Business Stories from April 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Reynolds American 1Q profit jumps 88 pctApr 23, 2013 7:28 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — Reynolds American Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income jumped 88 percent as higher prices and lower expenses from a longstanding legal set...
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Hackers compromise AP Twitter accountApr 23, 2013 7:27 pm - LONDON — Hackers compromised Twitter accounts of The Associated Press on Tuesday, sending out an erroneous tweet about an attack at the White House. The tweet said that ...
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Serpent Safari closes, reptiles move to new homesApr 25, 2013 7:11 am - Serpent Safari, which educated and entertained youngsters and adults for about 15 years in Gurnee Mills, said it received an eviction notice that displaced dozens of...
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Farmer, grain manager face trial in alleged fraudApr 23, 2013 7:28 pm - PEORIA — A central Illinois farmer and a former grain company manager will be tried in federal court in June on charges they organized a $14 million fraud scheme. Farmer...
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University of Illinois plans to add 500 professorsApr 23, 2013 7:28 pm - URBANA — The University of Illinois plans to hire 500 professors during the next five to seven years to beef up a flagship campus faculty depleted by retirements and dep...
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Report: Richest 7% got richer during recoveryApr 23, 2013 7:28 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The richest Americans got richer during the first two years of the economic recovery while average net worth declined for the other 93...
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Deadline to enter Extreme Garage Makeover contest is ThursdayApr 24, 2013 2:34 pm - Time is running out to enter the Daily Herald's Extreme Garage Makeover contest, sponsored by Junk Remedy and Garage Store. You have until midnight Thursday to register ...
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TV-over-Internet service Aereo expands to Boston; Chicago on listApr 23, 2013 7:28 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — Aereo, the television-over-the-Internet service that is threatening the broadcast and cable TV industries, is expanding to Boston on May 15. ...
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5 indicted for fraudulent unemployment benefitsApr 23, 2013 7:27 pm - Five people from the Chicago area have been indicted for collecting more than $159,000 in fraudulent unemployment benefits. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and th...
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Fox Lake-area businesses struggle with floodingApr 24, 2013 5:32 am - Tom Herring used a snow shovel to clear sticks from the edge of the waterline in the parking lot at the Channel Inn Fine Wine and Spirits store he runs in downtown Fox L...