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Collaboration a common thread in award-winning workplaces
Special to the Chicago TribuneCrystal Lake-based J.A. Frate's customer-service policy is designed to please. "The answer is yes, what's the question?" is the way President Joe Alger puts it. "We're always willing to work something out." Alger takes a similar approach with employees,...Tags: Corporate Officers, Small Businesses, Values, Crystal Lake, Burr Ridge
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Venezuela's McDonald's made to close for 2 days
CARACAS, Venezuela The Venezuelan government has ordered all McDonald's restaurants in the country closed for 48 hours for what it calls irregularities in the financial books of the fast-food chain. The order stands for Thursday through today, affecting...Tags: Hugo Chavez, Government, Heads of State, McDonald's
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WORLD & NATION UPDATE: ABRAOD
The Venezuelan government has ordered all McDonald's restaurants in the country closed for 48 hours for what it calls irregularities in the financial books of the fast-food chain. The order stands for Thursday through Saturday, affecting all 115 McDonald'...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Weather Warnings, Heads of State, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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The infamous count is played as satire
SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNEGiven the season, it's no surprise that political satires and horror shows dominate local stages. But those looking for a straightforward take on Bram Stoker's classic vampire tale might come away from First Folio's "The Passion of Dracula" with a bit...Tags: Bram Stoker, Brian Simmons, Values, Ethics
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American Family Association ends McDonald's boycott after executive resigns from gay business group
Chicago Tribune reporterThe American Family Association has called off a five-month boycott of Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp. after a company executive left the board of a gay and lesbian business association. The conservative Christian group had been calling for Richard...Tags: Christianity, Demonstration, Protestant, McDonald's, Family
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Venezuela tax agency shuts McDonald's nationwide for 48 hours, citing alleged irregularities
Associated Press WriterCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) _ The Venezuelan government has ordered nearly all McDonald's restaurants in the country closed for 48 hours for what it calls irregularities in the fast-food chain's financial books. The tax agency said it ordered more than 100...Tags: Illinois, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hugo Chavez, Sales, McDonald's
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital opens transplant-consultation clinic in Glenview
Chicago Tribune reporterNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, continuing to expand services beyond the Streeterville neighborhood, has opened a clinic for potential transplant patients in the North Shore suburb of Glenview. The Northwestern Organ Transplant Clinic is leasing space in...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation, Northbrook, Health Treatments, Road Transportation
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Rare cars park it at Arlington
A little rain—OK, some good downpours—didn't dampen the spirits of classic-car enthusiasts who turned out Sunday for the second annual Barrington Concours d'Elegance, Legends & Legacies at Arlington Park. The event featured 100 rare and...Tags: Chevrolet, Arlington Park, Vehicles, Concours d'Elegance
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Owned commercial real estate firm
Special to the Chicago TribuneCharles L. Strobeck spent his entire career in commercial real estate, eventually starting the property-management and tenant-representation firm that bears his name. Along the way, he forged a reputation as a philanthropist and a community leader in the...Tags: Corporate Officers, Public Employees, Rogers Park, Wheaton College, Property
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Practice wait control by exploring your options
28 WEEKS The Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Prentice Women's Hospital, Chicago 312-926-5522, lynnsage.northwestern.edu Wait time for screening mammograms: 28 weeks Screening exams per day: 90 Other...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, St. Charles, Rush University, Tinley Park, Chicago
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Pickell has a lock on luxury custom design
Special to the Chicago TribuneDesigning a custom house is like assembling a combination lock, says Orren Pickell, president of Orren Pickell Designers & Builders in Lincolnshire. "There's a tumbler for the first floor, the second floor, the lot, the exterior, the husband's want list...Tags: Lincolnshire, Architecture, Wisconsin, Michigan, Lake Geneva
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McDonald's boosts dividend
Tribune staffMcDonald's Corp. said directors raised the fast-food company's quarterly dividend by 33 percent, from 37.5 cents to 50 cents. The new dividend is payable Dec. 15 to holders of record Dec. 1, the Oak Brook company said.Tags: McDonald's
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