Port Barrington Business
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State unemployment rises to 12.2 percent; suburban rate soarsMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Unemployment rates in January soared above the previous year in all 12 metro areas for the 32nd consecutive month, according to data released Tuesday by the Illinois Dep...
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Zibits robots to be sold at Toys R UsMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - WOODSTOCK - Senario, an innovator of consumer electronics, entertainment and publishing, announced its Zibits miniature collectible remote control robots are now being s...
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Local business leaders call on Sen. Durbin to lead immigration reformMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - A group of business owners from the Northwest suburbs has called on Sen. Dick Durbin to lead Congress in reforming the country's immigration system, which they said coul...
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Chicago-area home sales continue upswing in JanuaryFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook and Kane counties boasted the largest percentage gains of home sales in January, according to a report released Friday by the Illinois Association of Realtors. Kane...
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Suburban experts give advice when dealing with the new credit card ageFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Raymond Wright Jr. of Palatine received notices from all of his credit card companies, each containing several pages of very small print that only a lawyer could deciphe...
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Steel cable distributor relocatesFeb 18, 2010 10:00 pm - LAKE IN THE HILLS - Omega Industries, an international importer and distributor of steel cable products, has relocated its Northwest Chicago distribution warehouse to a ...
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Sears Holding to close 13 Kmarts, 8 Sears storesFeb 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holding plans to close 13 Kmarts, four Sears and four Sears Essentials stores nationwide by May 9, affecting roughly 1,000 employees. Kmart s...
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Restaurant.com marks 10th anniversary with more dealsFeb 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Arlington Heights-based Restaurant.com marks its 10th year providing consumers a break on their favorite restaurant meals. The Web site has grown from a local suburban s...
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Save on kids' clothes at new Lake in the Hills resale shopFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - In a time when budgets are tight, there is a new clothing store along Randall Road that can help your dollars go further when shopping for your children. Owner Maria Amm...
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McHenry company offers healthier vending machinesFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - A startup company in McHenry aims to change how people eat, starting with vending machines. Healthy U provides vending machines stocked with healthier snack foods, thing...