Willowbrook Business
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At 85, UOP chemist honored by President ObamaNov 24, 2014 5:05 am - Edith M. Flanigen, a consultant and retired award-winning chemist with UOP LLC in Des Plaines, was getting ready for a major reception at the Ritz Carlton in Washington,...
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At 85, UOP chemist honored by President ObamaNov 24, 2014 5:00 am - Edith M. Flanigen, a consultant and retired award-winning chemist with UOP LLC in Des Plaines, was getting ready for a major reception at the Ritz Carlton in Washington,...
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From Australia to Schaumburg, RTA exec still on trackOct 20, 2014 6:01 am - Leanne P. Redden was at a crossroads in 1989. She had heard about a student exchange program while finishing her bachelor's degree at the University of New South Wales i...
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Longtime taste tester on the edge of foodie trendsMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Maria Reyes of Woodridge has spent about 30 years taste testing foods. There's been pasta and sauces, vinegars, rice and "Oh, my God" the cookies. "I don't have to eat t...
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Hoffman entrepreneur raises bar with new non-alcoholic drink productApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - Adam Leja, 30, of Hoffman Estates is founder of the organic lemon drink, Lemonesse, which is bottled in Geneva. It took a serious car accident involving a drunken driver...
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GlenOaks Hospital carpenter builds careerMar 10, 2014 12:00 am - Angie De Christopher has always felt that being a carpenter was a natural path for her. But being the only woman on a work crew, especially when constructing commercial...
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Darr wants to spread WINGS nationwide to help domestic abuse victimsJan 27, 2014 4:00 am - After helping victims of domestic violence for about 15 years, Rebecca Darr is now on the front lines of expanding WINGS, or Women in Need Growing Stronger, into Chicago...
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Mario Tricoci shares business tips at College of DuPageJan 21, 2014 1:46 pm - In the world of business, salon owner and entrepreneur Mario Tricoci says, it almost always pays to make your own breaks. “The opportunity you get is the opportunity you...
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Child model from Mount Prospect now has agency of her ownDec 02, 2013 4:38 am - Mount Prospect resident Paige L. Ehlman has parlayed child modeling gigs into a 20-year career in modeling and acting. Now, at age 39 she has opened her own modeling ag...
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College of DuPage's renovated McAninch center almost readyNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - The finishing touches are being put on a 14-month, $35 million renovation at the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center that marks the biggest improvement project in t...