Anna Marie Kukec
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Suburban tourism -- and tax revenues -- increaseJul 25, 2012 5:30 am - Local counties were among those gaining the most tourism dollars across the state during 2011, which is fueling a so-called road show with state officials touting those ...
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DeVry expects revenue shortfall, plans 570 job cutsJul 23, 2012 6:44 pm - Facing falling enrollment and rising expenses, Downers Grove-based DeVry Inc. plans to cut about 570 jobs because it expects fourth-quarter earnings to be lower than exp...
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Abt executive runs with Olympic torch in EnglandJul 23, 2012 6:00 am - Mike Abt, co-president of family-owned Abt Electronics in Glenview, never expected to return to London nearly 30 years after his backpacking days. This time, he did so a...
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U.S. Cellular wants you to 'break up' with other providersJul 20, 2012 8:00 am - Chicago-based U.S. Cellular has launched a new campaign to attract more customers and they're backing it with a survey that shows most mobile phone users have a dysfunct...
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Older suburban theaters must adapt in digital ageJul 16, 2012 11:00 pm - The historic Tivoli Theater in Downers Grove might appear to hark back to the Golden Age of Hollywood. But its heart now boasts of the future — a digital age that is sha...
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Former Bears TE Clark now selling real estate in LibertyvilleJul 16, 2012 6:00 am - While fans watched Chicago Bears No. 88 tight end Desmond Clark work the field in 2006, the Lakeland, Fla., native earned his real estate license in Florida. After all, ...
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Huawei may expand in Rolling Meadows, offers more smartphonesJul 12, 2012 10:50 am - China-based Huawei U.S. has an office in Rolling Meadows that may expand soon judging by the rollout of its latest low-cost consumer devices. T-Mobile USA is offering Hu...
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Mortgage rates at historic lows, but it's harder to refinanceJul 11, 2012 5:30 am - Valeria and Milos Coric bought a home in Lincolnshire in 2002 and paid the monthly mortgage regularly. That devotion helped to build equity for them and stability for th...
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Bloomingdale CEO gives old practice new tech twistJul 09, 2012 4:21 pm - Ronalyn Stephen, president and CEO of Physicians Home Care Services Plus, said she wanted to provide a more personal touch for patients — with house calls by medical doc...
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Hanover Park Ultra Foods to closeJul 09, 2012 4:05 pm - Ultra Foods in Hanover Park is expected to close by the end of July, costing 111 workers their jobs, according to a state layoff report. Highland Inc.-based SVT LLC...