Cook County Business
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New Antioch car wash business loves dirty carsMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Blair Martineau loves dirty cars. The more the better, especially if they are getting scrubbed down at his new car wash in Antioch. The Grayslake man opened the Ultimat...
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DeVry to hold first 'virtual' career fairMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - DeVry University's career services department is hosting its first "virtual" career fair from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, to assist students and alumni in finding j...
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Pepsi Bottling rejects PepsiCo acquisition offerMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. said Monday that it has rejected what it called a "grossly inadequate" acquisition offer from PepsiCo Inc., but analysts said that...
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Walgreens reports 5.7 percent increase in salesMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The later Easter holiday was part of the reason Walgreens sales in April increased 5.7 percent over last year, according to figures released today. The Deerfield-based ...
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Sears testing online-focused sales modelMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. Chairman Edward Lampert told shareholders that the company is testing a new store format in Illinois that relies on sales over the Internet. Such hy...
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Palatine man sues Google in trademark disputeMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Google Inc., which unveiled its "Android" operating system for mobile phones last year, was sued by a man claiming his business already holds a trademark for the use of ...
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Libertyville firm unveils wind turbineMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite earlier concerns from some area residents, a Libertyville company on Friday ceremoniously unveiled a 120-foot wind turbine it will use as an alternative energy s...
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Stimulus provides $8.7 million to fund summer jobs for area youthsMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The unemployment rate for 16- to-19-year-olds hit 21 percent last year, a level not seen for that age group since 1992. This year, a little extra boost from the federal ...
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Moretti's opens sixth Italian eateryMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - MOUNT PROSPECT - Moretti's Ristorante & Pizzeria is expanding to a new location at 1799 S. Busse Road, Mount Prospect. The pizzeria joins others in Bartlett, Fox Lake, S...
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Court rules for iPCS in Sprint WiMax fightApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An Illinois court is allowing a lawsuit to move forward that challenges Sprint Nextel's deal with Clearwire Corp. to provide wireless broadband. The ...