Crain's Chicago Business back issues from June 2007:
Trib deal could cost Zell $100 mil. more.(This Week)(Sam Zell has agreed to invest in Tribune Co.)(Brief article)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Gregory Meyer Sam Zell has agreed to invest up to $100 million more in Tribune Co. next year if the company's plan to go private veers off course. A loan agreement filed last month shows Mr. Zell would supply $100 million in equity or subordinated debt if Tribune ...
OFF THE BOOKS; Freelance laborers cost Illinois taxpayers more than $350 mil.(News)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: BOB TITA A year ago, Mike Volpentesta threw in the towel on his 15-year-old masonry contracting business. Despite a booming construction market in Chicago, Mr. Volpentesta, a career mason, was getting consistently underbid-by wide margins-on bricklaying jobs. He had no ...
Moto's stumbles mask two steps in right direction; Our view.(Opinion)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Motorola Inc.'s announcement of 4,000 more layoffs last week obscured a bit of hopeful news from the stumbling telecommunications equipment maker. Motorola, based in Schaumburg, also disclosed last week that shareholders voting at last month's annual meeting approved two ...
Fast Fifty: The Methodology.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(Interview)(Brief article)
Jun 04, 2007 ... How did we find them? For starters, they found us. Crain's began seeking applications for the Fast Fifty in October. We also scoured our Crain's annual lists of public and private companies-some 500 area firms-for likely candidates. Who was eligible? ...
Tough deadlines for Sun-Times; As losses mount, execs face a long summer of union negotiations.(News)(Sun-Times Co. )
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: GREGORY MEYER The chief executive of Sun-Times Media Group Inc. predicts this will be an "ugly year''-and it could get uglier as the newspaper company's labor contracts expire. Already trying to patch gaping losses, CEO Cyrus Freidheim and his deputies must ...
SPOTLIGHT JOHN ANDERSON; IIT goal: Double $300-million endowment.(People)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Lorene Yue Job: President, Illinois Institute of Technology, starting Aug. 1. Vitals: 61 years old; bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, University of Delaware, 1967; master's and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering, University of Illinois at ...
Sluggish car sales leave Navteq in idle.(News)(Navteq Corp., revenue climbed )(Brief article)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Sandra Swanson Sluggish car sales created rough terrain last year for digital-map provider Navteq Corp., but the Chicago company hopes to offset those fluctuations with portable devices and Internet mapping services. Since Navteq's inception, carmakers and ...
Frankfort nears lifestyle change; $200-mil. development to include mall, condos.(News)(HSA Commercial Real Estate planse for a lifestyle shopping center)(Brief article)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: H. LEE MURPHY After years of delay, retail development is poised to kick off at U.S. Routes 45 and 30 in southwest suburban Frankfort. Chicago-based HSA Commercial Inc. has acquired an empty 140-acre parcel at the northeast corner of the intersection and is ...
Smurfit hopes cuts bring it back to black.(News)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Byline: H. Lee Murphy Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. continues to chop overhead. The biggest U.S. maker of containerboard, the main ingredient in cardboard boxes, Chicago-based Smurfit has closed 17 plants and two mills in the past two years, cutting headcount by 3,600 ...
NO. 41 LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS CONSTRUCTION inc. Richmond; Planting the trees, while seeing the forest.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(Landscape Concepts Construction Inc. has increased revenue)(Company overview)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Byline: Christina Galoozis NO. 41 LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS CONSTRUCTION inc. Richmond In 1986, Peter DeVore was 23 and working 14-hour days as a landscaper for Libertyville Superior Maintenance & Landscaping. He and 35 other workers had doubled annual sales to $300,000. But ...
No. 46 DB aviation INC. waukegan; The wingman.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(David Brittsan joined DB Aviation Inc.)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Christina Galoozis No. 46 DB aviation INC. waukegan David Brittsan knew nothing about planes when he joined DB Aviation Inc. as chief financial officer in 1999. But flying experience wasn't what brought him to the luxury jet charter service-it was ...
