Kane County Business
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This may be the year to buy a businessJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Looming threats of a recession and the recent interest rate cut are generating optimism among the brokers of small businesses and the lenders who finance such deals. "On...
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Microelectronics sales up 14 percentJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - AURORA -- Cabot Microelectronics Corp. on Thursday reported its revenue reached $93.4 million, up 14 percent from the year earlier. A supplier of chemical polishing slur...
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Working on the railroadJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - When Fred Krause moved into his home in St. Charles, he had his eye on a corner in the basement. It was big enough to house his trains and a layout to run them on. His l...
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Westell to lay off 58 employeesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - AURORA -- Westell Technologies Inc., a provider of broadband products, on Thursday announced it was eliminating approximately 58 positions across the organization. These...
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Career Education teams up with BBBJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES -- American InterContinental University Online on Thursday announced it has joined the Better Business Bureau's Online Reliability program. The aim of th...
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Methode to lay off 125 area plant workersJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Methode Electronics Inc. said Thursday it will stop making one of its oldest products -- the simple plug-in connector with tiny prongs that mates with another connector ...
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Stepping out on her own with trendy, comfortable shoesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Is it possible to own a pair of shoes that are trendy and really comfortable at the same time? Absolutely, according to a Naperville businesswoman. Karen Hatcher, who fo...
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Wintrust Financial buying back sharesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - LAKE FOREST -- Wintrust Financial Corp. on Thursday announced it has authorized the repurchase up to 1 million shares over the next year, or about 4 percent of its share...
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Westell reports $2.5 million lossJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - AURORA -- Westell Technologies Inc., a provider of broadband products, gateways and conferencing services based in Aurora, posted earnings Wednesday for the quarter ende...
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Area banks suffer along with credit industryJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Shares of two suburban community banks rallied Wednesday despite differing financial performance in the fourth quarter. Wintrust Financial Corp. shares increased 6 perce...