Will County Business
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ICC judge recommends Nicor get half the hikeFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Nicor Gas could see its delivery rate hike request get cut in half. Administration law judges on Tuesday recommended to the Illinois Commerce Commission...
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Caterpillar offers retirement to 2,000 workersFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Caterpillar Inc. said it would offer a voluntary retirement package to about 2,000 production employees in Illinois and other states. The plan announced today is in addi...
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BP CEO: Economic slowdown will last yearsFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Recessions in the world's largest economies will last for years, dragging down crude-oil demand and prices, BP Plc Chief Executive Tony Hayward said today. China and Ind...
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Our financial panel tells us what they think of Obama's stimulus planFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - While several suburban residents applaud President Obama for his drive to boost the economy, some are concerned about certain parts of the stimulus plan or question how ...
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Movers & shakersFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin-based Sherman Health announced the addition of Pamela Walker of Batavia as its new emergency department director. Walker has 20 years experience as an emergency de...
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Weyerhaeuser: Lumber rally will be briefFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Weyerhaeuser Co., North America's largest lumber producer, said the rise in lumber prices this month is unlikely to continue amid slumping U.S. housing construction and ...
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Alcatel-Lucent must pay back $188 milFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - An Alcatel-Lucent SA unit must return to the U.S. trustee of bankrupt Winstar Communications Inc. a $188.2 million loan payment it accepted in 2000, an appeals panel dec...
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Judges question legality of $25 mil. punishment in Walgreens caseFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - An Illinois appeals court questioned Tuesday whether it is legal to order Walgreens to pay $25 million as punishment on top of $6.1 million in compensation for the death...
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Tri Star acquired by German companyFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - CAROL STREAM - Tri Star Metals LLC Tuesday said it agreed to be acquired by German-based high-performance stainless wire manufacturer Hagener-Feinstahl. Tri Star will c...
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Alcatel-Lucent posts eighth-straight lossFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Alcatel-Lucent SA, the world's largest supplier of fixed-line phone networks, posted an eighth straight quarterly loss as it wrote down the value of assets by a record 3...