Oak Brook Business
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Weekly U.S. unemployment benefit claims fall to 339,000Jan 02, 2014 6:00 am - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dipped 2,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, evidence that layoffs are low and hiring will likely remai...
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As Dominick's closes, employees, customers reminisceDec 28, 2013 10:00 am - Saturday was a sad day for Patricia Kolvek, a longtime Dominick's customer who stopped by the Schaumburg store at Meacham and Higgins roads one last time. “I didn't com...
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McDonald’s closes employee website amid criticismDec 26, 2013 11:21 am - McDonald’s Corp. has shut down a website intended to provide employees with work and life guidance after it generated negative publicity for the fast-food company. The M...
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Brostens change junk yard image to recycling centersDec 23, 2013 4:28 am - Totaled or abandoned vehicles sitting in any junk yard have been frowned upon for decades by nearby businesses, homeowners and sometimes local governments. It was usuall...
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TPG to host open house in Oakbrook TerraceDec 18, 2013 10:00 pm - The Producers Group (TPG), a privately-owned distribution company, is celebrating the opening of its first Midwest office on Thursday, January 9, 2014. The free open ho...
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Gala raises $815,000 for Women's Health InitiativeDec 16, 2013 10:00 pm - The numbers are in. This year's Swedish Covenant Hospital Foundation's Gala raised a remarkable $815,000 for the health of north side women and their families. Attended ...
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Elburn photographer creates 3-D studio for holidaysDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - Jan Baumgartner, a photographer from the unincorporated Elburn area, didn’t want to do typical portraits, especially for the holidays. She wanted to make the studio expe...
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Zameer Group Solutions opens new office in Des PlainesDec 10, 2013 10:00 pm - DES PLAINES IL, December 12, 2013 – Zameer Group Solutions (ZGS) recently opened their office in Des Plaines, Illinois. The new office is located at 2400 E. Devon ...
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McDonald’s key sales metric rises in NovemberDec 09, 2013 1:18 pm - Oak Brook-based McDonald’s said Monday that a key sales figure rose 0.5 percent in November, even as the world’s biggest hamburger chain faced tough competition and basi...
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Elk Grove CEO aims to stamp out hunger for kidsDec 09, 2013 4:30 am - Jamie Pritscher, co-founder and CEO of Elk Grove-based ThatsCaring.com aims to help eliminate hunger among schoolchildren. Pritscher and her team have revamped the focu...