Cook County Business
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Challenges remain after Sears ousts CEOJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Maybe this time Sears will choose a retailer to run the business. That was the mantra from retail analysts Monday as Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Inc. announced ...
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McDonald's long success streak brokenJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. showed its first sign of vulnerability to the U.S. economic slowdown Monday and uneasy investors responded by selling off the fast-food chain's stock de...
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Algonquin man builds recognition one box at a timeJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The Super Bowl is the busy season for Patrick Pfeifer and his 2-year-old business, That's Pat's Italian Beef. Pfeifer's products, Italian beef kits and giardiniera, spor...
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New competition for ComcastJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - AT&T Inc. will roll out its U-verse television service starting today in about 175 towns in the Chicago market, including many Northwest and West suburbs. The Internet P...
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Jewel-Osco moving its headquarters to ItascaJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Jewel's "fresh ideas" will soon be emanating from Itasca. Jewel-Osco is moving its headquarters from its massive Melrose Park facility to the former headquarters of Offi...
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Winter heating bills have people surfing to Nicor Web siteJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - When the outside temperature drops, you're more likely to think about ways to say money on your energy costs. At least, that's what Naperville-based Nicor Inc., parent o...
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Northwest suburban movers and shakersJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Roderick I. Hart of Lincolnshire has joined the governing board of Rolling Meadows-based Rainbows, an international grief and crisis-support charity for youth. Hart has ...
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Fox Valley movers and shakersJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - With more than 20 years of financial experience, Batavia resident Stephen Clingen was named senior vice president, commercial banking, at MB Financial Bank in Chicago. C...
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DuPage County movers and shakersJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Itasca-based Fellowes Inc., a shredder manufacturer, hired Brian Cooper as chief financial officer to oversee all financial matters of the company's operations. Cooper p...
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A boost for one-stop shoppingJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - As gasoline prices throttle along past the $3 mark, Sue Wright is forced to spend less in other areas. "I have to cut back somewhere," Wright said, adding it's little th...