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Articles in May, 1998 issue of Crain's Chicago Business

• Allied forces. (MediChem Research Inc sets up strategic alliance with government of Sarawak, Malaysia)
  by Moore, Anne
• Banks sound a year 2000 wake-up call. (Chicago banking industry curbs new lending to corporate clients which are not addressing the year 2000 date transition problem)
  by Johnsson, Julie
• Why Notebaert had to hang it up. (Ameritech Corp. Chairman Richard C. Notebaert)
  by Strahler, Steven R.
• Changes ahead at a nexus of power
  by Crown, Judith
• Accidental tourist? Safety tips keep travelers on their toes
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• Bank mega-deals spark small ones
  by Johnsson, Julie
• Hospital initiative involves long wait
  by Sutton, Judy
• Bob, Ted's excellent stock adventure. (Robert J. Weinstein and Theodore Tanenbaum invest in Photogen Technologies Inc.)
  by Strahler, Steven R.
• Ameritech's walk on the wild side. (Ameritech Corp.'s yellow pages)
  by Borden, Jeff
• Stericycle aiming for top of the heap. (medical waste management firm prepares to position itself as the industry leader)
  by Oloroso, Arsenio, Jr.
• Heavy debt catches up with flattened Stone. (Stone Container Corp. merges with Jefferson Smurfit Corp.)
  by Rewick, C.J.
• Viagra's rivals racing to join sales bonanza
  by Oloroso, Arsenio, Jr.
• Ameritech's walk on the wild side
  by Borden, Jeff
• Call gets answered
  by Cleaver, Joanne
• Entrepreneurs SCOR with small offerings
  by Moore, Anne
• Harris' new game plan: a middle-market run. (Harris Bankcorp Inc. targeting middle-sized companies in lending market)
  by Johnsson, Julie
• Profits must start clicking for Peapod. (Peapod Inc's sales statistics)
  by Rewick, C.J.
• Area gets new life: community drives office complex renovation. (Northwest Side Mayfair community in Chicago, IL)
  by Adler, Jane
• Deal-making's not over for SBC, Ameritech; FCC approval hinges on key concessions. (SBC Communications Inc.; Ameritech Corp.)
  by Merrion, Paul
• Travel confab brings windfall to Where
  by Borden, Jeff
• Profits must start clicking for Peapod
  by Rewick, C.J.
• Suit over clean air violations surprises incinerator operator
  by Killman, Curtis
• Saving for a rainy day? This company hopes so
  by Adler, Jane
• Tomorrow's Internet already clicking here. (next-generation Internet)
  by MacLachlan, Claudia
• Pricey deal for Ward's HQ. (Montgomery Ward Holding Corp; Ocean Atlantic Development Corp)
  by Corfman, Thomas A.
• Changes ahead at a nexus of power. (changes at the boards of two of Chicago, IL's most powerful firms signal a significant shift in leadership of city's other local corporate boards and civic institutions)
  by Crown, Judith
• Tough SBC will cut costs, staff, units. (SBC Communications Inc.)(A Baby Bell Tolls for Ameritech)
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• Rift over rival plans for new 'Silicon City'
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• Dispute over Castle shares in Tax Court
  by Moskal, Jerry
• Landfill fee measure has foes crying foul
  by Brown, Bob
• Slow-go in Springfield OK for small business
  by Wheelhouse, Bill
• Dialing into local cell phone biz is no easy call. (merger between Ameritech Corp. and SBC Comunications Inc. to force these companies to divest one cellular phone subsidiary)
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• ComEd ships cheap power to Michigan. (Commonwealth Edison Co)
  by Oloroso, Arsenio, Jr.
