Cook County Business
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HealthSystem hits member milestoneJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- The University HealthSystem Consortium board of directors approved the membership request of Baylor Clinic and Hospital in Houston, increasing the size of t...
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Kimball Hill gains time to fend off crisisJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Kimball Hill Inc. has received a reprieve from lenders, and financiers have agreed to lend the home builder another $10 million until March. Already in default on its $5...
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Kmart lowers cost of flu shot to $10Jan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Kmart lowers cost of flu shot to $10 HOFFMAN ESTATES -- Kmart Pharmacy has reduced its flu shot price to $10. The shots will be available in most stores with remaining f...
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Allstate profit at $4.6 billion in 2007Jan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Allstate Corp., the nation's second-largest property and casualty insurer, reported a 37 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit Tuesday as the Southern California wild...
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Crate & Barrel names new CEOJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - NORTHBROOK -- Crate & Barrel named Barbara A. Turf chief executive officer, succeeding co-founder and CEO Gordon Segal. Turf will replace Segal on May 1, the Northbrook-...
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Aero-Tech's energy efficient light bulb looks 'normal'Jan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - As Congress considers legislation that would phase out the incandescent light bulb, a Schaumburg company is grooming what it hopes could be the traditional bulb's succes...
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Foreclosures land Illinois in group's top 10 listJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The nation's foreclosure rate soared 75 percent for the full year of 2007, with Illinois among the top 10 states with the highest percentage of homes in some state of fo...
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Motorola inks WiMax dealJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - LAHORE, Pakistan -- Motorola Inc. Monday announced a contract with Wateen Telecom-Pakistan to supply 198,000 end-user WiMax customer premises equipment devices for indoo...
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Etymotic headset wins awardsJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - ELK GROVE VILLAGE -- Etymotic Research Inc., a provider of high-fidelity noise-isolating earphones, received two Best of Show awards for its recently introduced hf2 prem...
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Office building sells for $749,000Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- Inland Real Estate Sales Inc. Monday announced the sale of Plano Professional Court, a 6,600-square-foot office building in Plano, for $749,000. The buildin...