Glencoe Business
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Libertyville entrepreneur puts fashion on wheelsJul 15, 2013 6:00 am - When a friend gave Gina Crater-Lilja a sweater as a gift, she asked where the friend bought it. Off a truck, the woman said. That's hardly the answer Crater-Lilja expect...
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Oakton receives grant to fund nanotechnology educationMay 22, 2013 11:10 am - Oakton Community College has received a $374,279 grant from the National Science Foundation to educate college and high school students in the emerging field of nanotech...
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Motorola’s longest employee part of legendary productsMay 20, 2013 5:38 am - Chester Matusek of Algonquin is 91 and perhaps the oldest and longest tenured employee of the former Motorola Inc. and now Motorola Solutions in Schaumburg. The metal mo...
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Hackathon aims to solve traffic problems around regionMay 16, 2013 1:36 pm - Typically, when you hear the term “hackathon,” you picture computer geeks sitting in a large room, rifling through untold number of passwords or other avenues to break i...
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Fitness experts need not apply to run these new centersApr 15, 2013 6:47 am - Wauconda resident Brian Cygan, founder of Lake Zurich-based Exercise Coach, said he’s expanding the franchise from 16 to 28 locations nationwide this year. He’s looking...
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'Father' of the cellphone honored 40 years laterFeb 21, 2013 10:00 am - As Marty Cooper looked over the crowd of 350 at the gala where he accepted a prestigious award from the National Academy of Engineering, the 84-year-old retired Motorola...
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A look back at inspiring people in the suburbsDec 31, 2012 9:37 am - On the cusp of the New Year, here’s a look back at the people we featured who have inspired us in some way. Inspiring:Terry Howerton, founder of the Illinois Technology...
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Mount Prospect minister offers couples alternativesOct 29, 2012 11:47 am - Pagan minister Pamela Magnuson and her business as a wedding officiant is looking forward to Dec. 12, 2012. The 12-12-12 date likely will be popular for weddings, civil ...
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Innovative Harper College manufacturing program spreading statewideSep 20, 2012 10:49 am - The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $12.9 million in federal funding to expand Harper College’s new Advanced Manufacturing program to schools across Illinois, U.S. ...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...