Oak Brook Business
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Sara Lee board to determine fate this monthJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp.'s board plans to make a decision about whether to sell or break up the company by the end of the month and hasn't received a new takeover offer from Brazi...
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Jewel-Osco office workers asked to take furloughsJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Jewel-Osco workers in Itasca and Franklin Park have been asked to voluntarily take unpaid time off before Feb. 26, when parent SuperValu's fiscal year ends. Before the h...
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Habitat for Humanity makes dream come true in West ChicagoJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - For Arletta Ware, no gift can match the one she's already received — the chance to own a home, thanks to help from Habitat for Humanity, volunteers, businesses and her o...
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Lisle ends construction contract on old village hall siteJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Lisle has ended a redevelopment contract for its old village hall site after the builder left the downtown location virtually untouched for more than two years. Village ...
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Oak Brook-based RC2 puts Chuggington toys in retail shopsJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Oak Brook-based RC2 Corporation's Learning Curve brands is now offering its Chuggington toy line at major retailers in the United States. The line features toys based u...
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DeVry directors face lawsuit over recruitment tacticsJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - A DeVry Inc. shareholder sued 14 of the for-profit education company's officers and directors alleging their failure to properly oversee the schools' recruitment and fin...
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McDonald's dishes up oatmealJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Oak Brook-based McDonald's kicks off the new year with the national introduction of its new Fruit & Maple Oatmeal available for customers at breakfast and throughout the...
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Gen X outspends younger buyers onlineDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - In the last week, 65-year-old Joe Cesario of Arlington Heights downloaded the movie “Wall Street” onto his home computer. He's also downloaded thousands of songs onto hi...
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Sara Lee accepts deal for shoe care businessDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Sara Lee Corp. Friday said it has received a binding offer from SC Johnson to acquire Sara Lee's global shoe care business, including brands Kiwi, Kiwi Kleen, Bama, Tana...
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More mobile options for hot technology in new yearDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Viewing more TV programs on your mobile device, using smartphones to quickly pay for merchandise, and tags that will help you find items faster in stores are among the t...