Kendall County Business
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Suburban shoppers cheer new upscale grocersJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - When a new Whole Foods store opened in Schaumburg in May, hundreds of people lined up to be among the first inside. By the end of the day, more than 5,000 people had com...
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Foreclosure sales still dominate local marketJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Foreclosure home sales in Kane County accounted for more than 45 percent of the county's overall real estate market sales during the first quarter of this year, with an ...
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Rubber band fashion is sudden kid crazeMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The hottest craze - a mix between fashion and toys - is stretching into the suburbs this week. Kids of all ages have their wrists and lower arms lined with thin colorful...
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Competition emerges for energy serviceMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Brad Boehm of Glenview didn't have any problems with ComEd's power or customer service, but he did want to save money in this tough recession. So, when BlueStar Energy S...
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Recall depleting stocks of children's medicineMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The children's cold section aisle is looking bare at many suburban drugstores after a huge recall of more than 40 over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medicat...
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Many appliance shoppers face long lines but say rebates worth the waitApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Dick Kessler of Antioch was first in line at 4 a.m. Friday at Gurnee's Sears Grand to up his chances to snag federal funds for a new dishwasher. At 6 a.m. the doors open...
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Business owners fear costs, regulations of health-care reformApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Health-care reform is supposed to lower costs, but among skeptical suburban business owners, at least one industry is sure to see a cost increase: tanning salons. Effect...
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Aurora poised to buy key real estate, solve downtown parkingMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - In a real-life game of Monopoly, Aurora officials believe the city is about to buy Boardwalk. And they can't wait to sell it to someone who will put a hotel on it. In t...
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State unemployment rises to 12.2 percent; suburban rate soarsMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Unemployment rates in January soared above the previous year in all 12 metro areas for the 32nd consecutive month, according to data released Tuesday by the Illinois Dep...
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Audiovisual giant soon may find its new home in AuroraFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Aurora officials are hoping a 50 percent tax revenue sharing plan and a requirement to bring more than 100 new jobs to the city will be enough to land a new internationa...