Cook County Business
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Kimball Hill gets month-long reprieveMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Lenders are giving homebuilder Kimball Hill Inc. roughly another month to "formulate and implement a long-term solution to reposition" itself. With its last loan extensi...
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United hikes fares by up to $50 round-trip, citing high fuel costsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- United Airlines said Friday it boosted its ticket prices by as much as much as $50 round-trip, raising the stakes in the airline industry's battle against ra...
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Franchise Show offers opportunitiesMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - LOMBARD -- The 2008 Franchise Show Chicago will showcase more than 60 of the nation's fastest growing franchises to aspiring business owners who want to learn about fran...
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Sagent launches Cefazolin injectionMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company, Thursday launched Cefazolin for injection, an antibiotic used to treat seri...
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Albert promoted at MiddlebyMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - ELGIN --Middleby Corp. Thursday announced the promotion of Magdy Albert to executive vice president of its food processing group. In this expanded role, Albert becomes r...
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A family focus on financesMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - In opening a financial planning office in Bartlett, the advisers are looking to create an atmosphere with a small-town feel. Ron Kapraun, branch manager for the newest R...
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Insurer losses from subprime collapse near Katrina claimsMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The collapse of the subprime mortgage market will lead to record losses for insurance companies, overtaking Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in U.S. history...
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Federal Signal secures major investorMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Struggling Oak Brook-based Federal Signal Corp. will receive a $31 million cash infusion through a deal announced Thursday with investment group RCG Starboard Advisors L...
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Chef captivated by ItalyMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - By the age of 12, Alejandro Perez was helping out at his parent's restaurant in Saltillo in northern Mexico. When he was in junior high he came to the United States, ma...
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ComEd to raise electric bills in JuneMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - You can expect to pay more for electricity starting in June. About 3.4 million residential customers of ComEd will pay 2.5 percent more, or about $2 more a month based o...