• U.S. Can CEO must prove mettle in firm's turnaround. (Paul W. Jones faces huge challenge as new CEO of United States Can Co.)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• Seeking a firm commitment: as need for M&A lawyers grows, so do bonuses offered. (mergers and acquisitions)
  by George, Melissa
• Times a-changin' at Old Town School
  by Borden, Jeff
• BILL WOULD CREATE TIF TAX POOLS
  by Hinz, Greg
• On-line brokerage makes fast impact
  by Littman, Margaret
• Workforce English translates into profits
  by Littman, Margaret
• Manufacturers bolt at feds' regs: fearing costly delays, firms fight new fastener guideline.
  by Merrion, Paul
• Restaurateurs express minimum wage worries. (Clean Plate Club general manager Don Browne)
  by Cox, Brian
• Jack in the box: McDonald's new CEO. (fastfood chain McDonald's Corp. appears to change management with the appointment of Jack M. Greenberg to head flagship domestic operation)
  by Rewick, C.J.
• Activists shoot for $285-billion BofA payout. (merger of NationsBank Corp. and BankAmerica Corp.)
  by Johnsson, Julie
• Big Medicaid cash backs Ryan
  by Hinz, Greg
• Hotel service ensures the doctor is always in
  by Nemes, Judith
• 'SEINFELD' CATALOGER SCOUTS CHICAGO SITES
• Many lessons emerge as more businesses fail
  by Phillips-Fein, Kim
• Little Village to get giant mixed-use project. (retail and residential development on the Southwest Side, Chicago, Illinois)
  by Corfman, Thomas A.
• DIGITAL TV PICTURE SCRAMBLED
  by Merrion, Paul
• Motorola bets 'biochips' are next big thing. (Motorola Inc expects innovations in semiconductor device industry)
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• Dispute over Castle shares in Tax Court. (A.M. Castle and Co.)
• NeoPharm resists cancer drug hype. (NeoPharm Inc.)
  by Oloroso, Arsenio, Jr.
• U.S. Can CEO must prove mettle in firm's turnaround
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• ComEd ships cheap power to Michigan
  by Oloroso, Arsenio, Jr.
• Picture looks rosy for Art Chicago fair
  by Moore, Anne
• Illinova taps veteran to spark profits at Energy Partners
  by Mason, Jeff
• Merged paper giant may cut newsprint. (Stone Container Corp. and Jefferson Smurfit Corp.)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Slim pickings at Old Orchard. (Old Orchard Shopping Center's retailers are experiencing sluggish customer traffic)
  by George, Melissa
• Hartmarx teeing up for new retail push. (Hartmarx Corp.)
  by George, Melissa
• Tourism biz looks to tap Comiskey tax; hotel, convention chiefs would use surplus to market city.
  by Borden, Jeff
• Hartmarx teeing up for new retail push
  by George, Melissa
• Slim pickings at Old Orchard
  by George, Melissa
• MERGER TALK GIVES BOOST TO PAPER BIZ
  by Knapp, Kevin
• Funds go to work for you in a central asset account
  by Jepsen, Cara
• Baker seeks to raise IPO dough. (Delicious Frookie Co.; initial public offering)
  by Rewick, C.J.
• Area companies closing books another lackluster quarter. (Illinois; first quarter 1998)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• River North's hot number: 56 West. (restaurant in Chicago, IL) (restaurant reviews)
  by Spiselman, Anne
• Some area Venture stores could prove tough to unload. (retailers vie for Venture Stores Inc. store space)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• Banks sound a year 2000 wake-up call
  by Johnsson, Julie
• Area gets new life
  by Adler, Jane
• Motorola bets 'biochips' are Next Big Thing
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• Allied forces
  by Moore, Anne
• Bank mega-deals spark small ones. (Old Kent-Illinois Inc; First Evergreen Corp)
  by Jonhsson, Julie
• Lesson of PacTel takeover: watch the color of your suit. (Ameritech Corp. learns from Pacific Telesis Group merger)(A Baby Bell Tolls for Ameritech)
  by Oloroso, Arsenio, Jr.
• Jack in the box: McDonald's new CEO
  by Rewick, C.J.
• Air ticket plan puts business in control
  by Cox, Brian
• JOHNSON PRODUCTS FOUNDER LOSES BID
• Restaurateurs express minimum wage worries
  by Cox, Brian
• Big show mulls pulling plug on McCormick. (National Houseware Manufacturers Assn considering relocating the National Housewares Expo to Florida)
  by Borden, Jeff