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Julius Walton, 1921-2009: Dubbed Chicago's 'carpet tycoon' - Chicago Tribune
Julius Walton, 1921-2009: Dubbed Chicago's 'carpet tycoon' Chicago Tribune, United States Mr. Walton sold his carpet empire in the 1970s and went into the insurance business. His idea, which proved successful, was to put an offer for life insurance for newborns in gift baskets often given to mothers at the hospital. ...
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What happened to ... The Original Italian U-Boat sandwich chain? - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune What happened to ... The Original Italian U-Boat sandwich chain? Chicago Tribune, United States "It was a whirlwind run,'" said Cavallo, who was a recent college grad selling life insurance when he, DiCristina, and Raim persuaded an elderly woman who owned a building off Roosevelt Road and Highland Avenue in Lombard to let them open their first ...
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Funeral directors' insurer says it doesn't have to pay lawsuit claims - The State Journal-Register
Funeral directors' insurer says it doesn't have to pay lawsuit claims The State Journal-Register, IL Money that was supposed to pay for funerals for nearly 50000 Illinois residents was invested in life insurance policies on funeral home directors and IFDA insiders. Rather than pay fixed benefits upon death, the policies paid based on the performance ...
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Chicago's $2.52 billion airport lease deal on hold - Reuters
Chicagoist Chicago's $2.52 billion airport lease deal on hold Reuters The consortium is made up of Citigroup (CN) unit Citi Infrastructure Investors, YVR Airport Services Ltd and John Hancock Life Insurance Co. The consortium won a bidding process over five other groups and the deal was supposed to close in January. ... Deal to privatize Midway hits turbulence United Press International Chicago Gives Citi More Time to Finance Midway Deal New York Times Blogs Daley deal to privatize Midway might not fly Chicago Sun-Times Chicagoist all 100 news articles
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