No. 11 O'Brien RecyCLing Corp. franklin park; Heavy metal mover.(Focus: Fast Fifty)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Byline: Christina Galoozis No. 11 O'Brien RecyCLing Corp. franklin park Over the past five years, O'Brien Recycling has produced 945% revenue growth for one big reason: increased demand from construction overseas. The demand for building materials in China ...
The Gage ramps up scene near Millennium Park; Tasty fare draws crowds to festive gastropub.(The Business of Life)(Restaurant review)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: ALISON NEUMER LARA The Gage, a gastropub with a congenial, gracious ambiance and imaginative menu, is an overdue and impressive addition to the sparse dining scene on the stretch of South Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park. Housed in one of three late- ...
Wedding flowers get snipped; Seen & noted.(The Business of Life)(Brief article)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Laura Bianchi Where have all the wedding flowers gone? Avant-garde brides and grooms are minimizing them in favor of organic decor mixed with bling, some local florists say. Branches, river rocks and candles, strings of crystals and beads, faux ice ...
Right place, right time, right on.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(convergint technologies llc )(Company overview)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Christina Galoozis No. 1 convergint technologies llc schaumburg For a company that grew 16,502% in five years, there has to be a good explanation. In the case of Convergint Technologies, it was a single date: Sept. 11, 2001. The Schaumburg company ...
Would you like Boston Market with that?(Markets)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: DAVID STERRETT McDonald's Corp. sells an abundance of chicken at its burger restaurants. If only it could find someone with an appetite for its chicken chain, Boston Market. In January, Oak Brook-based McDonald's said it was "beginning to look at potential ...
Crain's picks.(The Business of Life)
Jun 04, 2007 ... MUSIC Poi Dog Pondering 220 S. Michigan Ave. (312) 236-3681, ext. 2 www.chicagosinfonietta.org 7:30 p.m. Monday 7900 W. Division St., River Forest 2:30 p.m. Sunday Tickets: $25-$90 The ...
Rush the season.(The Business of Life)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Byline: Margaret Littman Football in June? It's prime time for the Chicago Rush, the city's Arena Football League (AFL) team. The Rush, which racked up an eight-game winning streak this spring, has two regular season games remaining, including Saturday's matchup with the Grand ...
Correction.(Correction notice)
Jun 04, 2007 ... A photo caption in the Business of Life on May 28 incorrectly identified actors in "The ...
Hospital's short a pint; Cook health bureau falls 10% shy of revenue goal, renewing fears of layoffs.(News)(Cook County Bureau of Health Services)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: MIKE COLIAS Revenue at the Cook County Bureau of Health Services is 10% shy of projections already this year, a sign that administrators face an uphill battle in fixing financial problems at the beleaguered hospital system. The shortfall comes despite efforts ...
Buyout will force CDW to power up; Madison Dearborn, while piling on debt, demands big returns.(News)(CDW Corp. acquires Madison Dearborn Partners LLC)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Byline: MONEE FIELDS-WHITE CDW Corp. chief John Edwardson can't wait to escape the watchful eye of Wall Street. "They are looking at us on a very short-term basis, and it is sometimes difficult to do some of the things you need to do,'' the CEO told Crain's last week ...
Info junkie; Style.(The Business of Life)(lifestyles)(Brief article)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Laura Bianchi Scott Baskin, 56, president of Al Baskin Co., directs eight Mark Shale stores, four of which are in Chicago. On his sleeves, gold cufflinks. On his radar: Local political and business news from the Chicago Tribune. "Chicago is one of the most ...
Destination: nashville; Crain's picks.(The Business of Life)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Anne Ford Get away: Nashville, Tenn., makes it easy for music fans to get their money's worth in just one weekend. Before you dismiss the city's sound as too twangy, check out the phenomenal "I Can't Stop Loving You: Ray Charles and Country Music'' exhibit at the ...
