West Chicago Business
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What the rate cut means for borrowersJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The Federal Reserve's three-quarter percentage point cut in a key interest rate Tuesday was designed to make borrowing cheaper for individuals and corporations, and thus...
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Seniors are using Web to manage their moneyJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Are you finding yourself going to more Web sites of financial institutes? Young or old, you're looking to improve your pocketbook with some quick clicks online. A survey...
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'Geotagging' shows exactly where scenes were frozen in timeJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- To plan an upcoming hike in the Alps, John Higham scoured scores of photos plotted along his route on a digital map for clues to the steepness of trails and ...
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BP to sell three area gas stations, storesJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The Realtor representing restructuring oil giant BP said Friday it aims to get offers on 56 retail gas station sites nationwide, including some locally, by March 6. Sale...
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Putting a business plan on paper helps make things happenJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The problem with business plans is that you have to write them. Then there's the implementation thing, although that's something you won't have to worry about until Step...
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Online tickets site sells itselfJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Rolling Meadows-based TicketsNow.com -- a ticket reseller that grew out of a one-bedroom apartment in Crystal Lake -- was acquired Tuesday by Ticketmaster for about $265...
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Alcatel-Lucent signs deal to expand U.S. CellularJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago-based U.S. Cellular will be expanding its network and increasing its speed with new equipment and services from Alcatel-Lucent's DuPage County operations. The fi...
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Waterproof remote wins an award for PDTJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - So you happen to be leaning over the railing of your yacht and you dropped your remote control. If it's the U2 Waterproof System Controller, you're in luck. It'll float....
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Movers and shakersJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Dan Stevenson Amcore Bank announced Dan Stevenson, senior vice president, accepted the new and expanded role of private banking and AIG regional manager within Amcore In...
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Many changes likely from Delta-United mergerJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - UAL Corp.'s United Airlines has been flirting with other legacy carriers since it emerged from bankruptcy two years ago. It's been practically begging for a suitor and ...