Winfield Business
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State sues Westwood; suburban students saddled with thousands in debt and no jobsJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Annette Arkema, a single mother in Carol Stream, wanted to have a better life for her and her four children. Since she touted education as the best investment, she deci...
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Bartlett seeking community input on video gamblingJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - The Bartlett village board is seeking input from businesses and residents as its members get closer to deciding whether or not to ban video gambling in the village. Afte...
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Snow alert spells relief for some suburban businessesJan 11, 2012 10:00 pm - Today's forecast for snow and blizzard-like driving conditions may be a horror to commuters, but it's great for snow-dependent businesses that have been suffering throug...
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Suit claims LA Fitness won't honor some Bally membershipsJan 08, 2012 11:00 pm - A pair of Chicago-area men are suing the national health club chain LA Fitness claiming the company fraudulently refused to honor their memberships after buying 171 Ball...
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Credit downgrade doesn’t faze Lombard officialsJan 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Standard & Poor’s downgraded the village of Lombard’s issuer credit rating to BBB from AA after the village board last week voted not to pay almost $1 million to help th...
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Owners of 90-year-old Lake Forest store had visionDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Not many can say their uncle was Conde Nast, creator of Vogue magazine, and their aunt was Nancy Talbots, founder of Talbot's clothing stores. Ellen Stirling of Lake...
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Show-Me's in Naperville already closesDec 01, 2011 11:00 pm - 'I don't think we got a fair chance,' co-owner says
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Manufacturing remains strong industry, career choiceNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of the death of U.S. manufacturing are greatly exaggerated. While the United States certainly faces much greater global competition ...
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What bargains suburban shoppers found in early hoursNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Shoppers Friday were celebrating the deals they found at suburban malls as the traditional start of the holiday shopping season got under way earlier than ever. It was ...
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Tips to help you take on Black Friday in the burbsNov 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Black Friday is so 2008. The post-Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza is now called Black Midnight, because so many national chains open their doors (and offer their bes...