Oak Brook Business
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S.C. Johnson to sell bonds to buy Sara Lee unitAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., the seller of Glade air freshener and Windex cleaning spray, plans to issue debt for the first time since 2003 to fund a purchase from Sara Lee ...
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Ex-McDonald's execs back in the burger businessAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Two retired McDonald's executives are back in the burger business. Tom Dentice, 71, of Oak Brook and Ed Rensi, 66, of Downers Grove left the burger giant more than 10 y...
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Number of travelers expected to spike over Labor DayAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The economy may still be uncertain, but more people than last year plan to get out of town for Labor Day weekend, according to a study released today. In Illinois, 1.92 ...
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New board chairman at Edward HospitalAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - A Naperville man, Joseph Beatty, has been appointed chairman of the Edward Hospital board of trustees. Beatty has been a member of the Naperville hospital's board since ...
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Unilever: EU objecting to Sara Lee dealAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Unilever's planned acquisition of Sara Lee Corp.'s shower-gel and European detergents business for 1.3 billion euros ($1.67 billion) faces formal objections from the Eur...
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Fort Wayne works to keep Navistar workers in cityAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Fort Wayne officials are working to try to keep jobs and workers in the city following Navistar International Corp.'s announcement that it plans to p...
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Costco abandons plans for former Hubble school site in WheatonAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Costco won't be coming to downtown Wheaton after all. Following months of talks about the former Hubble Middle School site, the wholesale giant has decided it won't rede...
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Real Living, HMS partnerAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Real Living, an innovative national real estate franchiser, announced that it entered into a strategic alliance with HMS National. As a result, Real Living'...
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New York coffee mainstay expands to LisleAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Chock Full o' Nuts Cafe, a well-known coffee chain in New York, recently opened its first Midwest location in Lisle. Surendra Ravi and his wife, Saroja, set up shop at 6...
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Addison company prompts UAW for contract vote on Indy plantAug 16, 2010 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- The potential buyer of a General Motors stamping plant in Indianapolis is appealing to union members to allow a vote on a proposed contract that could ke...