Itasca Business
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Circuit City closing stores; 14 could go in IllinoisNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - After months of speculation and struggling sales, Circuit City Inc. Monday said it would close 155 stores, including half of its locations in the Chicago area. Company o...
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Are podcars a viable way to get around?Oct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The thought of a driverless, computer-guided car transporting people where they want to go on demand is a futuristic notion to some. To Jacob Roberts, podcars -- or PRTs...
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Movers & shakersOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - James Saul joined Baker & Daniels LLP as an associate in the law firm's intellectual property group. He will work in the Chicago office, focusing his practice in the are...
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Boise, South Coast launch new planOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - BENSENVILLE - Boise Inc., a manufacturer of recycled paper, and South Coast Paper, a converter of paper products, announced the introduction of ASPEN Diverse Earth premi...
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Oilman comes to Chicago to plead for wind powerOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Oilman T. Boone Pickens will be in Chicago today at Navy Pier's Grand Ballroom at 10:30 a.m. to push his "Pickens Plan" for reducing America's dependence on foreign oil....
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Gallagher acquires equity interestOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - ITASCA - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that it has acquired a 40 percent equity interest in Specialized Broking Associates Ltd, headquartered in Perth, Western Aus...
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Gallagher acquires Oxygen InsuranceSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - ITASCA - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Oxygen Insurance Managers Ltd. of London, England, from its parent, Oxygen Holdings. Terms of the transac...
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First Midwest Bancorp chairman diesSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the guiding forces behind the suburban growth of First Midwest Bancorp passed away suddenly on Saturday, leaving its directors to convene an emergency meeting on ...
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Movers & shakersAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - GAMA International, a professional organization in the financial service industry, awarded Country Financial agency manager Rick Bristow of Geneva its Gold International...
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Itasca's Gallagher acquires Dallas insurance firmAug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - ITASCA - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, announced Tuesday it acquired Wm. W. George & Associates, Inc...