Wadsworth Business
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Incentives fuel sales tax boost in Vernon HillsFeb 17, 2012 4:30 am - An incentive-driven upswing in sales tax and strong financial bottom line bode well for Vernon Hills, according to longtime Mayor Roger Byrne. The introduction of afford...
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Motorola CEO, Harper College have plan to fix job skills shortageFeb 09, 2012 10:00 pm - It seems illogical that, according to Harper College officials, the region's unemployment rate is holding steady at 9 percent and yet more than 100,000 manufacturing job...
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Vernon Hills Target might get bull's-eye logo after 20 yearsFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Shoppers recognize the ubiquitous bull's-eye symbol as an indicator of a Target store in the neighborhood — except in Vernon Hills. That's because corporate logos weren'...
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Great America to hire 3,200 seasonal employeesFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Six Flags Great America will host its first job fair of the year Saturday in an effort to fill 3,200 seasonal positions. The company will hold job fairs every other Satu...
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New mall plan could reignite old Taubman land warFeb 01, 2012 10:00 pm - A major commercial development has again been proposed for the 109-acre site between North Barrington and Hawthorn Woods where an ultimately rejected plan for a regional...
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Abbott cuts 200 jobs in Lake CountyJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - North Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories is eliminating 200 jobs in Lake County as part of a 700-job cutback affecting workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, the company sa...
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Barrington chamber hosts economic summitJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of the Region Economic Summit from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Makray Memorial Golf Cl...
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Flatlander's to close after 16 years in LincolnshireJan 19, 2012 10:00 pm - Flatlander's, a large lodge-style restaurant known for its big stone fireplace and in-house brewery will serve its last meal in Lincolnshire on Sunday. But as the econom...
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Abbott technology to be installed in FDA testing laboratoriesJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will begin implementing Abbott's STARLIMS software-based laboratory informati...
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Buffalo Grove landfill not a hazard, IEPA decidesJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on Friday closed the book on the Land and Lakes Landfill in Buffalo Grove, ruling there are no lingering environmental hazar...