DuPage County Business
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Will tollway expansion create 120,000 jobs?Aug 26, 2011 12:00 am - A $12 billion capital plan that would create thousands of jobs seems like a panacea for the metropolitan region’s woeful unemployment rate of 10.5 percent. But predictin...
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Area existing home sales leap 19.2% over 2010Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Existing home sales in the area spiked 19.2 percent in July compared to a year ago, the Illinois Association of Realtors reported Thursday. In the nine-county Chicagolan...
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Far fewer foreclosures in suburbs, but it's false hopeAug 11, 2011 10:30 am - DuPage County as well as the state overall saw record decreases in foreclosures during July compared to a year ago, according to a report expected to be released today b...
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Durbin hears success stories from Elgin career centerAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - If the American economy is to recover, Sen. Dick Durbin says, the last place the federal government should cut funding is from career development sites like the Illinois...
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Small changes can be big deal to HispanicsAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The Hispanic population in DuPage County tripled in the past decade, creating a new market for local businesses. For communities conscious of the growing demographic, mi...
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Study: More casinos, more gambling addictsAug 06, 2011 12:00 am - One university study shows that living near a casino can as much as double your likelihood of becoming addicted to gambling. It's a temptation that may become stronger f...
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Illinois Central School Bus opens facility in Carol StreamAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - Just weeks before the start of school, a school bus operator is getting ready to open its new facility in Carol Stream. Illinois Central School Bus will operate a school...
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South Elgin High School scoreboard gets sponsorsAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - A pair of big-name sponsors will have their names emblazoned across the South Elgin High School stadium scoreboard when the school hosts its first athletic event in the ...
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Midwestern University to expand in Downers GroveAug 01, 2011 12:00 am - Midwestern University plans to build a community dental clinic, more parking facilities and additional upgrades at its Downers Grove campus in a $289.8 million project t...
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Suburban fleets switching to new fuel: Compressed natural gasJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - Compressed natural gas. Could it be the superfuel of the future — a solution to the nation's trauma about the price of gasoline and its impact on the environment? CNG, a...