Plainfield Business
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Manufacturing remains strong industry, career choiceNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of the death of U.S. manufacturing are greatly exaggerated. While the United States certainly faces much greater global competition ...
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Sinkovits joins First Midwest BankNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Plainfield-based First Midwest Bank today announced Frederick F. Sinkovits has joined the company as a commercial loan officer. Sinkovits has an extensive background of...
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Linda Z's becomes sewer's mecca in Arlington HeightsNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Linda Zachman, of unincorporated Cary, has finally achieved what she's always wanted, owning a sewing superstore that has become a destination for quilting and sewin...
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Itchy consumers find bedbug websiteOct 14, 2011 5:45 am - The heavy media coverage of bedbugs invading many hotels nationwide has been a boon for Adam Greenberg of Northbrook. His online business, USBedBugs.com, has seen an upt...
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Suburban agencies see doom in new human services cutsSep 14, 2011 1:00 am - Suburban human services agencies lined up at Waubonsee Community College Tuesday to decry another round of funding cuts that providers said would only increase many of I...
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Durbin hears success stories from Elgin career centerAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - If the American economy is to recover, Sen. Dick Durbin says, the last place the federal government should cut funding is from career development sites like the Illinois...
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Local exec inducted into college Hall of FameJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Ed Rensi of Downers Grove remembers what it was like when he was an Ohio State University student and his wife was expecting their first child. He had no money. No car. ...
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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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Suburban men accused of bilking insurance industry groupDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - A Cook County judge set bond at $1 million each Friday for two suburban men accused of bilking an insurance industry association out of more than $1 million over the cou...
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Plainfield moving forward, proud of its pastDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Plainfield, Will County's oldest community, was primarily an agricultural town until the 21st century when many farmers sold their land. This led to a housing boom with ...