Itasca Business
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McDonald's 1Q profit rises on value menu itemsApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp.'s strongest month of U.S. sales in nearly a year combined with big gains overseas to boost first-quarter profit more than 11 percent. The fast-food gian...
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Balloon-tying invention really taking offApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Wayne Sikorcin's experience as a moldmaker coupled with his frustration with tying water balloons for a family picnic sparked a new invention now hitting the market. Si...
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Navistar pulls out all stops for Lisle move proposalApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Navistar officials and the company's supporters certainly got a chance Saturday to have their say. During a marathon meeting of Lisle's planning and zoning commission, N...
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Many appliance shoppers face long lines but say rebates worth the waitApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Dick Kessler of Antioch was first in line at 4 a.m. Friday at Gurnee's Sears Grand to up his chances to snag federal funds for a new dishwasher. At 6 a.m. the doors open...
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Golf stores offer upgraded technology to measure swing, fit clubsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. has redesigned and upgraded the technology at its Golfsmith stores in Downers Grove and Schaumburg. The so-called playground for go...
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Technology firm adds new lineApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - BOLINGBROOK - Chicago Office Technology Group has announced a strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard. The venture allows COTG to market HP's LaserJet product line to...
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MetLife settles fed probe with $13.5 million paymentApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the biggest U.S. life insurer, agreed to pay the government $13.5 million to resolve an investigation into "improper" payments to a San Diego-based broker ...
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'Occasional boutique' caters to women of all agesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - A year-old Naperville women's boutique doesn't play by the rules. But it's working just fine for Lillians of Naperville, part of a growing Minnesota-based franchise. U...
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Hospital CEO says days are numbered for independent doctorsApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - As a group of suburban doctors prepared for a discussion tonight on the possibility of becoming hospital employees, the head of Arlington Heights-based Northwest Communi...
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Illinois high-speed rail still an improvement, feds sayApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo beat the drum for high-speed rail in Illinois Tuesday, acknowledging that while the state won't have the fastest trains in th...