Biz Notes: Luxury brokerage cuts ribbon on Hinsdale office
• Modern Healthcare has awarded La Grange-based SPM Marketing & Communications “Agency of the Year” for its Healthcare Marketing IMPACT Awards, in conjunction with its sister publication...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Phone customer experiences unauthorized porting of her number
Dear Help Squad, Please help me get my home office phone number back. I am calling Comcast and getting nowhere! In June I went to make a phone call from my home office and the line was dead, so I...
View ArticleNew Amazon facility in Illinois to bring 1,000 jobs to state
Amazon Inc. says it plans to open its first facility in Illinois next year in a move that would create 1,000 jobs. The company made the announcement about the $75 million project on Tuesday. The jobs...
View ArticleIllinois ranks 31st in business tax climate
Illinois has the 31st best tax climate in the U.S. according to the latest edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index, released this morning by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. The Prairie State’s...
View ArticleWhite Sox Hall of Famer’s former house for sale in Oak Brook
While former Chicago White Sox great Frank Thomas expects to open his Big Hurt Brewhouse in about a month seven miles east on 22nd Street from York Road, the Oak Brook home in which the Hall of Famer...
View ArticleTaco Bell unveils mobile app for ordering
Taco Bell today launched a mobile app that allows for customers to place orders using their phones. The customer still has to pick up their order as, sadly, Taco Bell isn’t launching a delivery...
View ArticleFullers’ restaurant will have new owners
Fuller House is a little easier to say than Vlahos House. So although the future restaurant at 35 E. First St. will be owned by Sam Vlahos and his sister Patricia Vlahos-Segretto, it will bear the...
View ArticleBurr Ridge couple unveils Indian inspired liqueur after long wait
Patience was a key ingredient in a new liqueur developed from an idea of a Burr Ridge couple that has made its venture a full-time undertaking. The original idea for SomruS, The Original Indian Cream...
View ArticleSun-Times suburban papers sold to Tribune
Sun-Times Media’s parent company, Wrapports LLC, has sold its 32 suburban weeklies and six daily newspapers to Tribune Publishing Co. The deal was announced Friday. “This transaction allows Wrapports...
View ArticleAdventist hospitals joining with Alexian Brothers
Adventist Midwest Health, including Hinsdale and La Grange Memorial hospitals, announced Friday an agreement to merge with Alexian Brothers Health System. Adventist, which also operates Bolingbrook and...
View ArticleHockey legend Bobby Hull visits Oakbrook Center
Chicago Blackhawk legend Bobby Hull stopped in Oak Brook on Saturday for the opening of a new Blackhawks Store for the holidays. Hull made an appearance for two hours, signing autographs on the first...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Passenger pursues reimbursement from Carnival Cruise Lines
Dear Help Squad: I’m disappointed in the following outcome of a situation that occurred on a Carnival Cruise ship in June of this year. I have to use a CPAP machine nightly in order to maintain my...
View ArticleRecently property transfers filed in the area
Real Estate data provided by Record Information Services, Inc. www.public-record.com Inquires may be sent toinfo@public-record.com or call 630-557-1000 BURR RIDGE 450 Village Center Dr Unit 304, Burr...
View ArticleBiz Notes: Wilmette resident names senior vice chair of Grant Thornton LLP
• Grant Thornton LLP named CEO Stephen M. Chipman, 52, of Wilmette, senior vice chair effective Jan. 1, 2015. The appointment follows the firm’s announcement in June of J. Michael McGuire assuming the...
View ArticleBiz Notes: Wilmette resident names senior vice chair of Grant Thornton LLP
• Grant Thornton LLP named CEO Stephen M. Chipman, 52, of Wilmette, senior vice chair effective Jan. 1, 2015. The appointment follows the firm’s announcement in June of J. Michael McGuire assuming the...
View ArticleCelebrate National Nachos Day, Nov. 6
Who doesn’t love a big pile of nachos? Celebrate National Nachos Day Nov. 6. Try some of these recipe for nachos with lots of cheese, BBQ chicken, Buffalo style and other tasty looking versions: Follow...
View ArticleBridal salon co-owners place emphasis on service, style
Natalie Bauer and Melissa Russell aren’t the best at recognizing economic cycles, but their knowledge, skills and experience in helping brides enjoy the wedding of a lifetime has more than made up for...
View ArticleBiz Notes: St. Francis doctor, nurse couple to receive Keystone Founders Award
• Albert Weiner, founder of Rolling Meadows-based U.S Waterproofing, passed away at the age of 90 at his vacation home in Florida. Weiner passed the business down to Diane Shachter, who retired in late...
View ArticleRecent home sales in the region
Real Estate data provided by Record Information Services, Inc. www.public-record.com. Inquires may be sent toinfo@public-record.com or call 630-557-1000. BROOKFIELD 4525 Maple Ave., Brookfield...
View ArticleOak Brook-based Ace Hardware appoints new controller
Ace Hardware Corporation announced the hiring of Steve Locanto as corporate controller. Locanto will oversee a broad range of financial matters, including internal and external financial reporting,...
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