Cook County Business
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Little company has big name, thanks to NFLOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - You might say that Wonderlic Inc., has stretched its 15 minutes of fame into 35 years. While the day-to-day activities of the Libertyville testing firm fly well below t...
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Hobby Lobby moves to new locationOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - LOMBARD - Hobby Lobby Creative Center announced plans to relocate its store at 1141 S. Main St. to a new location on Monday Oct. 27. The new store will be at 255 Rooseve...
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Carpenter adds onto business with custom poker tablesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Edward Guerentz remembers as a "little kid" he'd bring his father tools and hold pieces while his father built things. Guerentz's father, John, was a high-end cabinet m...
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AT&T 3Q profit up 5.5 pct, misses Street estimatesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc.'s earnings rose 5.5 percent in the third quarter, but missed analyst expectations in part because of strong sales of iPhones, which the carrier sub...
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McDonald's profit increases on dollar menu, specialty coffeesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A jump in global sales boosted McDonald's Corp.'s third-quarter profit by 11 percent, the company said Wednesday, a bright spot among restaurant companies as...
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Bears punter to mark store openingOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Sports Authority is opening a 42,000-square-foot store at 4700 Hoffman Blvd., Hoffman Estates. The 42,000-square-foot store is set to open Saturday, Oc...
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First Transitions plans job workshopOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - First Transitions Inc., an Oak Brook based corporate sponsored career transition firm, will host its 8th Annual Free Job Search Workshop for unemployed indiv...
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Foreclosure suit filed against Arlington Hts. condo developersOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - A foreclosure suit has been filed against the developer of the Fountains of Arlington in north Arlington Heights. A portion of the 109-unit, two-building condominium dev...
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Movers & shakersOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - James Saul joined Baker & Daniels LLP as an associate in the law firm's intellectual property group. He will work in the Chicago office, focusing his practice in the are...
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Linens-N-Things starts liquidationOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NORTHBROOK - Linens-N-Things closing sales began Friday at the remaining 371 stores, including those in the Chicago suburbs. More than $1 billion of name brand home furn...