Cook County Business
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Abbott net rises more than expected on Humira salesOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it beat its own expectations for the third quarter as sales of its drug Humira continued to climb, along with sales of medical product...
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Sonic's closing time stays put in AuroraOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Aurora's Sonic will remain one of the chain's 3,500 locations not open till midnight or later as their ads claim. With an 8-4 vote that likely cost the city its chance t...
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Low rates ... but can you buy?Oct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Mortgage rates that are reaching historic lows could be good for qualifying, and unencumbered, first-time homebuyers. But if you're seeking to buy another home, then it ...
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Oberweis Dairy wins awardOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - NORTH AURORA - Oberweis Dairy Tuesday said it had won first place at the 2009 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest in the low-fat chocolate milk category....
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St. Alexius Medical Center plans to expand, renovateOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Officials at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates have submitted a plan to the state health facilities and services review board for a major renovation and expa...
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CF may invest $2 billion in Peru petrochemical plantOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - CF Industries Holdings Inc., the fertilizer maker targeted by Agrium Inc. in a hostile takeover bid, may invest as much as $2 billion in a petrochemical plant in Peru, t...
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Suit House moves to NapervilleOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Centro Properties Group said Monday that lease has been signed for a 25,650-square-foot space with Suit House Superstore, a retailer of men's apparel, at West...
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Walmart's move in Round Lake Beach leaves a big void to fillOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - More goods are expected to be sold at a much bigger new Walmart in Round Lake Beach. But its departure from the Mallard Creek shopping center at the northwest corner of...
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Proposed sales tax worries some in Naperville business communityOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Some members of the Naperville business community say they would prefer the city fill some of its budget hole with property taxes rather than a new sales tax. Business o...
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Hoffman joins UL EnvironmentOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - NORTHBROOK - UL Environment Inc. Monday said it hired William Hoffman as the organization's new environmental scientist in green chemistry. Hoffman joins ULE from the Ch...