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Trax makes its way to new, healthy menu

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 …

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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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Franklin Park firm helps kids kick it to higher level

Former LaGrange Park police officer Jim Wade loved taking tae-kwon do classes with his two young sons so much, he decided to open up his own center where parents could take martial classes with their children.

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Information is provided by Record Information Services, P.O. Box 894, Elburn, IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001. FRANKLIN PARK 10241 Chestnut Ave.: Marie Jurkowski to Bertha Kibbons, $66,000, Jan. 5 2721 Elder Lane: Bank of America to Erick G. Cruz and Maria G. …

Frankin Park marketing company adds noted clients

Tukaiz, a marketing services production company in Franklin Park, has announced that among its accomplishments during a productive 2011, the company achieved continued revenue growth with an increase of 8.3 percent. The growth earned Tukaiz a spot as one of the 50 fastest growing companies …

Burlington Coat Factory covers heart issues

Burlington Coat Factory, a national retail chain, has joined forces with The Foundation for National Institutes of Health and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s “The Heart Truth” campaign dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease among women. The centerpiece and iconic image of …

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.

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.

Franklin Park and Northlake business briefs - Jan. 14

Pamper yourself: WIM event Jan. 21

Women in Management Near West Cook Chapter is conducting a professional women’s Pamper Party themed “Finding Balance: Business – Mind, Body and Soul,” from 4-6 p.m. Jan. 21 at 4 U Hair and Spa, 7375-1/2 North Ave., River Forest. …

Franklin Park, Northlake and Schiller Park property transfers - Jan. 14

Information is provided by Record Information Services, P.O. Box 894, Elburn, IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001. FRANKLIN PARK 10248 McNerney Drive: Valentine J. Ciesielski to Linda M. Loren, $145,000, Dec. 21 3330 Washington St.: Joseph S. Pawula Estate to Shirley Murawski, $90,500, …