Tower Lakes Business
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Hefty-maker Pactiv target of Apollo buyoutMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Pactiv Corp., the maker of Hefty trash bags, is in talks to be bought by Apollo Global Management LLC, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. The share...
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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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Kraft, PepsiCo join First Lady's anti-obesity campaignMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - First lady Michelle Obama won pledges today from food and beverage companies including Campbell Soup Co., Kraft Foods Inc., Kellogg Co., General Mills Inc. and PepsiCo I...
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Qdoba Grill opens eateryMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - VERNON HILLS - Qdoba Mexican Grill has opened at 700 E. Townline Road, Vernon Hills. Michael Pranke, a Wisconsin native, is the owner of the Lake County franchise, bring...
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HSBC declares dividendMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - METTAWA - HSBC Finance Corp. announced Friday that its board of directors declared the regular quarterly cash dividend on the company's Series B preferred stock of $0.39...
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Superdawg completes its suburban homeMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Even though Superdawg's Wheeling location opened January, the iconic drive-in felt naked without its famous mascots, "Maurie" and "Flaurie." It took a few extra months,...
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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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CDW partners with U.S. ArmyMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - VERNON HILLS - CDW LLC, a provider of technology solutions for business, government and education, announced it has signed on to participate in the U.S. Army's Partnersh...
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Six Flags Corp. ousts CEO, names replacementMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Six Flags Entertainment Corp. announced it is cutting ties with President and CEO Mark Shapiro and replacing him with an interim executive. Alexander "Al" Weber Jr., fo...
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Walgreen will start selling genetic test kitsMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The largest U.S. drugstore chain, Walgreen Co., will start selling genetic testing kits at many of its stores later this month, according to Pathway Genomics...