Anna Marie Kukec
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Comcast subscribers see fee for once-free digital adaptersFeb 07, 2013 9:00 am - When Michael Zalokar of Winfield opened his Comcast cable TV bill this week, he suddenly noticed extra charges; two digital adapters, which had been free, now cost $1.99...
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G. Whiz in Barrington to closeFeb 06, 2013 8:00 am - After about 20 years, G. Whiz, a gift and jewelry store at The Foundry in Barrington, will start clearing out merchandise today and close its doors by late March. Owners...
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New work, ear surgery help Wheaton entrepreneur's creative sideFeb 04, 2013 5:00 am - Nancy Chovancek's life turned around after her parents died and she felt life was too short not to do something she always wanted to do. So she left behind a 10-year ca...
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Middleby cuts Viking workforce weeks after acquisitionFeb 01, 2013 1:30 pm - Elgin-based Middleby Corp., a provider and manufacturer of food service equipment, said Friday it is cutting 20 percent, or about 700 jobs, from its recent acquisition, ...
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Tellabs losses deepen, cutting 300 jobsFeb 01, 2013 12:00 pm - Naperville-based Tellabs Inc. said Friday it will cut about 300 jobs after it posted a $23 million loss in the fourth quarter. CEO Dan Kelly said on a conference call th...
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After nearly 88 years, Erday's in Geneva to closeFeb 01, 2013 12:00 pm - Erday's men's clothing store, which has dressed men in and around Geneva for nearly 88 years, has hired a firm to start a liquidation sale on Thursday. the family sa...
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Bizstarters helps mature workers start their own businessesJan 31, 2013 8:30 am - Arlington Heights resident Jeff Williams said he has transitioned from a physical office and a staff of 5 workers to a home office with a nationwide, virtual team. Willi...
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Abbott says North Chicago facility not affected by layoffsJan 29, 2013 3:00 pm - Abbott Laboratories confirmed Tuesday that an unspecified number of layoffs have been taking place as the news buzzed across pharmaceutical message boards online. “...
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Wings help Uncle Dougie’s fly with boost from investorsJan 28, 2013 5:00 am - Advertising executive Tim Condon of Elmhurst was hosting a party during the Master’s Golf Tournament in 2010 when a friend brought some chicken wings that literally chan...
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New chapter in Northwest Community merger talk historyJan 25, 2013 9:00 am - Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Healthcare is seeking another health care partner for a possible merger or other alliance, but a representative stopped short...