Northbrook Business
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TMA Members turn out in force at Elk Grove Manufacturing ExpoOct 30, 2013 11:00 pm - TMA Members out in force at Elk Grove Manufacturing Expo (Park Ridge)- The inaugural “Made in Elk Grove Manufacturing Expo" held Tuesday featured 88 exhibitors — primari...
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Are suburbs getting short end of transit stick?Oct 28, 2013 5:00 am - If you pay $4.50 in tax for a sweater at Oakbrook Center, should some of that money go toward a midmorning Metra train on the BNSF? Or should a portion pay for a faster ...
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Cook County gets $5M in state construction moneyOct 25, 2013 6:09 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s office says almost $5 million in state money has been allocated for construction projects in Cook County. That includes $1.2 million for material to rel...
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'Sin' tax hikes don't yield long-term revenue spikesOct 23, 2013 5:15 am - Sin isn't as profitable as it once was. While state lawmakers continue to increase taxes on liquor, cigarettes and gambling, revenues from the so-called “sin taxes” aren...
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Costumed canines the stars of Randhurst pet paradeOct 19, 2013 2:45 pm - For a few moments, 30 dogs got to experience the celebrity life Saturday at a costumed pet parade contest at Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect. As the dogs walked arou...
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Arts in Bartlett benefits from ECC students’ helpOct 18, 2013 4:43 pm - Elgin Community College students will gain real world experience and perform some community service this semester by providing pro bono services to Arts in Bartlett. Cec...
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Federal shutdown affected us in ways unseenOct 18, 2013 8:31 am - Our food was a little less safe, our workplaces a little more dangerous. The risk of getting sick was a bit higher, our kids’ homework tougher to complete. The federal g...
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Zengeler Cleaners renews commitment to Glass Slipper ProjectOct 14, 2013 11:00 pm - Northbrook, IL, October 15, 2013: Zengeler Cleaners and the Glass Slipper Project (GSP) have announced the renewal of their partnership that helps thousands of high sch...
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The Many Benefits of Life Insurance in Estate PlanningOct 13, 2013 11:00 pm - Life insurance is a unique asset used to accomplish any of the following: 1. The creation of an estate where circumstances have kept the estate owner from accumulating s...
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Safeway 3Q net income drops but beats StreetOct 11, 2013 6:35 am - PLEASANTON, Calif. — Dominick’s parent company Safeway said Thursday its third-quarter net income fell 58 percent, hurt by a software impairment charge, higher theft and...