Itasca Business
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Wheaton businessman hopes for Grand Theater ideasOct 13, 2011 6:00 am - Rick Erickson has grown to love his hometown of Wheaton. He calls it his “patriotism for Wheaton.” So at a Sept. 8 launch party to celebrate a business merger, he made a...
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First Midwest acquires suburban deposits from Old National BanknkOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - PRNewswire ITASCA — First Midwest Bank today announced that it will purchase the suburban Chicago deposits of Old National Bank, who had recently acquired these deposits...
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Municipalities want greater ComEd regulationOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - Representatives of the Northwest Municipal Conference Tuesday announced their plan to repair perceived problems with ComEd's power outage response as evidenced by last s...
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Supporters, opponents square off over Wheaton taxing districtOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - The push to create a new special taxing district in downtown Wheaton that would primarily fund an organization charged with promoting, maintaining and managing the downt...
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U-46 teams up with AT&T to deter teens from driving distractedOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - There's a new interschool rivalry brewing among the six high schools in Elgin Area School District U-46, and it has nothing to do with touchdowns, home runs or free thro...
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Gallagher acquires Freerks & AssociatesOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - ITASCA — Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired S. A. Freerks & Associates, Inc. headquartered in St. Louis. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded...
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ECC building earns design awardOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Itasca architecture firm that transformed two light industrial buildings on Elgin Community College’s campus into one high-tech space earned high marks from the loca...
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Lombard rejects plan to waive downtown permit feesOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - Lombard village trustees say they’re willing to do almost anything to bring new businesses into downtown. But they won’t initiate a proposed grant program to waive up t...
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Growers: Perfect year for Illinois pumpkinsOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - It's a good year to find the perfect pumpkin. After an essentially average summer, officials at the Illinois Department of Agriculture said this year's pumpkin crop is “...
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Chamber study underway to help boost local economyOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Boosting the region’s innovation and entrepreneurship. Shaping Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana as a cooperative, premier hub for business, transportation and supply chai...