McHenry County Business
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Midwest Bank closed, acquired by FirstMeritMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The long-faltering Midwest Banc Holdings Inc., parent of Midwest Bank and Trust, was seized by government officials late Friday with FirstMerit Corp. waiting in the wing...
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Qdoba Grill opens eateryMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - VERNON HILLS - Qdoba Mexican Grill has opened at 700 E. Townline Road, Vernon Hills. Michael Pranke, a Wisconsin native, is the owner of the Lake County franchise, bring...
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HSBC declares dividendMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - METTAWA - HSBC Finance Corp. announced Friday that its board of directors declared the regular quarterly cash dividend on the company's Series B preferred stock of $0.39...
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Midwest Bank can't raise capital required by governmentMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Melrose-Park based Midwest Banc Holdings Inc., parent to Midwest Bank and Trust Co., could not meet its Thursday deadline to establish adequate capital, the company said...
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Molex helps to create longest-lasting light and socketMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Lisle-based Molex Inc. (www.molex.com) partnered with Livermore, Calif.-based Bridgelux to create a new light-and-socket combination that, depending on your habits, coul...
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General Growth to exit bankruptcy by SeptemberMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc. will emerge from bankruptcy in August or September, Pershing Square Capital Management LP Chief Executive Officer William Ackman said in a...
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Boeing backers seek to raise price of tanker bidMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. lawmakers who support Boeing Co.'s bid for a $35 billion Air Force refueling tanker contract introduced legislation today that would require the Pentagon to add the...
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Superdawg completes its suburban homeMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Even though Superdawg's Wheeling location opened January, the iconic drive-in felt naked without its famous mascots, "Maurie" and "Flaurie." It took a few extra months,...
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Famed Arlington Heights nursery loses one of its patriarchsMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Thomas Geimer was only 13 years old when he and his older brother took over the reins of the family nursery in Arlington Heights after their father died. As the oldest t...
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No end in sight with foreclosures in IllinoisMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - While the national foreclosure rate declined last month, Illinois' home foreclosures spiked during April, placing the state No. 8 in foreclosures nationwide, according t...