Anna Marie Kukec
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Notion of water parks saving hotels evaporatesDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - A few short years ago, water parks were seen as the growth agent for the suburban hotel/entertainment scene, with parks planned in a half-dozen communities. But with the...
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Schneider unveils solar energy system at Palatine headquartersDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Schneider Electric is using its Palatine headquarters as a centerpiece for solar energy, installing possibly the largest commercial solar array system in Illinois. The c...
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Expect more promos, free shipping as days wane for holiday shoppersDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Next week could be one of the busiest shopping times online since Cyber Monday, some experts say. In fact, Thursday, Dec. 17, is expected to be the next heaviest day onl...
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Mobile workers increasingly common - and not just on snow daysDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - For the last three years, IT Project Manager Jodi Alempijevic has been a mobile worker for Motorola Inc. - mobile in the sense of working on various projects from home, ...
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MB Financial closes some Benchmark locationsDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - MB Financial Bank said Monday it intends to close and consolidate some of the five Benchmark Bank locations in the next 30 to 60 days. While the 110-year-old Benchmark r...
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Boston Blackie's restaurants file for bankruptcyDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Boston Blackie's restaurants, which advertised with a lovable jazz singer who's broke but sings of those big, fat burgers, filed bankruptcy for each of its eight restaur...
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Cyber Monday or Cyber Week? Online shopping aims to lift retailersNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Karen Mastrolonardo, a nurse from Mount Prospect, awoke early Monday to 12 e-mails on her iPhone - all with Cyber Monday deals. She had been tracking certain products an...
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Cyber Monday still has the best online deals for holiday shoppersNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - While Doug Whitley of Batavia enjoys shopping in stores, he often finds himself buying books or DVDs online, especially for the holidays. "I really like to get books and...
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Fewer people say they'll shop online while at workNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - It may be Cyber Monday, but fewer working folks are expected to be shopping -- at least while they're on the clock. About 46 percent of workers said they will use Intern...
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Retailers say Black Friday so far on par with last yearNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - At the Best Buy in West Dundee, about 30 people were lined up five hours before its 3 a.m. Friday opening. Some camped out in tents or waited in lawn chairs and periodic...