Anna Marie Kukec
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Zurich NA CEO: employees are the keyMar 15, 2017 1:00 am - When Zurich North America CEO Mike Foley held a town-hall meeting earlier this year, he wanted to meet personally with the 2,600 employees at the sleek new Schaumburg he...
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Delany has giraffe's vision to help businesses with their strategyMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - If some job changes had not taken place, John Delany of Inverness would never have started Giraffe Strategy Consulting for Business, a Barrington consulting firm. He wa...
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Trump's proposed 20% Mexican import tax gets mixed reactions from manufacturersMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - When Tim Perry, president of Precision Metal Technologies Inc., heard about President Donald Trump's suggested 20 percent tariff on imports from Mexico, he quickly stopp...
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HHGregg to close in Arlington Heights, Bloomingdale, Schaumburg, NilesMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - HHGregg Inc. stores in Arlington Heights, Bloomingdale, Schaumburg, Niles, Champaign and Springfield are among 88 stores nationwide that will close by mid-April, the...
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The Duchossois Group leaving Elmhurst for Chicago, Oak BrookMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - The Duchossois Group, run by the family that formerly owned Arlington International Racecourse, is planning to move all its operations out of Elmhurst within the nex...
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HHGregg seeks to stop losses, but dropped by NYSEMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The CEO of HHGregg Inc. said Wednesday he still aims to return the company to profitability even as its stock was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and a report...
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Zengeler helps to collect dresses so girls can enjoy promFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - Tom Zengeler, president of Zengeler Cleaners, has been working for 15 years with the Glass Slipper Project, which provides donated gowns to young girls who cannot otherw...
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Europe's olive shortage could affect some local retailersFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - When Rick Petrocelly, owner of The Olive Tap in Long Grove, heard about the olive shortage in Europe, he knew it could lead to some modest price increases. Bad weather a...
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Sears cutting 130 jobsFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Sears Holdings Corp. cut 130 jobs Thursday as it continues to reduce expenses and streamline operations to keep the struggling retailer afloat. The layoffs were prim...
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GE Healthcare moving hundreds of workers from Barrington to ChicagoFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - GE Healthcare said Thursday it is moving hundreds of jobs from Barrington to downtown Chicago. The exact number of jobs is not being disclosed. The workforce will c...