Vernon Hills Review

Trax makes its way to new, healthy menu

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:02:41 -0500

Trax Tavern and Grill in Deerfield has brand-new, healthier menu items. Robert Cohn, general manager of the restaurant, said that he began looking at healthier choices after talking to customers. “We are very customer-oriented,” Cohn said. “I talked to the parents about it, and they said they would rather have their kids have a smoothie than a soda to drink. So we added a smoothie machine.” Smoothies, in a variety of fruit flavors like strawberry and banana, sell for $3.99. The smoothie machine also creates new cocktails for the restaurant, including margaritas and daiquiris. “We added more salads and some …

Trade show offers advice on real estate

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:42:28 -0500

If you’re looking for a vast amount of information about real estate — everything from renovation projects to ownership legalities — you should hit the Association of Condominium, Townhouse and Homeowners Associations, aka ACTHA, Spring Conference & Trade Show on April 21 at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, in Oakbrook Terrace. It’s a huge event, because ACTHA focuses on community associations — condominiums, townhomes, HOAs and co-ops in Chicago, Cook, Lake, Will, McHenry, Kankakee and other collar counties throughout Illinois. The group has a far reach and offers knowledge, resources and educational seminars. ACTHA, which is based in downtown Chicago, …

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

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:58:02 -0500

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.

Who’s winning streaming video war?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:06:03 -0500

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Tellabs cutting 530 jobs

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:18:01 -0500

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

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:50:02 -0500

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

Report: Illinois teen employment at lowest rate

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 08:18:55 -0500

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.