Lakemoor Business
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Motorola may hang up on Razr businessJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - An end of an era could come soon for Motorola Inc. if it sells its legendary mobile phone business. The Schaumburg company said Thursday it is considering strategic move...
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State still shedding factory workersJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois continues to bleed manufacturing jobs, but a survey released Wednesday showed the losses have slowed. The 2008 Illinois Manufacturers Directory, published by Ev...
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Daily Herald revamps Beep, Time out!Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - The free entertainment weekly Beep and the Daily Herald's Friday entertainment section Time out! are revamping and amping up their online offerings. "I'm so stoked about...
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Foreclosures land Illinois in group's top 10 listJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The nation's foreclosure rate soared 75 percent for the full year of 2007, with Illinois among the top 10 states with the highest percentage of homes in some state of fo...
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New competition for ComcastJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - AT&T Inc. will roll out its U-verse television service starting today in about 175 towns in the Chicago market, including many Northwest and West suburbs. The Internet P...
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Winter heating bills have people surfing to Nicor Web siteJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - When the outside temperature drops, you're more likely to think about ways to say money on your energy costs. At least, that's what Naperville-based Nicor Inc., parent o...
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A boost for one-stop shoppingJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - As gasoline prices throttle along past the $3 mark, Sue Wright is forced to spend less in other areas. "I have to cut back somewhere," Wright said, adding it's little th...
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Methode to lay off 125 area plant workersJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Methode Electronics Inc. said Thursday it will stop making one of its oldest products -- the simple plug-in connector with tiny prongs that mates with another connector ...
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Wintrust Financial buying back sharesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - LAKE FOREST -- Wintrust Financial Corp. on Thursday announced it has authorized the repurchase up to 1 million shares over the next year, or about 4 percent of its share...
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Area banks suffer along with credit industryJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Shares of two suburban community banks rallied Wednesday despite differing financial performance in the fourth quarter. Wintrust Financial Corp. shares increased 6 perce...