Will County Business
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Many appliance shoppers face long lines but say rebates worth the waitApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Dick Kessler of Antioch was first in line at 4 a.m. Friday at Gurnee's Sears Grand to up his chances to snag federal funds for a new dishwasher. At 6 a.m. the doors open...
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Business owners fear costs, regulations of health-care reformApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Health-care reform is supposed to lower costs, but among skeptical suburban business owners, at least one industry is sure to see a cost increase: tanning salons. Effect...
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Thousands of local jobless face loss of benefitsMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - About 20,000 unemployed people around Illinois - more than half of them from Chicago and the suburbs - could see the end of their extended benefits starting this week. W...
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Aurora poised to buy key real estate, solve downtown parkingMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - In a real-life game of Monopoly, Aurora officials believe the city is about to buy Boardwalk. And they can't wait to sell it to someone who will put a hotel on it. In t...
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State unemployment rises to 12.2 percent; suburban rate soarsMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Unemployment rates in January soared above the previous year in all 12 metro areas for the 32nd consecutive month, according to data released Tuesday by the Illinois Dep...
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New iPhone app helps drivers find parking downtownMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Trouble finding affordable parking in Chicago? There's an app for that, and it was created by a college student from the suburbs. Nick Capizzani, 23, of Plainfield, has...
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Chicago-area home sales continue upswing in JanuaryFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook and Kane counties boasted the largest percentage gains of home sales in January, according to a report released Friday by the Illinois Association of Realtors. Kane...
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Audiovisual giant soon may find its new home in AuroraFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Aurora officials are hoping a 50 percent tax revenue sharing plan and a requirement to bring more than 100 new jobs to the city will be enough to land a new internationa...
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Suburban experts give advice when dealing with the new credit card ageFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Raymond Wright Jr. of Palatine received notices from all of his credit card companies, each containing several pages of very small print that only a lawyer could deciphe...
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Restaurant.com marks 10th anniversary with more dealsFeb 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Arlington Heights-based Restaurant.com marks its 10th year providing consumers a break on their favorite restaurant meals. The Web site has grown from a local suburban s...