North Barrington Business
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Judges question legality of $25 mil. punishment in Walgreens caseFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - An Illinois appeals court questioned Tuesday whether it is legal to order Walgreens to pay $25 million as punishment on top of $6.1 million in compensation for the death...
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What will stimulus plan mean for you? It may still be too early to tellJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - When looking at President Obama's $825 billion economic stimulus plan, it's tempting to dream about all the good it could do here in the suburbs. • Brand-new roads and b...
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U.S. foreclosure filings up 81 percent in '08; Lake Co. among hardest hitJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - One out of every 54 housing units in the United States faced foreclosure filings in 2008, and among the worst hit metropolitan regions was the Lake County and Kenosha, W...
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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...