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Articles in March, 2006 issue of Crain's Chicago Business
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VERY FRIENDLY SKIES; CEOs' personal use of the corporate jet is coming under new scrutiny.(News)(Brief article)
by Jones, Sandra - Bally soars on takeover talk.(Briefs)(Bally Total Fitness )(Virgin Group)(Brief article)
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Data devotee.(The Business of Life)(Professor of Economics, Austan Goolsbee)(Brief article)
by Le Beau, Christina - For The Record.(Boeing management and appointment)(McDonald's restaurant close)(Chemical plant security)
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South Side center to get 2 big-box stores; Home Depot, Target slated for Morgan Park retail development.(Primestor Development Inc)
by Gallun, Alby -
Phoenix area a focal point for Alter Group projects; Chicago no longer a top priority for Skokie firm.
by Murphy, Lee H. - Growth leaves General Employment behind; Too much cost-cutting focus, not enough new business, CEO says.(Annual Meeting)
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Ad brokers hail cabs; New city rules spur hot market, aggressive tactics; owners, drivers share cash.(News)
by Tita, Bob - Aon fights talent drain; Lawsuit answers efforts by upstart rival to tap Chicago firm's exec pool.(News)(David J. Finnis and Gary Marchitello of Integro Ltd.)
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Patrick retiring sparks sale talk; CEO has been open about need for merger.(Annual Meeting)(Thomas Patrick )(chief executive officer)
by Daniels, Steve -
'Daddy, what do you do?'.(LaSalle Network employment service)
by Beau, Christina Le -
Direct(ion) competition; Two firms that supply digital mapping info are poised to battle.(Tele Atlas N.V.)(Navteq Corporation)
by Singh, Shruti Date - Firms should support majority votes for boards.
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Bourbon, Straight.(News)
by Kentucky Distillers' Association -
Inside the mind of a millionaire; The psychology driving dealers' good works.(Focus: Finance)(An interview with John Blattner of PAS International Inc, and Gene Morrissy of RHR International Co., )(Interview)
by Stainburn, Samantha -
Giving like a rock star; You know you've done good when Bono comes calling.(Focus: Finance)(Charity work of Richard Kiphart, head of corporate finance at William Blair & Co. LLC.)
by Klein, Sarah A. - Alexi's business; GUN SHOP OWNER, FELON GOT LOANS FROM STATE TREASURER CANDIDATE'S BANK.(News)(Alexi Giannoulias)
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Twirl teacher.(Interview)(Brief article)
by Davis, Kevin -
CBOT mulls move into steel trading; Surging demand in Asia sparks interest.(News)(Chicago Board of Trade )
by Ryan, Kate -
Rod's blue period; DITCHING HIS EARLIER GUISES, GOVERNOR RUNS LIKE AN OLD-FASHIONED DEMOCRAT.
by Hinz, Greg -
Macy's marketer faces toughest job in Chicago; Calm Field's fans, create new mid-market retailer.
by Sanders, Lisa - What should we do? Struggling to think of where to take out-of-towners on their next visit? Take some advice from two Chicago VIPs and some lesser-knowns.(Focus: Tourism)
- Model home: your crib on canvas; Elevating the house through an artist's eye.
- on the move.(EN Engineering appoints Kevin Krueger)(Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc appoints John Pietrowicz)(DiMeo Schneider & Associates LLC appoints Scott C. Blimm)
- Hearty pub lunches to spirit you away; Grown-up flair: Guinness in soup-and ice cream.(The Business of Life)(Grace O'Malley, Fado Irish Pub)(Restaurant review)
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STEEL-PLATED RESULTS; Chicago's largest steelmaker is on a hot streak-but will it buck an industry downturn?(News)(Ipsco Inc)
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Bean builds big pile of cash; First-term rep amasses one of the largest war chests in Congress.(News)
by Merrion, Paul -
Penney's building boom reaches Chicago.(J. C. Penney Co plan to open )
by Jones, Sandra -
In exchange for your cash: a fabulous free duffel bag!(Brief article)
by Bertagnoli, Lisa - Block 37 comes to a halt.(Briefs)(Brief article)
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Binding personal memories; Custom-crafting ranges from old family Bibles to courtship journals.(The Business of Life)
by Davis, Kevin -
The intimacy of the deal; Lunch in D.C.? Dinner in Minnesota? No prob.(Focus: Finance)
by Klein, Sarah A. -
Niles firm opens Persian Gulf plant; Will make pipe insulation in tax-free industrial zone.(News)(MFRI Inc. to open its subsidiary to develop pipe insulation)
by Tita, Bob -
Menard eyes anchor spot at mall it owns; Retailer bought center in Hanover Park in '05.(News)(Brief article)
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UAL using Ted in Mexico bid; Carrier touts no-frills brand in competition for new route from Chicago.(United Airlines)
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Too many at $2 million; 'For sale' signs abound at key price point in Lincoln Park; on North Shore, it's $3 million.(Chicago-area neighborhoods)
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Boomers propel housewares show; Backlash against plain products; attendance records expected.
by Ryan, Kate - Conventions.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
- LONG HOURS AT THE NUKE PLANTS; Exelon generators run leaner than others.
