Cook County Business
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Career Education teams up with BBBJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES -- American InterContinental University Online on Thursday announced it has joined the Better Business Bureau's Online Reliability program. The aim of th...
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Methode to lay off 125 area plant workersJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Methode Electronics Inc. said Thursday it will stop making one of its oldest products -- the simple plug-in connector with tiny prongs that mates with another connector ...
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Molex forecast improves for salesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - LISLE -- Molex Inc., a maker of electrical connectors for phones and computers, climbed as much as 13 percent in Nasdaq trading on Thursday, the most since July 2002, af...
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Stepping out on her own with trendy, comfortable shoesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Is it possible to own a pair of shoes that are trendy and really comfortable at the same time? Absolutely, according to a Naperville businesswoman. Karen Hatcher, who fo...
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Wintrust Financial buying back sharesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - LAKE FOREST -- Wintrust Financial Corp. on Thursday announced it has authorized the repurchase up to 1 million shares over the next year, or about 4 percent of its share...
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Baby boom generation provides a huge marketing opportunityJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Kathleen Casey-Kirschling will receive her first Social Security payment next month. That's mostly a symbolic event; when she was born on Jan. 1, 1946, Casey-Kirschling ...
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DeVry clarifies deal with Sallie MaeJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE -- DeVry Inc., a global provider of educational services, clarified its status with Sallie Mae as a private loan provider and the impact of lending deve...
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Motorola expands Qualcomm dealJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- Motorola announced it is broadening its relationship with Qualcomm Inc., a developer of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions. Motorola intends...
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RC2 OKs $30 million settlement of toy suitJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - The maker of "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" toys has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a nationwide class-action lawsuit by thousands of families who purchased lead...
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Area banks suffer along with credit industryJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Shares of two suburban community banks rallied Wednesday despite differing financial performance in the fourth quarter. Wintrust Financial Corp. shares increased 6 perce...