Palatine Business
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Arlington Heights man claims employer fired him for jury dutyFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - An Arlington Heights man’s claim he lost his job as an electronics sales associate because of jury duty has merit, a federal judge said in a ruling this month. Chief Jud...
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Elgin OKs small business incubator planFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Elgin City Council members' commitment to interest subsidies for a proposed small business incubator will give the project life. Steve Knisely, owner of THKFL Inc., sai...
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Nicor gives energy grants to Northwest Community, Elgin manufacturerFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Nicor Gas has awarded rebate checks to a pair of suburban businesses that have made serious efforts to protect the environment. Nicor presented Multifilm Packaging Corp...
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Udina losing its General StoreFeb 16, 2012 10:00 pm - The General Store of Udina is closing after being a bastion of small-town heart the last eight years. Locals are mourning the loss of a convenience store where they coul...
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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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Elk Grove looking at donation box restrictionsFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village officials are considering stricter regulations on donation boxes in town after seeing neighboring Schaumburg move toward banning them entirely. “We did...
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Rosemont outlet mall construction may begin in MarchFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Rosemont officials could approve a redevelopment agreement and purchase contract with the developer of a proposed upscale outlet mall at a special meeting next week, May...
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Rosemont’s Allstate Arena wins EPA award for green effortsFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - In 2010, the Allstate Arena in Rosemont amassed 73 tons of recyclable material, generating 50 percent less trash for landfills than it did in 2009. Because of that and s...
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Barrington Bank now serving Charter National customersFeb 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Charter National Bank in Hoffman Estates reopened Saturday as part of Barrington Bank & Trust Co. in a transfer of assets after the bank's failure. Barrington Bank, whic...
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Sheriff suggests tweaking immigrant hold policyFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is suggesting the policy that forbids his office from informing federal officials when the county jail is about to release suspected illegal...