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Wine Finder.(The Business of Life)(Scott Tyree)(Brief article)
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After shares' big run-up, Aon has become too pricey.(Markets)(Brief article)
by Murphy, H. Lee -
Experts on experts; Focus on core business key to steady growth.(Round Table Group Inc)
by Gill, Dee -
Fear on the fairway; For duffers, corporate outings loom as seasonal stress test.
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Financing Create: Look elsewhere for funding solutions.
by Giblin, Jim -
Cement and soil.(STS Consultants Ltd)(Interview)
by Slania, John T. -
21st century cubicle; Digitas Chicago -- Location: 111 E. Wacker Drive -- Designer: Perkins & Will; Jason Rosenblatt, senior designer -- Size: 28,000 square feet -- Employees: 101.(Perkins and Will)
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Crisis at affordable housing financer; City risks losing 2,000 apartments for low-income renters.(News)(Chicago Equity Fund )
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Who wants a $21-MILLION PIECE OF UAL? High-level execs file claims in pay flap after company moves to bar payments.(News)(United Airlines )(Douglas Hacker a UAL employee files case for remuneration against United Airlines.)
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Now you see it, now you don't; Firm: Doblin Inc. --Location: IBM Building, 330 N. Wabash Ave. -- Designer: Gensler; Carlos Martinez, principal -- Size: 15,100 square feet -- Employees: 40.
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CEO wants to grow A. M. Castle `significantly'.(People)(Brief article)
by Meyer, Gregory -
Dread deliverer.(The Business of Life)(Biography)
by Davis, Kevin - At Deadline.(Burger King)(Illinois casino revenue)(funding for new railroad crossing gates)(Brief Article)
- Loan Ranger.(The Business of Life)
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McD's slips in China; As burger sales slump, competitor KFC soars on wings of chicken.(McDonald's Corp)
by Jargon, Julie - Commitment to reform earns Claypool our nod.(Forrest Claypool)
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Green pastures.(Focus: Small Business)(Rohini Dey's management of Vermilion)(Company overview)
by Hanson, Cynthia - Datebook.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
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Salad salvation; Is the man getting you down? Then read this.
by Beau, Christina Le -
The center of Boystown.(lesbian and gay community)
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FORTUNE BRANDS' BOURBON PREACHER; Whiskey 'professor' seeks brand growth, one convert at a time.(Fortune Brands Inc)
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WTTW taking jazz nationwide; Ramsey Lewis to lead show debuting April 2.(News)
by Kapos, Shia -
Organic produce firm in space bind; Distributor outgrowing capacity of warehouse.(News)(Goodness Greeness Inc., has grown so fast it needs a larger storage facility, which is tough to find in the Chicago market.)
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This Week: Bird flu summit drawing big crowd.(Briefs)(Brief article)
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Teen spirits.(Focus: Small Business)(high school students starts their own business after school)
by LANDRY, MEREDITH - For The Record.(Briefs)(RadioShack will close 18 of its 156 company-owned stores in the Chicago, CEO Jeffrey Leiden of Abbott Labs resigns.)
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Patching Smurfit's losses.(Markets)(Smurfit-Stone Container Corp)
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Realtors' show skipping town; Abrupt departure by $35-million event stuns convention officials.
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This Week: Moto makes key walkie-talkie play.(Briefs)(Motorola Inc.)(Sprint Nextel Corp.)(Brief article)
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Investors seek payback in tech wreckage; Burned in RCN flameout, backers sue Morgan Stanley.
by Strahler, Steven R. -
Design Scanner.(Brief Article)
by Beau, Christina Le -
NO STONE UNTURNED; Zell's globetrotting exec searches Brazil to Libya for new real estate investments.(Sam Zell)
by Gallun, Alby -
Moving President Bush's clean energy rhetoric to reality.
by Learner, Howard A. -
Swimming with the 'fishes'; Why maintaining a top Chicago attraction takes a lot of nerve.(Focus: Tourism)
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City pension chiefs blast Sudan law; New rules put billions at risk, they argue.(News)
by Ryan, Kate - Spanish paper looks for untapped markets.(People)
- For The Record.(Briefs)
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Yep, still 20/20: lessons in hindsight.(Food Evolution marketing)(Brief article)
by Beau, Christina Le -
Equity selling apartment biz in hot market; But the move to unload Lexford raises a problem.(Lexford )
by Gallun, Alby -
For the Nanny, no vacation.(The Business of Life)(Brief article)
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Springtime no break for parents; Even well-off families scramble for child care; some kids wind up vacationing at the office.(The Business of Life)
by Kapos, Shia
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