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Articles in February, 2006 issue of Crain's Chicago Business

• Zell stake pays dividends; Glenview-based Anixter borrows so Chairman Zell, other investors can pocket millions.(Markets)(Anixter International Inc.'s dividend payment to Sam Zell)
  by Johnsson, Julie
• LONG ODDS IN LOMBARD; Opting for independence, Yorktown owner takes on mall giants.(News)(Long/Pehrson Associates LLC's Robert Long's real estate development plans)
  by Jones, Sandra
• Moto rolls out big Pebl push in China; Campaign includes largest ad in Beijing.(News)
  by Madden, Normandy
• Ill. hospital cuts: $1bil.+; Bush budget adds to health care providers' financial worries.(News)(George W. Bush's medicaid plan)
  by Merrion, Paul
• Russia; Helen Teplitskaia - 50 - executive vice-president, Imnex International Inc.(Focus: Small Business)(Biography)
  by Klein, Sarah A.
• China; Colin wu - 41- CEO, China Business Sources Inc.(Focus: Small Business)(Biography)
  by Klein, Sarah A.
• Nokia hits Moto at home; Researcher views rise as 'one-quarter dynamic'; sees no Moto weakness.
  by Johnsson, Julie
• Smaller grocers circling Chicago; Stores open in outlying towns; are burbs next?(News)
  by MURPHY, H. LEE
• Datebook.(Calendar/Datebook)(Bar associations)(Women's associations)(Calendar)
• Art Institute turns away a $4-million TV shoot.(News)
  by Hinz, Greg
• Need Rx drugs? Next exit; Walgreens joins eateries, gas stations on road signs.(News)
  by Jones, Sandra
• He needs gadgets. Badly. Blackberry addict Jay Kreuzer, 54, CEO of West Suburban Medical Center, a 242-bed hospital in Oak Park.(Focus: The Wired Executive)(Column)
  by Klein, Sarah A.
• Ebony falls short of circ. promise; Readership drop could cost millions in advertiser rebates.
  by Mullman, Jeremy
• TTX CFO to make sure new cars add up.(People)(chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
  by Meyer, Gregory
• Datebook.(Calendar/Datebook)
• Turning a mess into success; Sears selling Northbrook dad's zip-up toy bins.(News)(Neat-Oh International LLC's Wayne Rothschild's innovation and marketing of play mat, ZipBin)
  by Jargon, Julie
• Maria's way; COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT COULD LEARN SOMETHING FROM TREASURER PAPPAS.(News)(John H. Stroger Jr., Maria Pappas)
  by Hinz, Greg
• At Deadline.(Late News)(Penn National Gaming Inc. seeks more time to sell divisions, Lululemon Athletica's plan to Incapital L.L.C.'s sale of Mexican bonds)(Brief Article)
  by Singh, Shruti Date
• Bucksbaum building; General Growth drops deals for development.(General Growth Properties Inc.'s John Bucksbaum)
  by Gallun, Alby
• Biz donors abstain in GOP primary; Guv hopefuls attract few corporate dollars.(News)
• Auction bidders go for intangibles; Movie roles, celeb lunches enrich charities; buying an experience.(The Business of Life)
  by Bertagoli, Lisa
• Untangling Molex's price; Computer cable maker's stock is rising, but some think the shares may be too high.(Markets)(Column)
  by Tita, Bob
• VERTICAL DIVE; Chicago Place struggles to get tenants, faces legal woes a year after new ownership.(News)
• From lawyers to super salespeople; It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it.(Focus: Law)(Akina Corp)
  by Beau, Christina Le
• A bubble bath for two; Treo addict Thomas F. Ging, 64, partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Chicago, where he specializes in commercial litigation, intellectual property and health care law.(Focus: The Wired Executive)(Column)
  by Klein, Sarah A.
• Fine surroundings-for TV; Custom cases blend electronics into home.(The Business of Life)(Daniel Sheetz)
  by Davis, Kevin
• Foreclosures slowing locally; Chicago sidesteps rise seen in other big cities.(News)
  by Jones, Sandra
• Quick-lunch scene gets an energy boost; Variety brightens menus at Go Roma, Spa Cafe.(The Business of Life)(restaurants and its services)
  by Bianchi, Laura
• A hands-off approach.(Focus: Personal Finance)(interview with Burton Malkiel of Princeton University)(Interview)
  by Stainburn, Samantha
• For The Record.(Briefs)(Thomas Patrick to resign from Peoples Energy Corp., Frederick Waddell promoted in Northern Trust Corp. and George Ryan's corruption trial)
• Need to Know.(Focus: Personal Finance)(number of stocks at New York Stock Exchange Inc., number of mutual funds and Dow Jones and Company Inc.'s industrial average)(Brief Article)
• Drive and dash: quality carryout; French food on the fly? Pickup dinners fare well.(The Business of Life)(Bistrot Margot, Platiyo and Carson's)
  by Moore, Anne
• Word on the Street.(The Business of Life)(luxury vehicle choice of Chicagoans)
  by Scheffler, Mark
• WHO'S THE NEXT NORM? LaSalle faces challenges as CEO nears finish line.(LaSalle Bank Corp. (Chicago, Illinois)'s Norman Bobins)
• Top job for Tribune chief: Fix L.A. Times; Street seeks turnaround for flagship-and fast.(News)
  by Mullman, Jeremy
• Eat your green; A BIG-BUCKS TOLLWAY LEASE DEAL IS THE ROAD TO BETTER FISCAL HEALTH FOR ILLINOIS.
  by Hinz, Greg
• Unexpected costs knock Navigant shares 12.(Markets)(Brief Article)
  by Singh, Shruti Date
• New products, acquisitions may aid A. M. Castle.(Markets)(A.M. Castle and Co.)(Perritt Capital Management Inc.)(Brief Article)
• You've got the look? The secrets to looking the part in the court of sartorial opinion.(Focus: Law)(Anna Soo Wildermuth, image consultant)
  by Klein, Sarah A.
