Lake County Business
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Durbin hears success stories from Elgin career centerAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - If the American economy is to recover, Sen. Dick Durbin says, the last place the federal government should cut funding is from career development sites like the Illinois...
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Aurora company makes mark saving lives in AfghanistanAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The Nosek family behind Keson Industries didn't think that starting the business in their home in Berwyn more than 40 years ago would one day save the lives of our troop...
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Lake County officials launch program to “buy local”Aug 03, 2011 12:00 am - Lake County officials on Wednesday announced they are launching a new “buy local” program to support Lake County businesses and keep money in the local economy. Under t...
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Libertyville veterinarian moves practice to new locationJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - Though Greentree Animal Hospital has moved to a new location in Libertyville, owner Dr. Laura Brown said the clinic's priority remains the same — pets' health. The prac...
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Lake Forest man accused in sleep disorder scamJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - A suburban Chicago man has been accused of defrauding investors of a now-defunct sleep disorder business of $4 million. Federal prosecutors say 52-year-old Kenneth Dach...
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Lake County leaders talk business, futureJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Leaders of southeast Lake County communities shared information about new businesses, road improvements and plans to improve local sales tax revenues Thursday as part of...
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Groupon fires back, seeks to move lawsuit to Cook CountyJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago-based Groupon has fired back in the latest lawsuit against it, saying claims that its daily deals are in violation of consumer protection laws are “manufactured,...
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Fermilab employees take buyouts; layoffs possibleJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - Forty-four workers are taking incentives to quit Fermilab, as the Batavia-based center tries to trim costs as its main particle accelerator shuts down. The laboratory ha...
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North, northwest suburbs spared heat-related deathsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Storms driving through the Chicago area this morning are giving a brief respite from the heat, which may have claimed up to six lives so far in Chicago and the South sub...
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Woodstock man gets 6 years for $5M investment scamJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - A Woodstock man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for defrauding 150 investors of $5 million and spending it on luxuries like a $75,000-a-year skybox for...