Anna Marie Kukec
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Housing sales could drop again, real estate exec saysAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - If the first-time homebuyer credit isn't extended beyond this year, the housing market likely will take another dive, a top real estate executive said Monday. Dave Linig...
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Clunker dollars double from last weekAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The Cash For Clunkers program in Illinois reached a total of $75 million in vouchers by Friday, well more than doubling sales in the past week, according to a government...
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Lincolnshire site offers revamped service for businessesAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Lincolnshire-based Quill.com has revamped its Web site, aiming to boost its online sales by going after the small business market with various office products. In respon...
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Blue Cross parent company plans 650 job cutsAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Health Care Service Corp, parent of health insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield, said Wednesday it plans to cut 650 jobs - including 239 in Illinois - over the next six months...
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More Illinois homes in foreclosure during JulyAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A new law in Illinois that aimed to help give homeowners facing foreclosure more time apparently led to a spike in problems during July, according to data released today...
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Santa to show up for new Sears toy shopAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears is hoping some fun will return to its stores on Wednesday. The retailer will unveil its interactive Toy Shops at about 20 stores nationwide, ...
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Chicago gets a new area code starting Nov. 7Aug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Get ready to dial a new area code for friends or family living in Chicago. The Illinois Commerce Commission on Monday said the city will add 872 as an area code for land...
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Day of prayer set for suburban cabbiesAug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Several suburban and city taxi drivers will be honored Tuesday during a day of prayer, organized by a group of cabbies and their trade publication. Chicago Dispatcher, t...
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Hanover Park man charged with identity theftAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - A Hanover Park man was charged Saturday with stealing another man's identity to obtain work, phones and cable television service totaling about $9,700. Vicente Alejandre...
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Mount Prospect man charged with possessing narcoticsAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - A Mount Prospect man was charged with felony possession of cocaine and pills containing a narcotic painkiller after a patrol officer saw him quickly toss them aside. Jon...