Elgin Business
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Business briefs: Motorola spent millions to lobbyOct 31, 2021 5:18 pm - WASHINGTON -- Mobile handset maker Motorola spent about $3.4 million in the first half of this year to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form. The ...
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Business briefsOct 31, 2021 5:07 pm - Harvard EDC site wins national award HARVARD -- The Harvard Economic Development Corp.'s (HEDC) web site was recognized by Ecodevdirectory.com, an international consulti...
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The Revere Group acquires TryarcOct 31, 2021 4:58 pm - Chicago-based technology consulting firm The Revere Group said Thursday it acquired Tryarc LLC, an information technology consulting firm with such clients as NBC Univer...
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Conrad Black ordered not to leave U.S.Oct 31, 2021 4:56 pm - CHICAGO -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Conrad Black may not travel to Canada while awaiting sentencing for swindling the Hollinger International media empire he...
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McCormick Place unveils west wingOct 31, 2021 4:56 pm - The massive $882 million McCormick Place West opens today, eight months ahead of schedule and under budget, convention officials said. Mayor Richard Daley and a host of ...
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Kraft Foods grows 3.7 percent in second-quarterOct 31, 2021 4:56 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 3.7 percent on higher sales and lower restructuring charges for the nation's biggest food and beverage mak...
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Business briefsOct 31, 2021 4:51 pm - Lending reforms saved $20 million CHICAGO -- The Payday Loan Reform Act, signed into law in 2005, has helped borrowers in Illinois save about $20 million in loan fees an...
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Decorative lighting trend electrifies woman's online businessOct 31, 2021 4:47 pm - While sitting on her deck one evening with her husband, Chris Marchewka envisioned a strand of lights to brighten things up. The idea for a business selling decorative l...
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Firm to help local non-profit centerOct 31, 2021 4:45 pm - Firm to help local non-profit center ELGIN -- WideSpark Design, an Elgin-based marketing communications firm, is holding its annual Marketing Makeover to benefit a non-...
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Navteq charts growth of maps via technologyOct 31, 2021 4:42 pm - CHICAGO -- Getting lost is getting rarer nowadays, and any yahoo with a keyboard or a GPS device can find precise directions or pinpoint the location of an out-of-town l...