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Articles in February, 2003 issue of Crain's Chicago Business

• Builders see red over green roofs; Developers say city's eco-move will be costly. (News).(environmentally-friendly roofs in Chicago)
• A comfortable lunch setting with a compact menu.( )(Restaurant Review)
• Nanocor inks deals with resin suppliers.(News)
• U.S. Cellular's pricey play; Firm pays up for Chi. marketshare.(News)(U.S. Cellular Corp. launches a marketing blitz that focuses on customer service)(Company Profile)
  by Johnsson, Julie
• Call to arms: Biz must lend support to reservists.(Opinion)(Column)
• Cutting into state safety net won't cure budget ills.(Opinion)
  by Mohn, Sid
• State shouldn't be a player in White Sox's bond game.(Opinion)
• Stations seek 10 p.m. news knockout; WMAQ, WLS vie for big TV ad purse.
• School budgets collapse; State's financial 'watch list' expands to 200 districts.
• Profile: Business owner weaves Web into offbeat retail and catalog operation.(Enterprise)
• How Earnings are calculated.(Stocks)(Thomson Financial)(Brief Article)
• Offer on table for Aon Center.(Briefs)(Wells Real Estate Funds Inc. agreed to acquire the 80-story Aon Center-Chicago's second-tallest office building)(Brief Article)
• Late News.
• Belt-tightening begins; Hiring freezes, cost cuts and new strategies eyed. (News).(Chicago business)
• Datebook.(Calendar/Datebook)
• For Bush, now is the time to make the case for war.(Opinion)
• Profile: Marketing veteran lands on her feet after leaving the corporate world.(Technology)(Sharon Hamilton opens Foot Solutions outlet)
  by Jones, Sandra
• No grand slam at the ballpark; Can Sox raise enough for revamp?(News)(Chicago White Sox sells stadium naming rights to U.S. Cellular Corp)
  by Mullman, Jeremy
• AN EMERGING MARKET: Hidden assets; Intellectual property becomes a hot commodity.(Technology)(discusses Boeing Co. and other companies' approaches)
  by Johnsson, Julie
• For mayor of Chicago, Daley is the best choice.(Opinion)
• International song at revamped Fairmont spot.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Aria)(Restaurant Review)
  by Spiselman, Anne
• Bankruptcy cases rising in Chicago; Attorneys favor region's courts over other areas.(Special Report: Law Firms)
• Dems peer down toll hike road; New administration aiming to avoid missteps of GOP.(News)
• Earnings gains to slow in 1st qtr. Uncertainty stands in way of rebound.(News)
• A reservist's spouse fights for family biz; Big, small firms on brink. (News).(Nancy Cammack of A-1 Communications)
• Real Estate Review: Vacancies in stock at shopping centers; But location makes a difference.(Real Estate)
• Late News.(Chicago business news briefs)
• United plans leisure airline.(Briefs)(United Airlines to restructure, use more regional jets)(Brief Article)
• Conventions.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
• Chicago Observer: ABA must know that situations like this can result in litigation.(Briefs)
• Condos weigh on West Loop; Developers offer perks to lure buyers.(Real estate in Chicago)
• Small jet firms go on rough UAL ride; Regional partners' fate closely linked to United.(News)
• Full disclosure the best way to beat back lawsuits.(Opinion)
• Datebook.(Calendar/Datebook)
• Deals cloud Ill. housing agency bid; IHDA hopeful linked to guv backer Rezko.(News)
• SBC set to cross its final frontier; Long-distance okay expected.(News)
• Chicago Observer: Lobbyists know their business-particularly the Springfield kind. (Briefs).(Chicago news briefs)
• People: Former jeweler's new task: Make State Street sparkle. (People).(Jerry Sider )
• Kane backing off on open-space commitment; New land use plan may open county to more development.(Kane County, Illinois)
• Online survey shows firms will retrench.(News)(effect of impending on Iraq on Chicago area businesses)(Brief Article)
  by Quigley, Kelly
• Troubled airline redux: American.(News)
  by Jones, Sandra
• Datebook.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
• McD's shares fall on news.(McDonald's Corp.)(Brief Article)
• City should try casino bet, then sports play.(Ganmbling in Chicago)
• Guiding governance; Corporate crashes have companies seeking legal help to avoid problems as they confront a new set of rules.(Special Report: Law Firms)
• Tools for staying ahead of game.(Special Report: Higher Education)(BJ Chakiris Corp.)