For 2016 games, boosters should take lesson from 1893; Your view.(Opinion)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Costas Spirou Costas Spirou is a professor of social sciences at National-Louis University in Chicago. Chicago's successful bid to represent the country in the competition to host the 2016 Olympic Games is an opportunity to advance its standing in a ...
New S. Loop hotel on tap; Developers eye site next to McCormick for high-rise complex.(Pam Gleichman and Karl Norberg)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: ALBY GALLUN Aiming to capitalize on the $850-million addition to McCormick Place set to open this summer, a Maine-based development group is drawing up plans for a large hotel and condominium complex across the street. Pam Gleichman and Karl Norberg, the ...
No. 15 starcon international inc. manhattan; On wielding the wrench of power.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(starcon international inc. acquires other companies employees)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Sarah A. Klein No. 15 starcon international inc. manhattan Michael Uremovich doesn't believe in acquiring other companies. He believes in acquiring other companies' employees. In doing so, he's raised revenue at Starcon International Inc. to $180 ...
NO. 23 MARKETING WERKS inc. chicago; Driving the Kissmobile.(Focus: Fast Fifty)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Sarah A. Klein NO. 23 MARKETING WERKS inc. chicago How do you market soap? You create the world's biggest shower, of course. That was the strategy, anyway, at Chicago-based Marketing Werks Inc. In 2000, it created a 100-foot-long, 15-foot-high shower ...
No. 5 @PROPERTIES chicago; Real estate boomers.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(Company overview)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Sarah A. Klein No. 5 @PROPERTIES chicago Last year, Chicago residential real estate brokerage @properties Inc. dropped $65,000 to rent Wrigley Field for a few hours so its brokers could swing bats and run bases in the firm's annual softball tournament. The ...
NO. 40 rc2 corp. oak brook; The real transformers.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(Company overview)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Sarah A. Klein NO. 40 rc2 corp. oak brook The toy business is a fickle one. Tastes change quickly and competition is intense. The businesses that succeed are nimble in adapting to kids' interests and able to transform themselves on short notice. ...
CONCERT GROUP LOGISTICS, optionsxpress holdings inc., ADVANCED EQUITIES FINANCIAL CORP. CHICAGO.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(briefs)
Jun 04, 2007 ... 2. CONCERT GROUP LOGISTICS LLC DOWNERS GROVE Five-year growth: 10,545.8% 2006 revenue: $36.7 million What it does: Transports anything that weighs more than 100 pounds, such as engines or computer mainframes, for mid-sized companies. Why it ...
TICKETSNOW INC. crystal lake, acquity group llc CHICAGO.(Acquity Group LLC.)(Brief article)
Jun 04, 2007 ... 6. TICKETSNOW INC. crystal lake Five-year growth: 1,157.2% 2006 revenue: $202.0 million What it does: Resells tickets to sold-out entertainment and sports events such as "Wicked'' and Chicago Cubs games. Why it grew: The ticket resale market has ...
promoworks llc schaumburg, brookdale senior living inc. CHICAGO, calamos asset mgmt. INC. naperville, addison search llc chicago.(Focus: Fast Fifty)
Jun 04, 2007 ... 9. promoworks llc schaumburg Five-year growth: 1,015.8% 2006 revenue: $172.5 million What it does: Distributes consumer products samples such as Pop-Tarts and Velveeta in grocery stores for clients like Kellogg Co., Kraft Foods Inc. and Hershey Co ....
MTC Performance Schaumburg, FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC. CHICAGO, compass environmental inc. CHICAGO, guaranteed rate inc. CHICAGO, chicago granite & Marble inc. naperville, column technologies inc. DOWNERS GROVE.(Focus: Fast Fifty)
Jun 04, 2007 ... 14. MTC Performance Schaumburg Five-year growth: 724.9% 2006 revenue: $52.0 million What it does: Software company that manages employee incentive programs for retailers. Manufacturers offer incentives such as travel packages and debit cards to employees ...
