Cook County Business
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Antioch bank becomes first in Illinois to fail in 2010Jan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - An Antioch bank that closed its doors Friday and reopened Saturday was the first to fail in Illinois in 2010, and the fourth nationwide. Town Community Bank and Trust wa...
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Damsky back on top as general manager at WLS stationsJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Long Grove's Michael Damsky has been named general manager of all-talk WLS 890-AM and oldies 94.7-FM. Damsky previously worked his way to the top at adult-contemporary W...
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Firehouse-themed attraction opens in SchaumburgJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Both local officials and the youthful target audience were on hand Friday for the opening of The FireZone in Schaumburg, a fun and educational children's attraction. The...
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Hershey said to accelerate efforts for Cadbury offerJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Hershey Co. is stepping up efforts to prepare a bid for Cadbury Plc and plans to make a decision after Kraft Foods Inc.'s final offer for the U.K. chocolate maker, accor...
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Verizon Wireless lowers voice plan pricesJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Verizon Wireless is cutting the price of unlimited call plans, but the largest cell phone carrier in the U.S. is requiring more of its customers to buy the d...
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CF gains on speculation Agrium takeover more likelyJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - CF Industries Holdings Inc. gained in New York amid speculation that Agrium Inc's hostile attempt to acquire it will benefit from the demise of CF'ss yearlong bid for a ...
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Schawk cuts interest, boosts revolver to $90 millionJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Schawk Inc., a leading provider of brand point management services, said it has refinanced an increased revolving credit line at a lower interest rate. The amendment ext...
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CF Industries halts effort to buy Terra IndustriesJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Chemical manufacturer CF Industries Holdings Inc. said Thursday it has withdrawn its offer to acquire fertilizer company Terra Industries Inc. and it is no longer pursui...
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Walgreen plans to offer fresh, prepared foodJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Walgreen Co. plans to offer fresh foods, including salads and cut fruit, and prepared meals to draw "time-starved" shoppers to its more than 7,000 stores. The drugstore ...
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Middleby announces partnershipJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - ELGIN - The Middleby Corp. announced it has entered into a technology partnership with SpinFry Inc., an innovator of centrifugal cooking technology, under its Spin Fresh...