Riverwoods
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Williams-Sonoma 4Q profit falls 90 percentMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma says its fourth-quarter profit fell 90 percent as it closed underperforming stores and laid off workers amid the recession. The San Fran...
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Vote for change in Vernon TownshipMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I recently attended Vernon Township's monthly meeting, hoping to participate in an open dialogue about the 2009-2010 budget. I was very disappointed. Sadly, the constitu...
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Discover falls after profit decline, dividend cutMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Discover Financial Services, the Riverwoods-based credit-card company, fell in New York trading after posting a profit decline and saying it would cut the dividend to 2 ...
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You either have a degree or you don'tMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - I received a campaign flier from the Township Citizen's Party in Vernon Township. Under Barbra Barnabee it states "attended University of Illinois." What does that mean...
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Discover remains profitable in 1st-quarterMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Discover Financial Services said Thursday it managed to remain profitable during its fiscal first quarter, thanks to a payment from a lawsuit settleme...
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Discover gets $1.2 billion in TARP moneyMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Discover Financial Services, the Riverwoods-based credit-card company whose stock fell 60 percent in the past 12 months, got about $1.2 billion in cash from the Treasury...
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Just when you thought it was safe to head into WisconsinMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Escaping to Wisconsin this season likely will take more time and patience than usual. Just as weary Illinois travelers ache for the end of the massive north Tri-State To...
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Stick with success in Vernon TownshipMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - In a recent letter to Fence Post, John Billis complains that the Vernon Township Assessor Gary Raupp and the Vernon Township Supervisor Bill Peterson are not doing their...
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Lake Co. clubs notesMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - News about club meetings and events. Deadline is two weeks before event date. March 14 Bowling Ball: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Eskape, 350 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. ...
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Supreme Court rules against Discover on arbitrationMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The U.S. Supreme Court limited the power of federal judges to send disputes to arbitration, ruling against Discover Financial Services and business groups. The justices,...