McHenry County Business
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What blizzard? Some businesses open WednesdayFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - When small business owner John Casper found the roads impassible early Wednesday morning, he pulled on his boots and walked to his hardware store. The owner of Casper Tr...
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Smurfit-Stone sued by shareholder over buyoutFeb 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., after exiting bankruptcy last year, was sued by a shareholder who contends investors will be shortchanged in a $3.5 billion buyout by Rock...
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Hospira 4Q profit falls on lower sales, costsFeb 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Hospira Inc. fell the most in two years in New York trading after the hospital supply company forecast 2011 profit that was less than analysts estimated. Hospira dropped...
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Arlington Heights leaders question restaurant rulesJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s not a big deal for new Arlington Heights restaurants to install special doors if they are serving food outside or through drive-through windows. That’s not stoppin...
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Harris chief investment officer to forecast 2011 economic outlookJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Jack Ablin, executive vice president and chief investment officer with Harris Private Banking, will offer his financial forecast for the coming year at a speech next wee...
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New children's consignment shop opens off Randall RoadJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - Love it Again, a new children's consignment shop off Randall Road in Lake in the Hills, has been 13 years in the making. When Monique and Michael Mahon had their first c...
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BGA gets $1 million for its good government fightJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - A watchdog group that fights government corruption in Illinois has received a $1 million gift to continue its advocacy efforts. The donation to the Better Government Ass...
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CF says cheaper gas makes expansion attractiveJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - CF Industries Holdings Inc., the world's second-largest maker of nitrogen fertilizer, said the addition of production capacity in the U.S. and Canada is more attractive ...
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Report accuses for-profit colleges of 'predatory' loansJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - For-profit colleges are making “predatory” loans to students, knowing that more than half the debt won't be repaid, a consumer group said. Companies including DeVry Inc....
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Wheeling company settles pollution caseJan 30, 2011 10:00 pm - WICHITA, Kan. — The Orval Kent Food Co. has agreed to pay a $390,000 civil fine to settle allegations of water pollution from its processing plant in the southeast Kans...