McHenry County Business
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FDA ties Baxter to Heparin deathsJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The Food and Drug Administration's final analysis of 93 deaths in patients given heparin conclusively links some with a contaminant in the blood-thinning drug. That's ac...
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Grainger announces India investmentJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Grainger, a broad line distributor of facilities maintenance products firm, announced the company has bought a 49.9 percent stake in Asia Pacific Brand...
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Motorola may be No. 4 in phonesJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc., the world's biggest mobile-phone maker 10 years ago, probably fell to fourth last quarter as it lost more market share to LG Electronics ...
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Kimball Hill seeks more time on recovery planJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Rolling Meadows-based Kimball Hill Inc., the second-largest U.S. home builder in bankruptcy, wants a 90-day extension through Nov. 19 to file a recovery plan. Kimball Hi...
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Restaurant owners respond to dieting food budgetsJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - When it costs $100 to fill up the car on the way home, the idea of ordering pizza for the family may be panned, said Rick Rosati, who runs a growing pizza chain. "Anybod...
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Kraft Foods 2nd-quarter profit rises 4 percentJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Kraft Foods Inc., the nation's largest food and beverage maker, reported a second-quarter profit rise of nearly 4 percent on Monday, saying higher prices he...
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Kids, adults get a taste of Lego creativity at Schaumburg previewJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The pieces are coming together at a huge indoor Lego park set to open at Streets of Woodfield Monday. Children were able to test the new 32,000-square-foot play arena Fr...
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Frykman Technologies still takes care of low-tech typewritersJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - For people of a certain age, the rat-a-tat of a typewriter in action is an unmistakable sound. But as personal computers superseded typewriters as indispensable pieces o...
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Frustrations become growing business helping the elderlyJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - When a Lake County couple attempted to find care for their grandma, who was suffering with cancer in Florida, they grew frustrated. Shelly and JR Sun compared many of th...
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Motorola accuses Apple IPhone executive of taking trade secretsJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc., the largest U.S. mobile-phone maker, has sued a former executive now working for Apple Inc., accusing him of disclosing its trade secrets to aid in the ma...