Des Plaines Business
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More companies willing to welcome moms backOct 31, 2021 5:18 pm - NEW YORK -- Gina Thoma is taking a year off work to raise a family, but she's still playing the corporate game. As part of a new program at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the 4...
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Suburban briefs: Joseph Freed to move headquartersOct 31, 2021 5:20 pm - PALATINE -- Real Estate development firm Joseph Freed and Associates LLC announced Tuesday the company will move its corporate headquarters and about 125 jobs from Palat...
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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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Walgreens bringing back "good old days"Oct 31, 2021 4:56 pm - Back in the "good old days," a customer might stroll into the neighborhood drug store to seek advice from the pharmacist about a nagging cough, then walk over to the cou...
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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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Council of Carpenters moving into bigger homeOct 31, 2021 4:43 pm - The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters July 1st expanded its operations into a new building. The company purchased a 83,228-square-foot warehouse building at 1099 E...
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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...
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Area investors weigh moves during swingOct 31, 2021 4:37 pm - From local 401(k) investors to area financial pros, the 311-point Dow Jones index decline elicited a range of reactions. Some brokers said real investor fallout cannot b...