could save in the long run, consumer advocates and the utility said Thursday. The Illinois Commerce Commis...
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Take on the tickerFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Alexander Paris Sr. of Barrington Hills is president of Barrington Asset Management, Chicago What moved markets last week? "It was an extremely huge week in terms of new...
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What's next for Motorola?Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The potential break up of Motorola Inc. could have a heavy price tag for workers, customers, service providers and even the local economy, experts said Friday. While Mot...
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Icahn pushes for role in control of MotorolaFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - One of Motorola Inc.'s strongest and most diligent critics returned Friday to push a slate of proposed board members for the upcoming shareholder's meeting. Billionaire ...