DuPage County Business
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Itasca man with MS among first customers at Addison pot dispensaryNov 09, 2015 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Itasca man with multiple sclerosis was among the first in the suburbs to legally buy medicinal marijuana at an Addison clinic on Monday. Christian Favela ...
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As state budget impasse continues, suburban tourism groups take big hitsNov 06, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban tourism and convention bureaus, heavily dependent on state funding, could face a financial crisis by year end if the state budget remains at an impasse. Schaumb...
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DuPage Medical Group to acquire Pronger Smith MedicalCareNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - Downers Grove-based DuPage Medical Group, an independent multispecialty physician group in the western suburbs, said Monday it intends to acquire Pronger Smith MedicalCa...
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INfrequently Asked Questions: Pooper scooper says business is 'picking up'Oct 31, 2015 11:00 pm - This week's INfrequently Asked Questions column talks to Ron Johnson, who lives near West Chicago. Johnson, with his wife, Sandi, operates Ron John Poo-B-Gone (motto: “...
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National survey rates top local hospitals for patient safetyOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Fourteen Chicago and suburban hospitals earned top grades for the fourth year in a row in national ratings for patient safety. The ratings were released this week atHosp...
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Emerald ash borer helps nursery industry make a comebackOct 18, 2015 11:00 pm - The emerald ash borer has killed millions of trees in Illinois, but the impact of the metallic green beetle is more widespread than the gaps left along many suburban str...
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Chamber executive returns to her rootsSep 27, 2015 5:15 am - Patricia Haskins, executive vice president of the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce, is going full circle. The native of Southern Illinois has worked more than a dozen...
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Choose DuPage names new presidentSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - Choose DuPage, the driving force for economic development in DuPage County, selected John Carpenter as the new president and CEO. Carpenter, who will take over Mond...
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Wheaton lawyer accused of swindling clients out of $2.26 millionSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - A Wheaton attorney accused of stealing more than $2 million from his clients is being held on $250,000 bail in DuPage County jail. Robert Beck, 48, of the 26W100 block o...
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State of the Suburbs: Recreation finds creative ways to expandAug 29, 2015 6:00 am - Unlike a private business where an economic rebound can translate to reinvestment, public recreation agencies are more constrained in what they can do. However, through...