• Happy Camper.(The Business of Life)(Eyes on Africa)(Brief Article)
  by Davis, Kevin
• Crain's adds research editor, designer and online reporter to ranks.(News)(Crain's Chicago Business)(Crain's Chicago Business)(Brief Article)
• Cell Taunt: My Razr's more exclusive than your Razr.(The Business of Life)(Brief Article)
  by Smith, Darci
• Conventions.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
• On the Move.(People)(Robert B. Loveman joins Brownson Rehmus & Foxworth Inc)(Charles D. Dreher joins Commonwealth Capital Advisors)(Dennis A. Peterson joins Bell Boyd & Lloyd LLC)
• Putting the squeeze on; W. W. Grainger has a new rival. Will Home Depot become a catalog killer?(Markets)
• UAL's shares fall sharply.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
• The master plan; The 2006 Crain's guide to personal finance.(Focus: Personal Finance)(ProManage LLC's Michael Falk and Jane Bryant Quinn's suggestions)
  by Beau, Christina Le
• Datebook.(Calendar/Datebook)
• Conventions.(Calendar/Datebook)
• Chicago's luxury wheels.(The Business of Life)
• Executive Privelege.(The Business of Life)(luxury automobiles)(Brief Article)
  by Scheffler, Mark
• Fitness boost: the second gym.(The Business of Life)(Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp.)
  by Olvera, Jennifer
• Conventions.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
• Can Merc crack energy market? CME could make electronic play, but competition will be hot.(News)(Chicago Mercantile Exchange)
  by Ryan, Kate
• Making the Grade.(News)(Brief Article)
• CRITICAL CONDITIONS AT UIC MED CENTER; Already facing strong competition, Chicago teaching hospital cited for substandard care.(News)(University of Illinois Medical Center)
  by Date Singh, Shruti
• High drama-and prices to match; Il Mulino sets its stage with formality; a menu that's full to bursting.(The Business of Life)(recipes and menus of Il Mulino )(Column)
• Jets give parts maker a lift; Orders look strong for Rockford company.(Annual Meeting)(Woodward's company sales and earnings)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• Tort reform group slapped the wrong label on Cook courts.(Opinion)
  by Hyman, Michael B.
• Mag maven.(Playboy Enterprises Inc. plans enrty into India and Indonesia)(Brief Article)
  by Weissmann, Dan
• The future of your addiction is now; Crain's intrepid tech writer checks out what's new on the scene.(Focus: The Wired Executive)(Column)
  by Johnsson, Julie
• Shhh! Bidding secrets.(The Business of Life)(silent auctions)(Brief Article)
  by Bertagnoli, Lisa
• Tank Filler.(The Business of Life)(Chicago Automobile Trade Association's Jerry H. Cizek III's Chicago Auto Show)(Brief Article)
  by Weissmann, Dan
• For The Record.(Briefs)(ConAgra Foods Inc. relocates; Chicago City Clerk James Laski resignes on bribery charges; Chase Insurance Holding Corp. and Protective Life Corp.'s merger)
• Navistar's pickup line; Engine maker torqued about chance of getting big Japanese truck makers as customers.(Markets)(Navistar International Corp., Nissan Motor Company Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp.)
• To solve Olympic puzzle, bring Monsters back to the Midway.
  by Weil, Daniel W.
• ARE YOU A CONFORMIST? DON'T READ THIS.
  by Beau, Christina Le
• Safe Keeper.(The Business of Life)(Alert Protective Services)(Chuck Mishoulam)
  by Davis, Kevin
• Another fries surprise.(Briefs)(McDonald's Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Blagojevich's biz taxes would backfire on state.(Opinion)
• Target's discounts; THE RETAILER IS WINNING TIF SUBSIDIES FROM THE CITY-BUT DOES IT NEED THEM?(News)(tax-increment financing )
  by Hinz, Greg
• Bankruptcy twist squeezes law firm; Ungaretti could lose $2 million in trustee fees.(News)(Ungaretti & Harris LLP)
  by Strahler, Steven R.
• Bird flu summit to convene here; Blagojevich on board, Daley invited to talks with federal officials.(News)(Rod Blagojevich)(Richard M. Daley )
  by Merrion, Paul
• Investor wants Donnelley to stoke stock; Printer should buy own shares, fund says.(Markets)(R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co)
  by Merrion, Paul
• The penny pincher.(Focus: Personal Finance)(interview with Mark Berg of Timothy Financial Counsel Inc)(Interview)
  by Stainburn, Samantha
• Sears drops Essentials.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
• Asbestos settlement drives up USG Corp.(Markets)(increase in shares)(Brief Article)
  by Ryan, Kate
• Tot togs toughen up.(The Business of Life)(trends in consumer preference in T-shirts)(Brief Article)
  by Olvera, Jennifer
• For The Record.(Tribune Co. (Chicago, Illinois) and Boeing Co.'s financial data, Hospira Inc. to cut jobs and plants)
• SEGAL VS. SEGAL; Son of Crate & Barrel founder steps into the retail ring - and takes on his old man's firm.(News)(Gordon Segal and Chris Segal of Euromarket Design Inc)
  by Jones, Sandra

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