Palatine Business
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Emanuel: Organized labor to change or lose jobsJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is giving labor leaders a choice: agree to work-rule changes or face 625 layoffs. Emanuel says that’s the decision on the table as he works to...
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Illinois lawmakers continue talks to keep Sears in Hoffman EstatesJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - While rumors swirl offering potential spots where Sears Holdings Corp. could move, Illinois officials continue to work to ensure the company remains in Hoffman Estates. ...
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How tiny Itasca pulls off one of the state’s biggest fireworks showsJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - It’s a village of less than 9,000 residents, but Itasca knows how to draw a crowd. For more than a decade, the village’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Hamilton...
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Augustine to be new SBA chairmanJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - The Schaumburg Business Association announced Monday that Chair-Elect Richard Augustine, Sr., of R.J. Augustine and Associates, Ltd. CPA’s, would step up to become chair...
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Despite objections, Mount Prospect OKs bank drive-throughJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - The Mount Prospect Village Board approved drive-through lanes and a parking lot setback for Ravenswood Community Bank, but not without some opposition from the bank’s ne...
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Power outages leave businesses scramblingJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Continuing power problems in areas hard-hit by Tuesday night's wind storm hammered local businesses for a second day Thursday. Jewel Food Stores, for example, reported t...
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Hoffman engineer goes from networks to boltsJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Tim Gale of Hoffman Estates was an engineer who designed radio-frequency systems for cellular networks. He transitioned from Sprint to 360 and then to Altell before leav...
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Franchising lacks buzz, but may be successful optionJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - With so many people looking for a job, or looking to replace a lost job with their own business, it's somewhat surprising that there isn't more buzz about franchising. M...
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Storytelling can help you land your next jobJun 18, 2011 11:00 pm - West suburban workshop helps participants please an interviewer's brain—through stories. Jenny McCarthy (name changed on request) was14 months unemployed and becoming mo...
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WINGS to hold drive one year after blaze destroyed Palatine resale shopJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - It's been one year since a fire destroyed the WINGS resale shop in Palatine, one of the domestic violence agency's most vital revenue streams. Dedicated staff and volunt...