DuPage County Business
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Groupon fires back, seeks to move lawsuit to Cook CountyJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago-based Groupon has fired back in the latest lawsuit against it, saying claims that its daily deals are in violation of consumer protection laws are “manufactured,...
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Fermilab employees take buyouts; layoffs possibleJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - Forty-four workers are taking incentives to quit Fermilab, as the Batavia-based center tries to trim costs as its main particle accelerator shuts down. The laboratory ha...
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North, northwest suburbs spared heat-related deathsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Storms driving through the Chicago area this morning are giving a brief respite from the heat, which may have claimed up to six lives so far in Chicago and the South sub...
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Kane Co. judge to hear Groupon caseJul 21, 2011 1:00 am - Adam Dremak bought a $25 Groupon gift certificate in November to get $50 worth of merchandise from Nordstrom’s Rack, but he failed to use it within the five-week time fr...
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Woodstock man gets 6 years for $5M investment scamJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - A Woodstock man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for defrauding 150 investors of $5 million and spending it on luxuries like a $75,000-a-year skybox for...
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Aurora Roundhouse owners close to purchasing home for warehouseJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - The new owners of the Roundhouse in Aurora are finalizing their purchase of an Aurora home for their beer distribution warehouse — and an agreement the city council appr...
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Des Plaines casino not a boon for everyoneJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Grand Victoria, Arlington track could lose business
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Villa Park to host new wheelchair motorcycleJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - No matter how many custom bikes you've seen on reality TV or even driving down the road, there is nothing quite like the motorcycle that will roll into Villa Park this w...
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Ford demonstrates prototype 'talking' cars in LombardJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Take three fairly common technological advances — Wi-Fi, smartphones and GPS navigation systems — put elements of all three into a car, and bam — it's new technology aga...
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Windy storm beat, didn't kill, corn cropJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Monday's storm, with its 60-plus mph winds, didn't just fell trees and power lines. It also did a number on some cornfields, flattening stalks. But local sweet corn grow...