Boeing gears up for dogfight in D.C. On Capitol Hill, key defense deals take flak; big spending cuts loom.(News)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Byline: PAUL MERRION WASHINGTON-Boeing Co. is facing the prospect of big cuts in key defense contracts next year. Besides the annual fight to keep Boeing's production of C-17 cargo planes alive, the House and Senate are at odds over missile defense and the huge, ...
Datebook.(Calendar)
Jun 04, 2007 ... THIS WEEK JUNE 4: Career Resource Center Inc. presents Resume Preparation and Presentation. 10:15 a.m. Career Resource Center, Grove Cultural Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake Forest. Fee: $40. (847) 295-5626. JUNE 5: Illinois CPA Society presents Assessing ...
No. 8 potbelly sandwich works LLC chicago; Setting the mood for food.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(Potbelly Sandwich Works Inc.)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Christina Galoozis No. 8 potbelly sandwich works LLC chicago On a July night in 1997, Bryant Keil was washing windows and sweeping floors to prepare for the opening of Potbelly Sandwich Works' second store. For the 20 years prior, Potbelly had been one small ...
Center on Halsted opens new doors.(The Business of Life)(Patrick Sheahan speaks about the opening of the new centre)(Interview)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Mary Cameron Frey The Center on Halsted celebrates the completion of its five-year effort to build the nation's most comprehensive center for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community with an opening gala this week and a month of special events in June ....
Center on Halsted "Out & Open'' gala.(The Business of Life)
Jun 04, 2007 ... When: 5:30 p.m. Friday Where: Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. How much: $500 and up Who'll be there: About 1,000 guests, including politicians, Chicago's philanthropic community and members of the gay, ...
BROKEN PROMISE; A financier with a deep Rolodex and lots of potential fights to save his career.(News)(Shawn Baldwin leads CMG Institutional Trading LLC)(Occupation overview)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: STEVEN R. STRAHLER "I don't cotton to anybody who tells me they're going to shut me down . . . i've done nothing wrong.'' [Shawn Baldwin, president and CEO, CMG Institutional Trading LLC] Shawn Baldwin, handsome, 6-foot-3 and sharply dressed, has a knack for ...
Doubling the tension; Worse than dating? Socializing with other couples; Ms. Formal and Mr. Casual look for new friends.(The Business of Life)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Byline: rita pyrillis Kathy and Adrian Benn love to socialize, but finding couples they both click with can be a challenge. Kathy, 50, has an MBA and moves in older, relatively reserved circles. She loves to entertain often, and in style. Adrian, 40, is a tae kwon do ...
Finance authority ex-chief indicted.(Top Story)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Ali D. Ata was indicted on federal charges of producing a bogus document to assist Blagojevich campaign contributor Antoin Rezko in a $10-million fraud scheme. Mr. Ata, 55, of Lemont, resigned in February as chairman of the Illinois Finance Authority. His defense attorney said Mr. Ata ...
For the record, week ended 6.1.07.(FTR)(Motorola Inc., Google Inc., Heidrick & Struggles Inc.)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Chicago's first chief emergency officer, Cortez Trotter, 53, resigned after little more than a year in the job. He'll join consulting firm James Lee Witt Associates as vice-president and director of its Midwest group. A judge upheld a state board's decision to strip former Gov. ...
no. 30 Morningstar CHIcago; Find niche, meet demand.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(Morningstar Inc.)(Company overview)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Byline: Sarah A. Klein no. 30 Morningstar CHIcago Morningstar Inc. CEO Joe Mansueto finds growth by creating products he wants to buy. Among the first was Morningstar Mutual Funds, a newsletter giving investors comprehensive ratings of mutual funds that he ...
At deadline.(Kraft Foods Inc., Ford Motor Co.)(Brief article)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Kraft inks deal for distribution hub In what's likely to be one of the largest industrial leases of the year, Kraft Foods has leased an 806,400-square-foot distribution facility in Morris, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which represented the food giant. Kraft will move its ...
