DuPage County Business
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Navistar plans making neighbors nervousSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - When Tom and Becky Stefely bought their home in Lisle's Pebble Creek subdivision in April 2008, they knew the former Lucent Technologies campus loomed just outside their...
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DuPage Co. to offer $69 million in low-interest loans to businessesSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Businesses looking to build or expand in the area may qualify for a federal program offering tax-exempt borrowing that could shave millions of dollars in costs off those...
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Dunkin' Donuts to give free coffee on MondaySep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Regardless of the Chicago 2016 outcome, Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in Chicago and suburbs will provide a free medium coffee on Monday, Oct. 5. "Of course, we all hope t...
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Exelon to quit U.S. chamber over climate planSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the biggest U.S. producer of nuclear power, said it will quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because the business group opposes federal climate change legisl...
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Unilever to buy Sara Lee's personal-care unit for $1.88 billionSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - AMSTERDAM -- Consumer products giant Unilever NV said Friday it has agreed to buy soaps and personal care businesses including the Sanex and Duschdas brands from Sara Le...
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ConAgra to hold annual shareholders meetingSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. -- ConAgra Foods shareholders will gather in Omaha Friday afternoon to hear an update on the company. The maker of Healthy Choice, Orville Redenbacher, Banqu...
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McDonald's reins in Chicago pride to keep Rio Olympics fansSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics puts McDonald's Corp. in a pickle. McDonald's is a corporate citizen of the Chicago area, with 2,000 employees at its headquarter...
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McDonald's raises quarterly dividend 10 percentSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp. said Thursday that its board has raised its quarterly dividend 10 percent to 55 cents. It will be paid on Dec. 15 to shareholders of rec...
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KONE gains certificationSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - LISLE - KONE Inc., a large elevator and escalator company, continues to pioneer sustainable environmental practices in the vertical transportation industry by achieving ...
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State's unemployment drops to 9.9 percent in Aug.Sep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The jobless rate in Illinois was 9.9 percent in August, down from 10.4 percent in July. The Illinois Department of Employment Security on Thursday released new statewide...