Kim Mikus
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Firehouse Subs hoping sandwich market is still hotMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Firehouse Subs, a growing Florida-based sandwich chain, recently opened its first Illinois location, starting a push in the Chicago market. The Firehouse take on the sub...
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Navistar unveils first electric commercial truckMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Navistar Inc. unveiled the first all-electric commercial truck Thursday during a web conference with the U.S. Department of Energy and FedEx. The Warrenville company al...
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Roselle man crafts an unusual new career after losing sales jobMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - A Roselle man who lost his sales job turned his woodworking hobby into an unusual new business. In an effort to make Custom Crafted Wood work, the father of three daught...
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Des Plaines flooded with contractors working on hail damageMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - More than a month after hail pounded Diane Meore's Des Plaines home during an early spring storm, she's still locked in a grueling process of home and car repairs. The ...
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Nothing comes from a box at new French cafe, bakery in MundeleinMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Claude Bouteille, a native of France, is bringing a little bit of Paris to Mundelein. Bouteille, a longtime French chef, recently opened Taste of Paris Bakery & Cafe at ...
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Recall depleting stocks of children's medicineMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The children's cold section aisle is looking bare at many suburban drugstores after a huge recall of more than 40 over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medicat...
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Summer blend, not BP spill, causing gas-price spikeMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - A rapid spike in gasoline prices this week has nothing to do with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, experts say. But that could change in the near future. "We're real...
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Experts disagree on effects of airline merger on consumersMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Analysts agree that the Continental and United Airlines merger is a great business deal, but they're not so unified when it comes to what the deal will mean to consumers...
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Chop, chop! Demonstration shows how fast car can be stolen, strippedApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - It doesn't take long for thieves to strip a car for parts to sell on the black market. As a way to remind drivers of this, Allstate Insurance Co. Thursday launched a 14-...
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Allstate to raise rates 8.2% on homeowner insuranceApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Allstate Corp. will implement an 8.2 percent rate increase on homeowner insurance policies this summer. Beginning July 5, when customers renew their policies, they will ...