Tandem Professional Employer Services Inc. Oak Brook, Navteq Corp. Chicago, United Scrap Metal Inc. Cicero, Ipsco Inc. Lisle, ipcs inc. schaumburg, middleby Corp. Elgin, MicroTek Downers Grove.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(briefs )
Jun 04, 2007 ... 21. Tandem Professional Employer Services Inc. Oak Brook Five-year growth: 452.4% 2006 revenue: $101.6 million What it does: Handles human resource functions like health insurance, 401(k)s and payroll for 112 small and mid-sized companies throughout the ...
Hub International Ltd. Chicago, Vasco Data Security International Inc. Oakbrook Terrace, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. Chicago, TravelClick Inc. Schaumburg, Initiate Systems Inc. Chicago, LKQ Corp. Chicago, Little Lady Foods Inc. Elk Grove Village.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(briefs)
Jun 04, 2007 ... 29. Hub International Ltd. Chicago Five-year growth: 253.2% 2006 revenue: $543.9 MILLION What it does: Sells property, casualty, life and health insurance, mainly to commercial institutions in North America. Why it grew: Hub was born in 1998 ...
Option Care Inc. Buffalo Grove, Skender Construction Co. Palos Hills, Navigant Consulting inc. Chicago.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(briefs)
Jun 04, 2007 ... 37. Option Care Inc. Buffalo Grove Five-year growth: 203.7% 2006 revenue: $659.4 million What it does: Provides infusions such as chemotherapy at patients' homes, outpatient centers and doctors' offices. It also distributes the high-cost medications used ...
eCollege.com Chicago, Universal Scrap Metals Inc. Chicago, Interior Investments LLC Lincolnshire, Parksite Group Batavia.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(briefs)
Jun 04, 2007 ... 42. eCollege.com Chicago Five-year growth: 162.4% 2006 revenue: $52.1 million What it does: Makes Web-based software that colleges and universities such as DeVry University and the University of Colorado use to build online courses. Why it ...
Phoenix International Freight Services Ltd. Wood Dale, Print Management Partners Inc. Des Plaines, Novak Construction Co. Chicago, Andrew Corp. Westchester.(Focus: Fast Fifty)(Company overview)
Jun 04, 2007 ... 47. Phoenix International Freight Services Ltd. Wood Dale Five-year growth: 140.2% 2006 revenue: $611.0 million What it does: Ships products for U.S. companies, such as Eveready Battery Co. and Bass Pro Inc., from manufacturing facilities to their ...
HIGH-FLYING STOCKS MAY LOSE SOME ALTITUDE; A Conversation with Money Manager Mark C. Soehn.(Markets)(Interview)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Daniel Rome Levine Mark C. Soehn, 36, principal and managing director, Financial Solutions Advisory Group Inc., Chicago Experience: 11 years Assets under management: $120 million CRAIN'S: Where do you think U.S. stocks are headed? ...
Rising prices aid maker of sweetener.(News)
Jun 04, 2007 ... Byline: H. Lee Murphy Corn Products International Inc., the Westchester-based maker of high-fructose corn syrup, is on a growth track, despite a rise in prices for its namesake commodity. First-quarter net income more than doubled to $50.0 million, or 66 cents per ...
On the move.(People)
Jun 04, 2007 ... ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT Morton Arboretum, Lisle: Monica Salomon, 35, to director of development operations, from director of development operations and research at the John G. Shedd Aquarium. FINANCIAL SERVICES Grigsby & Associates Inc., San Francisco: Alvin ...
Fast Fifty.(Focus: Fast Fifty )(Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. growth)(Brief article)
Jun 04, 2007; ... Byline: Christina Galoozis and Sarah A. Klein with assistance from Deloitte & Touche If business is about growth, these Chicago-area companies know business. They averaged a ...
Coming attraction: Music Box Films; Theater owner entering movie distribution field.
Jun 11, 2007; ... Byline: PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN The owner of the Music Box Theatre, the independent movie theater on the city's North Side, is getting into the film distribution business. Less than four years after taking control of the Music Box, William Schopf is launching Music Box ...
