Prospect Heights Business
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William Blair sued over Chicago meter privatizationSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - William Blair & Co. was sued by a Chicago resident who accused the investment firm of failing to properly assess the value of a $1.15 billion, 75-year parking meter priv...
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Continental, United merger contested in federal courtSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Continental Airlines Inc.'s merger with UAL Corp., approved by shareholders Sept. 17, should be blocked because the combination would create a monopoly, a lawyer represe...
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United, Continental fliers to see merger changes start in 2011Sep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. are targeting early 2011 to start blending passenger-service operations as they merge to create the world's lar...
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Tribune Co. may be reorganized under new bankruptcy planSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Newspaper publisher Tribune Co. could end up being reorganized under the Chapter 11 plan filed on Sept. 17 by Oaktree Capital Management LP and Angelo Gordon & Co., whos...
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Roskam honors Des Plaines company for 55 years in businessSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Des Plaines Office Equipment celebrated 55 years in business this summer with a ceremony at its Elk Grove Village location. President Chip Miceli, of Palatine, and VP Vi...
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Boeing plans to ratchet up 737 production to 38 per monthSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Boeing Co., seeing a resurgence in demand for jetliners as air travel recovers, plans to boost production of its bestselling, $69 million 737 single-aisle airplane by 8....
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Barrington Pools accused of illegally dumping hazardous chemicalsSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - A South Barrington-area swimming pool and supply business accused of illegally dumping a hazardous chemical used to clean pool filters has been indicted by a Cook County...
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Russia signs $3.7 bil. deal for 50 Boeing 737sSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- A Russian state-owned company will buy 50 new Boeing 737 Next Generation airliners in a deal worth $3.7 billion, the firm said Friday. Russian Technologies, wh...
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ITW reports operating growthSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Glenview-based Illinois Tool Works Inc. Friday reported a total company operating revenue increase of 13 percent for the three months ended Aug. 31 compared to a year ag...
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Shareholders OK Continental, UAL merger to create largest airlineSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The biggest airline in the world will have the United name, Continental's globe logo and potentially far-reaching effects on air travel. Shareholders who approved combin...