Lake County Business
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Inflation poses big problems for small businessesApr 22, 2012 7:53 am - Don’t be misled by reports that inflation is tame. For small business owners, it’s a threat to profits and expansion plans. An 8 percent increase in the cost of eggs ove...
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Buffalo Grove working on sign ordinance updatesApr 22, 2012 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove trustees this week moved closer to modifying the village's sign code to be more business friendly. One of the areas the board focused on was the role of th...
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2,000 turn out to see Kardashians at Woodfield FridayApr 20, 2012 10:00 pm - Meeting the Kardashians was the No. 1 thing on Mariah Mayberry's bucket list. But the 20-year-old, who got in line at 11 p.m. on Thursday after driving from Decatur to S...
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Walgreen pays $7.9 million to settle federal caseApr 20, 2012 2:33 pm - Deerfield-based Walgreen Co. agreed to pay $7.9 million to resolve allegations that stores provided $25 gift cards to consumers to switch their prescriptions when those ...
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Barrington residents speak out at town hallApr 20, 2012 11:00 am - Even as Barrington officials reported positive news regarding the village's economic development, they heard some skepticism from several residents about its current dir...
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Abbott laser gets FDA clearanceApr 20, 2012 10:00 am - Libetyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories said it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, used to create bo...
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Businesses gauging whether they need an appApr 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Wheeling-based Lund Industries Inc. wanted to explore whether a mobile application would attract customers and boost sales, or at least help market the maker of public s...
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Westfield wants $7.5M in breaks from Vernon Hills for mall expansionApr 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Vernon Hills hires expert to evaluate offer
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Des Plaines seeks grant to help suitmaker add jobsApr 19, 2012 3:00 pm - Presidential suitmaker Hart Schaffner & Marx proposes to add roughly 100 jobs at its Des Plaines factory and expand its operations with help from city officials, who are...
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Baxter International 1Q profit rises 3 percentApr 19, 2012 12:30 pm - Deerfield-based drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc. said Thursday its profit grew 3 percent in the first quarter on better sales of hemophilia and im...