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Articles in October, 1996 issue of Crain's Chicago Business

• Amoco has a chemical breakdown. (performance of Amoco Corp.'s chemicals unit)
  by Andreoli, Tom
• Hyatt savors post-Trump shot at New York hotel expansion: Pritzkers now free to chase Manhattan biz. (Hyatt Hotels Corp.; Donald Trump)
  by Kamen, Robin
• Spanish Trib? Nada chance, rival shows. (Tribune Co.'s 'Exito' vs. Luis Rossi's 'La Raza')
  by Borden, Jeff
• Ad agencies on alert after McD's shakeup: new US chief's track record signals shift in promo strategy. (McDonald's senior marketing management personnel selection and appointment)
  by McDowell, Bill
• Seasoned with cash, Morton ready to buy. (Morton International Inc.)
  by Andreoli, Tom
• Topping retailers' Santa lists: lots more holiday workers. (demand for seasonal workers)
  by Cleaver, Joanne
• Alberto sees the beauty of acquisition strategy: beauty product maker's CEO installs team to hunt for buys. (Alberto-Culver Co.)
  by Waters, Jennifer
• Let the Loop gold rush begin: Carbide & Carbon Bldg. deal seen as first of many bids for TIF booty. (tax-increment financing) (real estate development on the North Loop tax-increment financing district in Chicago)
  by Wagensteen, Betsy
• British invasion: LaSalle arm gaining a foothold in Europe: UK deal boosts property-management biz.
  by Williams, Terry
• Capitol capital. (Illinois budget)
  by Hinz, Greg
• Aurora's image gains gloss from prestige projects. (Aurora, Illinois)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• How IPO burned friends, investors. (Jake's Pizza International Inc.'s initial public offering)
  by Waters, Jennifer
• No southern comfort in House battle: key suburban races to determine whether Dems can retake control. (Democrat candidate Lois Mayer vs. Republican Renee Kosel for the 38th District Illinois House seat)
  by Crown, Judith
• Taking Istock: how's he doing?
  by Strahler, Steven R.
• Modem Media merger points True North in digital direction: TN Technologies to top interactive marketing biz. (True North Communications Inc. and Modem Media Advertising L.P. merger)
  by Williamson, Debra Aho
• HMO giant is ailing in Chicago. (health maintenance organization; United HealthCare Corp.)
  by Oloroso, Arsenio, Jr.
• Wild oats: Quaker's sweeter side. (Quaker Oats Co.)
  by Waters, Jennifer
• Is Goldblatt's a landmark? (dispute over Goldblatt's department store's location in Chicago, IL)
  by Balu, Rekha
• So much for history, United tells Burnett. (United Airlines; Leo Burnett Co.)
  by Cahill, Joseph