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Long Grove man’s business is chicken feed

John Emrich of Long Grove doesn’t have a dog running around his yard, he has chickens. Emrich is the owner of Backyard Chicken Run, a company that delivers organic chicken feed to Chicago and suburban residents who raise chickens for the eggs.

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Manicure and Merlot returns to local salon

The Best Salon and Spa, 139 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, is hosting its Sixth Annual “Manicure and Merlot,” a benefit to raise money for The American Cancer Society, 4:40-9:30 p.m. Feb. 13.

The event is sponsored by The Lady Lifesavers, a team of eight local …

Jewel-Osco parent to cut 800 jobs; 20 in Itasca

Jewel-Osco is cutting 20 positions at its Itasca headquarters as part of a companywide restructuring by parent company Supervalu that will eliminate 800 jobs, the grocer said Tuesday.

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Public Insurance agency names VP

Public Insurance, a full service independent auto insurance agency, is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Jon Halvorsen as Vice President of Agency Development at our new location in Island Lake.

Halvorsen, the former vice president of sales at Capitol Insurance Agency, brings to …

Buffalo Grove resident receives nursing honor

Alison Epstein, RN, BSN, GRN, of Buffalo Grove, was presented with the DAISY AWARD for her compassionate and dedicated care to her patients at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Her work with a patient with cystic fibrosis was so exceptional that the patient’s mother reached out …

Tellabs cutting 530 jobs

Tellabs is cutting 530 jobs in a companywide restructuring, citing “a climate of economic uncertainty” for the Naperville-based telecommunications equipment maker. An unknown number will be cut at Tellabs’ research and development center in Naperville.

Abbott plans to lay off 700 workers

Abbott Laboratories announced plans Wednesday to lay off 700 employees, most of them in the Chicago area.

Report: Illinois teen employment at lowest rate

Teen employment has continued to plummet in Illinois, according to a new report from Northeastern University. The rate dived to 27.5 percent in 2011, the lowest teen employment rate in the 42 years for which data is available. It is down from just under 50 percent in 1999-2000 and from 36 percent in 2007.

Deerfield woman teaches healing power of breathing

Yoga and meditation instructor Susan Ginsberg said she found a higher calling when she started a special business in 2007, helping cancer patients and those with illnesses cure their anxiety through the power of breathing. Ginsberg’s program, Stop and Breathe, teaches people the proper way …

Kraft to slash 1,600 jobs but add positions here

The Chicago area is expected to gain jobs from Kraft Foods’ restructuring announced Tuesday. Employees at a Glenview management center will stay in the Chicago area, as well as employees from plants that will close in New York and New Jersey.

Buffalo Grove Area Chamber members celebrate milestone anniversaries

The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the Milestone Anniversaries of 34 of its members at the Chamber’s installation lunch on Jan. 10. Those celebrating anniversaries were:

40 years

Buffalo Grove Animal Hospital; Waste Management of Illinois

20 years

Debra D. Feldman & Assoc., …

Buffalo Grove Area Chamber presents Commitment Awards

The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce presented its annual Chamber Excellence Awards to the following individuals/businesses at its installation lunch on Jan. 10:

Director of the Year

Michael Abruzzini, Buffalo Grove Bank & Trust: Abruzzini has been a member of the Chamber since 2004 …