Oak Brook Business
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Follett combines wholesale, retail operationsFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - PRNewswire OAK BROOK — Follett Higher Education Group said it will combine its wholesale and retail operations to unify and expand access to its course material selectio...
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Aurora dancer helps kids, even those who cannot payFeb 20, 2012 5:00 am - Lynn Kuti of Aurora has studied ballet and dance under masters from the Russian Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, and even the June Taylor Dancers, but her passion focuses...
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Downtown Lombard vacancy signs coming downFeb 19, 2012 5:00 am - Several entrepreneurs preparing to set up shop in downtown Lombard say the area should be livelier come mid-March or April. Six new businesses are preparing to open thi...
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Dillard: School pension plan a ‘realistic threat’Feb 16, 2012 4:30 am - Anyone who thinks Illinois would never shift billions of dollars in teacher retirement costs onto local school districts had better think again, state Sen. Kirk Dillard ...
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Whole Foods signs lease for Orland Park plazaFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Oak Brook-based Inland Real Estate Corporation said specialty grocer Whole Foods Market has signed a lease to occupy approximately 30,000 square feet at Ravinia Plaza i...
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Developer sought to rehabilitate W. Chicago historic buildingFeb 08, 2012 10:00 pm - West Chicago, Illinois: February 9 , 2012 - The City of West Chicago, Illinois is seeking a qualified developer to rehabilitate a historic structure for retail, restaura...
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McDonald's key revenue figure up 6.7 pct.Feb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. said Wednesday that a key revenue figure climbed 6.7 percent in January as U.S. customers spent more on breakfast items, beverages and its new Chicken M...
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Jesse Jackson calls for changes at ThyssenKrupp ElevatorFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - The Rev. Jesse Jackson made a rare suburban visit Wednesday: To Lombard to buy stock in a company accused of racial discrimination. Accompanied by a former employee of T...
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Wheaton Park District pursues Hubble pact with developerFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Wheaton Park District is expected Wednesday to approve an agreement with a development company to preserve the gymnasiums and ball fields at the former Hubble Middle Sch...
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Follett operations chief to retireJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - PRNewswire OAK BROOK — Fred Weber, senior vice president of wholesale operations and distribution services at Follett Higher Education Group, announced his retirement af...