Kane County Business
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Siemens slashes telecom businessFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - MUNICH, Germany -- Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG will cut 7,000 jobs from its corporate telecommunications unit, Siemens Enterprise Networks, officials with knowled...
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Homeowners in default make tough callFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Amid the moving boxes, tape and markers, Melanie and Steven Fugate felt they wanted it all or nothing. Then reality set it. They wanted full value of their Carol Stream ...
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Movers and shakersFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Stephen Pleimling of Downers Grove, president of Community Bank of Western Springs, was named to the Senior Home Sharing Inc. board of directors. Pleimling is also the b...
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Nicor to seek rate increase as profit slipsFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Nicor Inc. said Friday it's planning to file for a delivery rate hike in the coming months after posting lower profits during its fourth quarter. The pa...
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Rebates will boost returns sent to IRSFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The IRS this year could see an additional 25 million returns from special groups of taxpayers who ordinarily don't file. Those people need to file this time to qualify f...
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IRS employee wins yearlong mall shopping spreeFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - When Roseann Kiddell learned she won a $20,000 yearlong shopping spree, her first thought was, "What will I buy," and the second was, "How much will I owe?" Kiddell, who...
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Sage Creek a 'perfect fit'Feb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - It was just two months after Christina and Mark Kwasniewski opened a shop in Campton Square when the company Mark worked for went bankrupt. Christina had quit her job ju...
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Governor's business stimulus plan pannedFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich presented his 2009 budget this week seeking a $1.2 billion economic stimulus package for families and businesses. But could it mean pushing more tha...
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Tight credit slows profit at CareerEdFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - For-profit education company Career Education Corp. said Thursday tighter student lending criteria would hurt profits this year, sending shares down across the sector. H...
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Sears Holdings elects new directorFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES -- Former Dell Inc. CEO Kevin Rollins was elected to the board of directors at Sears Holdings Corp., the retail company said Wednesday. Rollins, 55, step...