Anna Marie Kukec
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Suburban component makers see uptick as Ford, others recoverAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Addison-based Woodland Plastics Corp. had to lay off a handful of workers last year due to the recession and the historic slowdown with one of its main clients, the auto...
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Chicago man charged with selling drugsJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - A Chicago man Saturday was charged with felony possession of drugs after selling cocaine to undercover officers in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect, authorities said...
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Two Schaumburg residents charged in drug casesJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Two Schaumburg residents were charged separately Saturday on various felony counts that involved cannabis, hashish and other illegal drugs. Jason Nordlander, 21, of the ...
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Despite downturn, new restaurants open in the suburbsJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - While some eateries around the suburbs have closed their doors, others have opened, giving new hope to the battered restaurant industry here. Mint Julep Bistro in Palati...
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Road to recovery: Business leaders see hope for this yearJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Lincolnshire-based RathGibson, a manufacturer of welded and seamless metal tubing, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June with plans to expand. The cost reductions,...
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DroidX: Lines weren't as long as iPhone, but antenna worksJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - DroidX, the next generation of Motorola's popular Google Android smartphone, launched Thursday with some fanfare at local Verizon Wireless stores. While the stores didn'...
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Restaurant business expected to pick up this yearJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Suburban diners, often fighting to keep jobs or collecting unemployment, still enjoyed eating out at some point over the past year. But they likely used more coupons or ...
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Foreclosures continue to rise, yet some local counties show decreasesJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Home foreclosures continued to rise during June, keeping Illinois in the Top 10 and local counties with double digit increases, according to a report expected to be rele...
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FirstMerit, Takeda, other suburban firms plan layoffsJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Companies were preparing to layoff about 2,000 workers statewide, including many around the suburbs, according to documents filed with the Illinois Department of Commerc...
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Local firms expect to boost IT spending, hiring later this yearJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - While most of the economy has been waffling, technology appears to be a bright spot. Oakbrook Terrace-based Comptia (www.comptia.org), an association for technology prof...