Northbrook Business
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Assistant to Sears CEO dead at 73Mar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Less than three months after former Sears Chairman and CEO Edward A. Brennan passed away at the age of 73, his longtime secretary and administrative assistant, Lou Fryz,...
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Peapod upgrades Web with NutriFilterMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're like most shoppers with dietary restrictions, you'll often stand in the aisle reading food labels before putting an item in the cart. Or, if you shop on www.Pe...
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Motorola denies kickbacks in MalaysiaMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. Tuesday denied reports that the Schaumburg company was involved in a kickback scheme in exchange for a large government contract in Malaysia. Circuit Assem...
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United to cut fleet, routes to reduce fuel costsMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- United Airlines said Tuesday it plans to ground as many as 20 airplanes, or 4 percent of its fleet, and further cut capacity in 2008 to soften the blow of soa...
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Geneva restaurants create joint Web siteMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Visitors and residents alike can plan meals or parties by going to a new Web site that features about 100 restaurants in Geneva. GenevaILRestaurants.com launched last we...
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Insurer losses from subprime collapse near Katrina claimsMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The collapse of the subprime mortgage market will lead to record losses for insurance companies, overtaking Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in U.S. history...
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ComEd to raise electric bills in JuneMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - You can expect to pay more for electricity starting in June. About 3.4 million residential customers of ComEd will pay 2.5 percent more, or about $2 more a month based o...
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Emphasis on fuel efficiencyMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - When Donna Namath leaves Kenosha, Wis., at 6:15 a.m. every weekday to travel to her job at Baxter International in Deerfield, she is not too worried about gasoline price...
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Motorola's Reed gets buyoutMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The former head of Motorola Inc.'s mobile phone business has walked away with about $2 million in salary and other payments, according to a federal filing Tuesday. Stu R...
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Self-described 'beach bum' opens first area Tropical Smoothie CafeMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Brian Guinter is attempting to bring the tropics to Barrington and beyond. Customers will find indoor palm trees, island-inspired murals and tiki hut canopies at Tropica...