Cook County Business
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South Elgin man builds successful business painting facesApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Artist Gene Diaz's business is not feeling the effects of the recession. In fact, his professional face painting company saw 27 percent growth in the first quarter over ...
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Northrop will see gain over settlementApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Northrop Grumman Corp., the warship builder that yesterday agreed to the largest settlement against a defense contractor in a whistleblower suit, will record a gain from...
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Motorola develops totally Wi-Fi campus at Lewis UniversityApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. combined some of its key wireless network products to create an all-WiFi campus at Lewis University in Romeoville. The campus is perhaps t...
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Popcorn Factory Store expands Easter hoursApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The Popcorn Factory Store in Lake County will be open Saturday, April 4, to give shoppers a chance to shop for Easter. While the popular factory has been in operation fo...
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Walgreen Co. same-store sales up 1.5 percentApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Walgreen Co. reported Thursday that comparable-store sales, those at retailers open at least 12 months, increased 1.5 percent in March. Increasing pharmaceutical sales ...
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Research in Motion posts higher 4Q profit, salesApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. says its profit jumped in its last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations. Solid demand for smart phones helped ...
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Tough economy forces Rex's Cork and Fork to closeApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Back in the days when the Hula Hoop was young, Rex's Drive-In was the place to be on what was then the eastern frontier of St. Charles. The institution eventually chang...
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Elgin's Sanfilippo waits to see impact of nut recallApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - John B. Sanfilippo and Son Inc., an Elgin nut-and-snack company that posted a $6 million loss during fiscal 2008, said Wednesday it is recalling pistachio products natio...
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Motorola gets Cityworks dealApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - The city of Mesa, Arizona selected the Public Service Group of Motorola Inc. to implement Azteca System's Cityworks as their computerized Maintenance Manage...
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Allstate cuts CEO Wilson's pay 11% in worst year as public firmMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson's compensation fell 11 percent after the company's first ...