DuPage County Business
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Rolling Meadows workers get a test drive of new stealth fighterAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Let's land this F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter, weighing many tons, vertically on that parking lot. That's the kind of big, video-game type fun that Northrop Grumman...
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Elgin will soon be home to another 'green' businessAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin has landed another "green" industry to complement its Siemens Winergy plant, which opened in August 2009 with much fanfare and even a visit from Gov. Pat Quinn. Ma...
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S.C. Johnson to sell bonds to buy Sara Lee unitAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., the seller of Glade air freshener and Windex cleaning spray, plans to issue debt for the first time since 2003 to fund a purchase from Sara Lee ...
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Ex-McDonald's execs back in the burger businessAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Two retired McDonald's executives are back in the burger business. Tom Dentice, 71, of Oak Brook and Ed Rensi, 66, of Downers Grove left the burger giant more than 10 y...
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Friedman to lead Sears marketing unitAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings said Thursday that David Friedman will join the company as president of marketing. Friedman will be responsible for the oversight an...
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Caterpillar Australian unit boosting debtAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - An Australian unit of Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of construction equipment, added A$50 million ($44 million) to an existing line of bonds due in June 20...
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Number of travelers expected to spike over Labor DayAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The economy may still be uncertain, but more people than last year plan to get out of town for Labor Day weekend, according to a study released today. In Illinois, 1.92 ...
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Boeing exec: 787 has 'tarnished' the companyAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Boeing Co., struggling with delays on the 787 Dreamliner, is working to reshape the corporate culture of its civilian aircraft unit by bringing in an adviser used after ...
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Looking for a hands-on tool experience? Craftsman has a storeAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Do-it-yourselfers will have their own experience store, just like techies have Apple. Hoffman Estates-based Sears is debuting its Craftsman experience store on Thursday ...
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A Winning Edge tries to score in BloomingdaleAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A Winning Edge, specializing in custom sports uniforms and school apparel, recently expanded into Bloomingdale. After spending more than six years operating from his hom...