• In this burb, banks spring up like trees; As Lake Forest branches bloom, a backlash brews.(News)
• Big names on Ryan list. (Briefs).(job requests from George Ryan)(Brief Article)
• Customer service? Give three cheers for Southwest. (Opinion).(Southwest Airlines)
• Stockbroker defections roil stressed Blair; Team seeks autonomy, a new model.(William Blair and Co.)
• Yuppies at the plant gate; Condos squeeze another manufacturer.(News)(Riddell Inc.'s Milwaukee Avenue plant faces gentrification)
  by Arndorfer, James B.
• Bank One to keep tech an inside job; Job market and new efforts feed hiring binge.(Technology)
  by Daniels, Steve
• Executive Moves.(People)(personnel changes by service industry)
• Quaker Oats sales spree in the cards? PepsiCo's spinoff scenarios.(News)
• CONSUMERS AN ASSET: Getting personal; Big banks embrace improved customer service.(Finance)
  by Daniels, Steve
• Arrival of rivals not fazing locals; Out-of-towners open outposts to extend reach.(Special Report: Law Firms)
• Music, but no hot towels at fashionable sushi bar.(Dining/Restaurant Review)
• Wrigley sharpens its sweet tooth; Despite slim pickings, CEO wants to buy candy firm.(News)
• Offering their best defense; Firms competing for new homeland security contracts.(Small Business)(CityMainStreet Technologies Inc., DorBioPharma Inc. and other firms compete)
  by Leaf, Brian
• Execs feel wait of world; Delay, uncertainty add to leaders' anxiety.(News)
• Conventions.(Calendar/Datebook)(Brief Article)
• Robust New Lenox draws commercial projects.(News)
• What's in store: Toys 'R' Jewel; Grocer is testing co-branded aisle at 5 local outlets.(News)(Jewel-Osco and Toys 'R' Us Inc. are testing toy-only aisles under the Toys 'Ru' Us name)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• Down market not distressing to real estate entrepreneur.(People)(Jeffrey Johnson launches his own real estate investment firm, Lakeshore Holdings LLC)
• Following tough acts on chic restaurant row.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(D.Kelly)(Restaurant Review)
  by Spiselman, Anne
• Arlington Pk. chief sets growth track.(Clifford Goodrich, new president of Arlington Park race track)(Brief Article)
• Iridium rises as Motorola flails; New owner turns ailing venture into a winner.(Iridium Satellite L.L.C.)
• The thrill is going; It's last call at Checkerboard Lounge, the legendary nightclub that helped cement the city's reputation as epicenter of the blues.(News)
• All work and some play; Employees take a turn at learning business acumen as companies use board games and maps to make finance more fun.(Special Report: Higher Education)(R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.)
• Investors can't be flip about Divine's record.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
• City's club crackdown gets going; After E2: more scrutiny and an industry shakeout.
• Schools tap bank alum for lessons; Vitale assuming non-paid post to assist CPS chief Duncan. (News).(David J. Vitale, Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan)
• INDUSTRIAL-SIZE WOES: Losing ground; Towns struggling as manufacturers close plants.(Real Estate)
• Chicago Observer: Discovering the less temperate half of the year to be in Chicago.(Briefs)(business news briefs)
• Can Spiegel mend tattered finances? Not unless banks, Ottos keep patching up threadbare firm.(News)
  by Gallun, Alby
• Luxury weddings get big reception; Companies are reaping the rewards of nuptial blowouts.(Small Business)
  by Podmolik, Mary Ellen
• Cut-rate airfares take flight; Desperate O'Hare carriers slash business ticket prices.(News)
• UAW, Cat set to pounce on rising health costs; Issue will be critical to coming contract negotiations.(Negotiations with Caterpillar Inc.)
• Executive Moves.(People)
• Bloomies picks a furniture fight; Challenging Field's downtown and in suburbs.(News)(Bloomingdale's competes w/ Marshall Fields for home furnishings market)

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