Oak Brook Business
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What blizzard? Some businesses open WednesdayFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - When small business owner John Casper found the roads impassible early Wednesday morning, he pulled on his boots and walked to his hardware store. The owner of Casper Tr...
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Nalco shares tumble after weak 2011 forecastFeb 01, 2011 10:00 pm - NAPERVILLE — Shares of Nalco Holding Co., a maker of chemicals used in water treatment and other industrial processes, tumbled 12 percent Wednesday after forecasting adj...
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JBS CEO leaves amid failed Sara Lee bidJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - JBS SA, the world's biggest beef producer, named Wesley Batista its chief executive officer, replacing his brother Joesley, who will remain as chairman. Wesley, who was ...
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BGA gets $1 million for its good government fightJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - A watchdog group that fights government corruption in Illinois has received a $1 million gift to continue its advocacy efforts. The donation to the Better Government Ass...
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Report accuses for-profit colleges of 'predatory' loansJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - For-profit colleges are making “predatory” loans to students, knowing that more than half the debt won't be repaid, a consumer group said. Companies including DeVry Inc....
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Rosemont wants Tri-state off-ramp at entertainment districtJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - Town offers $25 million to get project underway
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Preschool chain poised for big push in suburbsJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - In the suburbs, preschools are dominated by names like KinderCare, Montessori, The Goddard School and The Learning Tree. Another brand-name preschool is about to enter t...
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Sara Lee to split into two companiesJan 27, 2011 10:00 pm - Downers Grove-based Sara Lee Corp. is splitting into two public companies, completing a long series of moves that took the company from a conglomerate to a smaller busin...
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Suburban tech firms optimistic as orders increaseJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Daniel Dunn, president of Oak Brook-based Aqueity Inc., said his company has been getting more clients and they’re spending money — even discretionary funds, which wasn’...
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Kitchen Studio of Glen Ellyn earns service awardJan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - The Kitchen Studio of Glen Ellyn has been awarded the 2010 Angie's List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the companies r...