Kendall County Business
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Fired employee sues Nicor, says he reported health violationsApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A former Nicor employee from Aurora has filed a lawsuit against the natural gas utility, contending he was fired after reporting potential health violations. According t...
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Cat workers in France protestApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - GRENOBLE, France -- French workers for U.S. manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. were considering a government-brokered deal Monday meant to end a standoff with management over...
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Bradco Supply to take over vacant facility in WaucondaApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Wauconda will welcome a new business to town when Bradco Supply moves into a 55,000-square-foot facility on Barrington Road that has sat vacant for a year. The national ...
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Jobless wave continues through suburbsApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Paul Mantovani of Naperville wasn't surprised that his electronics company intended to streamline. The company had already started some cuts. But last December, the IT a...
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Caterpillar cutting workers at N.C. plantApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - CLAYTON, N.C. -- Caterpillar Inc. is cutting its work force again at a North Carolina plant as the recession weakens demand for its heavy earth-moving equipment. The New...
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Naperville's Ethel's Chocolate Lounge to closeApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Mars Inc. is closing its Ethel's Chocolate Lounge concept in the suburban area, the company announced. Five of the remaining six Ethel's upscale lounges are scheduled to...
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Caterpillar to post wider loss, analyst saysApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest construction-equipment maker, will post a wider first- quarter loss than earlier expected as manufacturing operations reach a low, ...
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Suburban companies post layoff noticesApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Twenty-two companies, including six in the suburbs, are expected to lay off about 2,500 workers through May, according to documents posted Monday by the state of Illinoi...
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Tough economy forces Rex's Cork and Fork to closeApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Back in the days when the Hula Hoop was young, Rex's Drive-In was the place to be on what was then the eastern frontier of St. Charles. The institution eventually chang...
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Sun-Times Media Group files for bankruptcyMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Sun-Times Media Group, owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and dozens of suburban newspapers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday, making it the fifth new...