Anna Marie Kukec
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Amlings Flowerland sold to Atlanta firmJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Atlanta, Ga.-based McCarthy Group of Florists said Thursday it has acquired the assets of Amglings Flowerland for $410,000. The owner of Amlings died about a year ago a...
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Illinois tech community ready to greet state boostJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Much has been written about the effects of Illinois' $31 billion capital improvement program on roads, schools and parks, but the state's technology industry also is app...
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Local companies partner on new job siteJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Some of the nation's top corporations have partnered with a Northbrook software company to help put Americans back to work using a new job recruiting Web site. Unite...
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Your chance to talk to Corporate AmericaJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Ever wonder how companies come up with products or services? And if they had just asked, you could have told them what you really thought about it? Now, here's your cha...
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1,000 suburban workers to get pink slipsJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 1,000 workers at various suburban companies - including another 74 at Motorola Inc. - are expected to be laid off this summer due to closings or downsizings. M...
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JCPenney outlet store in Gurnee Mills closingJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - After 15 years, the JCPenney outlet store in Gurnee Mills is scheduled to close around Sept. 5. Liquidation sales start this Sunday, store Manager Steven Bingham said t...
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United's bumpy start could cause losses, but not cripplingJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago-based UAL Corp.'s United Airlines could face millions of dollars in losses as it recovers from Thursday's computer glitch that canceled about 100 flights and del...
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Major corporations swing into social media sitesJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - While they may have started Twittering later than most, major corporations have jumped into the social media arena and are using it in a variety of ways. Some corporatio...
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A smaller Sparton seeks second life in SchaumburgJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Sparton Corp., a 109-year-old Michigan maker of circuitry for defense jets and other products, aims to avert bankruptcy by streamlining operations and relocating to a mu...
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As minimum wage adjusts, businesses bristleJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The minimum wage in Illinois reaches $8 per hour starting today, and business leaders across the suburbs continue to view the automatic increases as detrimental to their...