Cook County Business
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NIU names local people distinguished alumniOct 17, 2012 2:21 pm - Among six distinguished alumni honored this year by Northern Illinois University in DeKalb were two people with deep ties to the Northwest suburbs — Rita Athas and Howar...
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Tracy Hill, pioneer in suburban property management, dies at 68Oct 17, 2012 10:15 am - The property management industry lost one of its pioneers in Tracy Hill, who died Sunday at age 68. Hill grew up working in his father's company, Kimball Hill Homes, le...
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Suburban event planners see more businessOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - As the economy continues to improve, so does the suburban hospitality industry and that could mean some bargains for those coming to the area for business or leisure, ac...
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Labor Dept. officials visit Harper’s manufacturing programOct 05, 2012 1:09 pm - U.S. Department of Labor Deputy Secretary Seth Harris on Friday visited Harper College in Palatine to take part in the community college’s National Manufacturing Day act...
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Duffy, Howland debate path to job creationOct 04, 2012 12:48 pm - Republican state Sen. Dan Duffy of Lake Barrington and his Democratic challenger Amanda Howland of Lake Zurich agree on the importance of creating new jobs and retaining...
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NanoProfessor helps expand SCSU programSep 24, 2012 11:50 am - SKOKIE — Nanotechnology education provider NanoProfessor said Southern Connecticut State University will expand its leadership in nanotechnology education by implementin...
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Scholarship winner thanks Harper 'for all it has given me'Sep 24, 2012 11:00 am - Elisa Galvan stands a little over five feet, but her speech on Saturday night to some of Harper College's biggest supporters loomed large. The Harper sophomore from Hoff...
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Risk-taking suburban entrepreneurs honoredSep 20, 2012 10:00 pm - For 17 suburban business owners, the risk of jumping with a parachute into the realm of entrepreneurialship is better than the certainty of jumping without one. The bus...
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Innovative Harper College manufacturing program spreading statewideSep 20, 2012 10:49 am - The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $12.9 million in federal funding to expand Harper College’s new Advanced Manufacturing program to schools across Illinois, U.S. ...
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44th House candidates disagree on Sears dealSep 19, 2012 1:48 pm - The two men running to be representative of the Illinois House 44th District fundamentally agree on a lot of issues, but one they cannot see eye-to-eye on are tax breaks...