Hoffman Estates Business
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Sears shares fall day after shake upJan 08, 2013 11:01 am - NEW YORK — Shares of Sears Holdings Corp. fell Tuesday, a day after the retailer announced that chairman and hedge fund billionaire Edward Lampert will take over the rol...
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D’Ambrosio steps down as Sears CEOJan 07, 2013 6:29 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. said Monday that Chief Executive Officer Louis J. D’Ambrosio will step down due to family health matters by Feb. 2. Edward S....
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Friends have own dream of falafel restaurant franchisesJan 07, 2013 4:00 am - Four longtime friends, who came from Pakistan and the Philippines, started a restaurant chain in Chicago that has added its first suburban spot at 18 West 066 on 22nd St...
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Girl Scouts gather in Rosemont to kick off cookie salesJan 05, 2013 10:00 pm - Have you ever pined for a box of Girl Scout cookies but found it just beyond reach because, alas, you didn't have cash? No worries — the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago a...
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ECC receives grant money to train adults 50 and olderJan 02, 2013 2:11 pm - Elgin Community College will join dozens of colleges across the country in dedicating new resources to retrain students 50 and older. ECC received a three-year $15,000 ...
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Elgin’s Middleby Corp. acquires Viking RangeJan 02, 2013 8:10 am - Middleby CEO Selim A. Bassoul bought his first Viking range for his home about 12 years ago. Over the years, Bassoul, top executive of the maker of commercial cooking eq...
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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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Clearbrook's La Mell climbing new heights for disabledDec 24, 2012 5:00 am - Carl M. La Mell of Evanston knows about longevity. He's attended opening day for the Chicago White Sox for the last 42 years. He still plays basketball at a North Side C...
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Harper’s new manufacturing program wins awardDec 21, 2012 10:39 am - Harper College’s new Advanced Manufacturing program has been named Exemplary Initiatives winner for Community and Workforce Needs by the University of Nebraska-based Nat...
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Property tax burden grows for homeownersDec 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Cook, DuPage homeowners see the largest increase