Cook County Business
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Area entrepreneur builds her own brand of Chinese cookingMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - While preparing stir fry, chicken will retain its juices if it's cut very thin and marinated with egg white and corn starch, according to an area cook. This is one tip Y...
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ITW bids $2 billion for appliance makerMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois Tool Works on Thursday swooped in with a $2 billion bid for a restaurant equipment maker in Britain that Elgin-based Middleby Corp. unsuccessfully bid for last ...
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Blood pressure monitor unveiledMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - BANNOCKBURN -- Omron Healthcare Inc. Thursday introduced a home blood pressure monitor designed specifically for women to help detect hypertension, a significant contrib...
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Resources can help solve problemsMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Finding good small business advice can be difficult -- which is why this week's column is a sharing list of advisers I have found who understand smaller businesses. Ther...
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She knitted hats to keep babies warmMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Lois C. Hansen participated in a little known volunteer role at Northwest Community Hospital: she served on the baby hat committee, knitting caps for newborns at the Arl...
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Home Trust sees surge of applicantsMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- Home Trust Mortgage Corp. announced its first quarter application submission is up 98 percent for the first quarter over the first quarter last year. Their...
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Sprint, Clearwire combine new networksMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Clearwire and Sprint Nextel said Wednesday they will combine their wireless broadband units to create a $14.55 billion communications company. The ne...
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Pilots: Merger a 'last resort'May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - ROSEMONT -- Pilots at UAL Corp.'s United Airlines said Wednesday a merger with US Airways Group Inc. should be a "last resort" for their company because financial benefi...
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Business leaders form new Naperville bankMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Eighteen Naperville business leaders have partnered to establish a new community bank, possibly by next year. The group, led by Scott Wehrli, secretary-treasurer of DuKa...
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Elgin architects have long history with 'green' designsMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Long before green-friendly construction picked up speed in the United States, Bruce Dahlquist and Dwain Lutzow knew that eco-friendly properties were not just for hippie...