Lake Forest Business
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Libertyville firm unveils wind turbineMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite earlier concerns from some area residents, a Libertyville company on Friday ceremoniously unveiled a 120-foot wind turbine it will use as an alternative energy s...
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Stimulus provides $8.7 million to fund summer jobs for area youthsMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The unemployment rate for 16- to-19-year-olds hit 21 percent last year, a level not seen for that age group since 1992. This year, a little extra boost from the federal ...
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Aon plunges after missing profit estimatesApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Aon Corp., the world's largest insurance brokerage, dropped the most since October 2004 after profit missed analysts' estimates because the recession is cutting into com...
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Tenneco beats estimates, cuts payApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Tenneco Inc., the world's largest maker of vehicle-exhaust systems, posted a first-quarter loss narrower than analysts' estimates and said it will reduce salaried employ...
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Parts-makers like Tenneco to seek fed help in Chrysler bankruptcyApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. auto-parts suppliers such as BorgWarner Inc. are counting on Chrysler LLC’s bankruptcy process to get paid for sales to the automaker, while producers including T...
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Suburban companies deal with flu at Mexico facilitiesApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - About 270 manufacturers in Illinois and other types of suburban-based businesses with operations in Mexico have been curtailing business travel and providing facial mask...
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Brunswick reports sinking first quarter resultsApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Brunswick Corp. reported its first quarter sales of $734.7 million were down 45 percent versus 2008. The drop was primarily the result of marine sales...
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Hospira Inc. reports sales for the quarterApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - LAKE FOREST- Hospira Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, reported net sales for the quarter were $860 million, and adjusted diluted ...
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There's activity again at Vernon Hills gatewayApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The long-awaited southern gateway to Vernon Hills is nowhere near complete, but renewed activity has village officials guardedly optimistic. Roti Mediterranean Grill and...
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Pactiv shows profit, tops analysts' estimatesApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Pactiv Corp., the maker of Hefty garbage bags, rose in late trading after reporting first-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts' estimates and raising its full- year f...