Port Barrington Business
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This business puts kids sports memories in the bagJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Two suburban moms came up with an idea on what to do with student athletic jerseys that have been sidelined. Mary Baker and Mary Matthiesen found that their children's f...
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New Crystal Lake business aims to get kids pumpedJun 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Jumping, bouncing, screaming children are business as usual for suburban fathers Storm Warner, Steve Butler and Mark Zatz. After purchasing Pump It Up of Crystal Lake fi...
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Illinois foreclosures still among nation's highestJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Foreclosures in Illinois during May put the state at the dubious position of No. 8 nationwide after it posted a 38 percent increase compared to a year ago, according to ...
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Rubber band fashion is sudden kid crazeMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The hottest craze - a mix between fashion and toys - is stretching into the suburbs this week. Kids of all ages have their wrists and lower arms lined with thin colorful...
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Competition emerges for energy serviceMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Brad Boehm of Glenview didn't have any problems with ComEd's power or customer service, but he did want to save money in this tough recession. So, when BlueStar Energy S...
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No end in sight with foreclosures in IllinoisMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - While the national foreclosure rate declined last month, Illinois' home foreclosures spiked during April, placing the state No. 8 in foreclosures nationwide, according t...
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Touch a Truck at Algonquin Commons SaturdayMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Many kids, both big and small, marvel at them as they go by. This weekend, children of all ages will get a chance to get up close and personal with vehicles such as poli...
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How 10 suburban investors were duped out of savings by one brokerMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Sharon Schmidt of Gurnee drove a bus for a living until an accident forced her into disability. She and her husband, a computer technician, had depended on her niece's e...
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Recall depleting stocks of children's medicineMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The children's cold section aisle is looking bare at many suburban drugstores after a huge recall of more than 40 over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medicat...
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Sample restaurant offerings at Commons CrawlMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Geneva Commons is hosting a new event each month that gives you a chance to get out of the house on Monday nights while also helping out local charities. The Randall Roa...