Island Lake Business
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BGA gets $1 million for its good government fightJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - A watchdog group that fights government corruption in Illinois has received a $1 million gift to continue its advocacy efforts. The donation to the Better Government Ass...
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CF says cheaper gas makes expansion attractiveJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - CF Industries Holdings Inc., the world's second-largest maker of nitrogen fertilizer, said the addition of production capacity in the U.S. and Canada is more attractive ...
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Abbott catheters approved for angioplasty useJan 30, 2011 10:00 pm - North Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories today announced it has received regulatory clearance in the United States and approval in Japan for its TREK@ and MINI-TREKT Coro...
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Preschool chain poised for big push in suburbsJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - In the suburbs, preschools are dominated by names like KinderCare, Montessori, The Goddard School and The Learning Tree. Another brand-name preschool is about to enter t...
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Japanese company setting up shop in HuntleyJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Japan’s oldest and largest mounted ball bearing producer will be moving its U.S. operations from Wauconda to Huntley. FYH Bearing Units USA has plans to build a 41,122-s...
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Suburban tech firms optimistic as orders increaseJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Daniel Dunn, president of Oak Brook-based Aqueity Inc., said his company has been getting more clients and they’re spending money — even discretionary funds, which wasn’...
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Motorola Solutions CEO committed to Schaumburg, may consider expansionJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown said Thursday that the newly separated company is committed to Schaumburg and will make the suburb a priority when considering any new ...
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Walgreens offers own brand of wineJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD — Walgreens and Australian winemaker Daryl Groom launched Colby Red, a new table wine blend produced in partnership with Treasury Wine Estates. The brand is de...
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Abbott cuts 1,900 jobs, mostly from Lake CountyJan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it would eliminate 1,900 employees — including about 1,000 in Lake County — to keep profits up, indicating that one of the pharmaceuti...
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New LEGO-themed business to open in LibertyvilleJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - Lidia Voelker's two young sons gave her the idea for her new business opening in Libertyville. Voelker is launching C&A Robot Factory at 326 Peterson Road. The business ...