West Chicago Business
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Oak Brook's RC2 to pay $1.25 million fine for lead paintDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - An Oak Brook company has agreed to pay a $1.25 million fine following charges of violating the federal lead paint ban. RC2 Corp. and its subsidiary Learning Curve Brands...
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OfficeMax hacker seeks 17-25 years for theftDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - A Miami man who admitted in September that he stole 40 million credit and debit card records faces from 17 to 25 years in prison under an agreement to plead guilty in a ...
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Local home sales soar, up for third straight monthDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Extraordinary government efforts to stabilize the housing market are paying off. What happens when the help runs out is anyone's guess. Sales of previously ...
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Diner sues Boston Blackie's after allergic reactionDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - A woman sued the Boston Blackie's restaurant in Naperville Tuesday, claiming she had an allergic reaction to nuts in an ice-cream sundae. According to the suit, Jennifer...
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Nestle warned about health claimsDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - VEVEY, Switzerland -- Nestle SA's Juicy Juice and Boost beverages for children violate U.S. rules about marketing health claims, regulators said. The Food and Drug Admi...
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Texas company says Navistar bid was flawedDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - SEALY, Texas -- A Texas defense contractor has restated its opposition to a U.S. Army decision to award a $3 billion contract to a Wisconsin company for 23,000 military ...
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TreeHouse to buy hot-cereal maker SturmDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - TreeHouse Foods Inc. jumped the most in more than four years in New York trading after agreeing to buy Sturm Foods, a maker of hot-cereal and powdered soft-drink mixes f...
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BP loses $100 million verdict over toxic fumesDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - BP Products North America must pay $100 million to 10 workers sickened by toxic fumes at its Texas City, Texas, refinery in April 2007, a federal jury ruled. Locally, BP...
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Holiday spirit well stocked at Carol Stream barDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - It's gotten easier over time for John Bestler to string the hundreds of multicolored lights and place the scores of Christmas decorations throughout his bar in Carol Str...
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ConAgra Foods 2Q profit up on consumer foods gainsDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. -- ConAgra Foods Inc.'s profit jumped 43 percent in the second quarter as the popularity of its foods continued to grow with frugal shoppers. The company,...