Kim Mikus
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Advocate, NorthShore drop plan to mergeMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - After a two-year battle, Advocate Health Care and Northshore University HealthSystem are ending plans to merge following a federal judge's ruling Tuesday. "We are deeply...
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Chick-fil-A to open new suburban location this weekMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - Chick-fil-A is opening its newest restaurant in Skokie near Old Orchard Mall Thursday. Franchise owner Michael Kim is launching the area's 25th chicken sandwich rest...
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How Addison's McCann constructed the American dreamMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - Jim McCann has memories of going to work with his father on Saturdays and assisting with power washing equipment and sweeping floors. McCann is now president of the comp...
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Abbott Labs to sell 458 acres to Pleasant Prairie for $37 millionFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Abbott Laboratories is selling about 458 acres of land to the village of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, for about $37.5 million. The village, just north of the Illinoi...
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Family Christian to close 240 stores, 9 in IllinoisFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Christian faith-based gift and book store chain Family Christian is closing all of its 240 stores nationwide, including nine in Illinois. Stores in Algonquin, Batavia, L...
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Wendy's to add 1,000 restaurantsFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - Wendy's is adding restaurants to its menu and plans to make the size of the new buildings smaller. The Ohio-based quick-service chain plans to add about 1,000 eateri...
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New pub brewing in BarringtonFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - What started as a beer brewing hobby for a pair of Lombard brothers more than 10 years ago has turned into a growing business about to expand in Barrington. Will and Jam...
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Noodles & Company to close 55 restaurantsFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - Noodles & Company, struggling with declining sales at its restaurants, said it will close 55 underperforming locations, or 1 in 10 of its eateries. The fast-casual r...
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Urban-style office complex planned in WestmontFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - A national developer purchased the former headquarters of Allied Van Lines' parent company, an 18-acre complex in Westmont, and plans to spend between $35 and $50 millio...
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Successful business owner writes marketing bookFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - Using the experience she accumulated from three decades of running her own marketing agency, Debbie G. Fliehman wrote a book with all her tips. The Lincolnshire business...