Real estate info with a twist; Blockshopper.com posts stories, photos of those buying, selling homes.(service introduction of web sites)
Jun 11, 2007 ... Byline: VIRGINIA GROARK A former political operative has launched a Web site offering information that used to be shared over backyard fences-namely, who is buying and selling homes. Brian Timpone, a media consultant and onetime press secretary for former Illinois ...
This Week: City seeks new bids for Midway manager.(Late News)(Brief article)
Jun 11, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Merrion Chicago is rebidding a comprehensive Midway Airport management contract that expires at yearend. The original four-year contract with Facility Services Professionals of Chicago, which has cost about $54 million since 2001, has been renewed twice and can't be ...
O'Hare stuck in downdraft; Passenger traffic hit 4-year low last year, and it's still sinking.(News)
Jun 11, 2007 ... Byline: PAUL MERRION The world's second-busiest airport may not seem any less crowded these days, but it is. About 300,000 fewer passengers boarded planes or connected through O'Hare International Airport last year, the first decline since 2002, when airlines were ...
Destination: The Hamptons.
Jun 11, 2007; ... Byline: Anne Ford GET AWAY: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis spent much of her girlhood on Long Island's east end, and the summer-home capital's reputation for opulence has only grown since. From Manhattan, the area is a 50-minute chartered Air Hamptons helicopter flight away ...
WATCHING YOUR WEIGHT: HEALTHY INVESTOR NEEDS TO DIVERSIFY; My Take: A conversation with money manager Jim Mosteller.(Markets)(Interview)
Jun 11, 2007; ... Byline: Bruce Blythe Jim Mosteller, 38, president, Liberty Asset Management Inc., Willowbrook Experience: 15 years Assets under management: $30 million Crain's: Your firm does estate planning and investing for clients nearing retirement. How ...
Crain's Web site wins award.(News)(Brief article)
Jun 11, 2007 ... ChicagoBusiness.com, the Web site of Crain's Chicago Business, won a 2007 Eppy Award for best business site in its category: fewer than 1 million unique visitors per month. The honor, one ...
Death and business; FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF INEVITABILITY.(economic aspects and management of funeral industry)
Jun 11, 2007; ... Byline: Thomas Mucha Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for, thou are not so. Whatever you think of these immortal words by 17th-century English poet John Donne, it's hard to argue with death's inevitability. Sooner or ...
Train Wreck; POLITICAL AND BUSINESS LEADERS STAND BY AS MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM HEADS FOR MELTDOWN.(management and finance of local transit)
Jun 11, 2007; ... Byline: Greg Hinz They declared a crisis. The world yawned. That's the sorry situation in which Chicago Transit Authority officials-and hundreds of thousands of commuters-find themselves as powerbrokers all but ignore the CTA's threats to sharply slash service and ...
Will CBOT deal melt ICE stock? Past price dips suggest Merc rival's offer may not be as rich as it seems.(influence of merger on stocks of IntercontinentalExchange Inc.)
Jun 11, 2007; ... Byline: ANN SAPHIR At current prices, the IntercontinentalExchange Inc.'s all-stock offer for the Chicago Board of Trade is 7% higher than a competing bid by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. But Intercontinental's bid may not be as valuable as it seems. Each time ...
Union Station tower takes step forward; Developer seeking city subsidy for an 18-story addition.
Jun 11, 2007; ... Byline: ALBY GALLUN A plan to build an 18-story tower atop Union Station in the West Loop is poised to clear a major hurdle Tuesday, when a city panel considers providing a multimillion-dollar subsidy to help finance the long-awaited project. The American Medical ...
Outsourcing embalming; How regulation is changing one aspect of the industry.
Jun 11, 2007; ... Byline: EMILY STONE As a child, Melissa Johnson knew it was unusual that she lived above her parents' embalming business, where dead bodies often lay awaiting funerals. Her father, Edward, would often leave their North Side home several times a night to pick up ...