Cook County Business
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At 90, self-made millionaire from Inverness fights Wall Street firmAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Josephine DesParte of Inverness didn't have a college degree. But that didn't stop her from becoming a self-made multimillionaire. While working as an administrative ass...
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Unionized Rosemont hotel workers get raisesAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - ROSEMONT - The InterContinental Hotel in Rosemont, which opened last September, said Tuesday it has negotiated a four-year contract with 100 of its workers that provides...
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Motorola's Brown sees 'golden opportunity' to expandAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. sees a "golden opportunity" to expand its government and corporate business once the mobile-phone unit spinoff takes place, Co-Chief Executive Officer Greg...
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College joins Accion ChicagoAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - GLEN ELLYN - The Illinois Small Business Development Center at College of DuPage and Accion Chicago have partnered to launch the DuPage County Small Business Loan Fund. ...
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24-hour fitness club on its way to Lake ZurichAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Anytime Fitness signed a lease and plans to open the first 24-hour fitness club in Lake Zurich. Working with the Schaumburg based firm of Builtech, Anytime Fitness will...
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New cancer treatment available in ElmhurstAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - ELMHURST - As part of a $6 million project, a new cancer treatment facility, CyberKnife Center of Chicago, is set to open Monday, Aug. 10, on the campus of Elmhurst Memo...
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Kraft Foods second quarter profit up 11 percentAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Kraft Foods Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 11 percent even though its revenue slipped as the dollar's strength weighed down international ...
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Dental practice expands to Buffalo GroveAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - BUFFALO GROVE - Dr. Michael I. Farr recently opened a second dental office. The office is at 135 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 170, Buffalo Grove. The business, calle...
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Caterpillar sees long-term profitabilityAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday its cost cuts and strategic planning had positioned the company for long-term profitability whether the global economy improves or remains ...
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CVS Caremark 2Q profit tops view, boosts outlookAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - CVS Caremark, one of the nation's biggest drugstore operators, said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 15 percent, helped by strong pharmacy benefits revenue and a r...