Lake Villa Business
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Pitching Michelle ObamaJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Kathryn Kerrigan, a 28-year-old Libertyville shoe designer, is hoping her pumps make it to the White House. The entrepreneurial marketing teacher at Loyola University h...
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Gov't: Deerfield couple scammed Best Buy out of at least $31 milDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The federal government says a kickback scheme that may have cost Best Buy. Co. at least $31 million yielded money that a couple used to buy real estat...
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In hard times, workers have few legal protections over losing jobDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - As more Americans lose their jobs, worker advocate Lou Maltby is happy to talk about employee rights, but he warns that it's a short conversation. Workers in the United ...
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Chicago region has major stake in auto bailoutDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite the general downward trend in employment, a few industries are still hiring in the Chicago area despite the recession and record job layoffs, said John Challenge...
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Delinquent taxes draw investorsDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Except for the occasional thump of fingers pounding keyboards with simultaneous bids, rows of investors Tuesday were silent, intent and on task. Participants in Lake Cou...
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Barrington dealership takes over closed neighborNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Proving that not all economic news is bad these days, an existing auto dealership in Barrington has taken over the product line of a recently closed neighbor. Wickstrom ...
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Panelists: Don't expect major retail developments in Chicago areaNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Local officials worried about falling sales tax revenue shouldn't expect any major new retail projects to save the day. Prospects for 2009 are limited and few new projec...
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What's happening one year after Neumann Homes bankruptcyNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Dirt mounds and partially built houses in Antioch's NeuHaven and Clublands subdivisions are among the reminders of a dubious anniversary. Neumann Homes had finished half...
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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...