Itasca Business
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Manufacturing remains strong industry, career choiceNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of the death of U.S. manufacturing are greatly exaggerated. While the United States certainly faces much greater global competition ...
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Gogo partners in satellite connectivity ventureNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - ITASCA — Inmarsat, the provider of global mobile satellite communications services, is partnering with airline Wi-Fi provider Gogo as its partner to bring Inmarsat’s Glo...
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First Midwest completes TARP repaymentNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - ITASCA — First Midwest Bancorp Inc. sai it has completed the repurchase of $193 million in U.S. Treasury stock issued as a part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The...
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What bargains suburban shoppers found in early hoursNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Shoppers Friday were celebrating the deals they found at suburban malls as the traditional start of the holiday shopping season got under way earlier than ever. It was ...
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Tips to help you take on Black Friday in the burbsNov 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Black Friday is so 2008. The post-Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza is now called Black Midnight, because so many national chains open their doors (and offer their bes...
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Aurora approves 2 new TIF districts near outlet mallNov 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Fourteen years before Chicago Premium Outlets was built in Aurora in 2003, the city formed a tax increment financing district to help spur development in the then-vacant...
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Aurora's 'Restaurant Row' shrinks with Comfort Zone closingNov 22, 2011 10:00 pm - One of four eateries that puts the “restaurant” in downtown Aurora's “Restaurant Row” will close Dec. 3. And while the line of New York Street restaurants may be a bit ...
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First Midwest Bancorp declares 4Q dividendNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Itasca-based First Midwest Bancorp Inc. declared a fourth quarter common stock dividend of 1 cent per share, payable Tuesday, January 17, 2012 to shareholders of record ...
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Gallagher acquires Mutual Insurance ServicesNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Itasca-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Mutual Insurance Services Inc. in Federal Way, Wash. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Originally ...
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IIT technology summit in Wheaton tackles economic challengesNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - The narrative surrounding the U.S. economy remains consistent: property values plummet, jobless numbers stay high and families struggle to make ends meet. State, local a...