Lake County Business
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Dentist offers free kid's examsJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - VERNON HILLS - Dental Care of Vernon Hills, the office of Dr. William Kisker, is offering free school dental exams to local children needing financial assistance. Noting...
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Illinois Tool net income drops 67% on lower salesJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Tool Works Inc., the maker of Hobart food mixers and Duo-Fast nail guns, said second- quarter profit fell 67 percent as revenue dropped amid the global recessio...
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Teens receive credit union scholarshipsJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - GURNEE - Community Trust Credit Union recently awarded several teenagers with $500 college scholarships. Winners include Megan LeBaron, Grayslake High School; Ashliee Ar...
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Northern Trust earnings rise 46% after year-ago costsJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Northern Trust Corp.'s second- quarter earnings rose 46 percent a year after costs related to lease transactions reduced earnings. Net income increased to $314.2 million...
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Exelon's Rowe undeterred in quest for takeoversJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the largest U.S. nuclear power producer, may not wait long to find a new takeover target after dropping a $7.53 billion hostile bid for NRG Energy Inc., it...
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Legoland offers discountJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - In honor of its upcoming anniversary, Schaumburg's Legoland Discovery Center is offering a 50 percent discount off the standard admission price for each per...
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Boeing profit climbs in 2Q on strong defense salesJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. on Wednesday reported a 17 percent rise in second-quarter profit to beat Wall Street expectations, but the airplane maker said it was still assessing the fina...
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Abbott warned over AIDS drug DVD featuring Magic JohnsonJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - An Abbott Laboratories' HIV drug promotional DVD with Earvin "Magic" Johnson is misleading to consumers, U.S. regulators said. The consumer-directed, patient testimonial...
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Anti-meat group sues Kraft, Sara Lee, ConAgra over hot dogsJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. -- Hot dogs may be as American as baseball and apple pie, but an anti-meat advocacy group says they're hazardous to your health and should carry warning lab...
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Siemens to run down order book at energy divisionJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Siemens AG, Europe's largest engineer, will be forced to run down the order book at its energy division in the first half of its next financial year as investment tails...