Business Stories from September 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Annual Coats for Vets collection drive launches this monthSep 09, 2013 3:39 pm - Northbrook, IL, September 9, 2013: Libertyville Rotary Sunrise is launching its annual “Coats for Vets” collection drive this month. The goal is to collect winter coat...
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9/11 responders far from NYC seek compensationSep 09, 2013 8:22 am - NEW YORK — They weren’t exposed to anywhere near the same level of ash, grit and fumes, but emergency workers who rushed to the Pentagon and the Pennsylvania countryside...
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ComEd rolling out ‘smart’ meters, Ameren to followSep 10, 2013 8:58 am - CHICAGO — The days of the meter reader are numbered in most of Illinois with the advent of new digital “smart” meters — wireless devices that relay information on electr...
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Confused about health insurance marketplaces? Here’s some guidanceSep 08, 2013 8:00 am - With the opening of the online health insurance marketplaces just a little over a month away, I’ve been receiving many questions about how they’ll work. Q: It sounds lik...
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Work Advice: Bunking with the boss; paycheck privacySep 09, 2013 7:51 am - Q: I have a job and a boss that I really like. Unfortunately, our company wants to save a buck by having my boss and me, forty-something females, share a hotel room on b...
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Career Coach: Don't let others paint for youSep 09, 2013 7:51 am - If you could pick only one, would you consider yourself to be a critic or an artist? Your answer to this deceptively simple question could give you an interesting insigh...
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Car ownership costs depend on more than gas pricesSep 09, 2013 8:01 am - Associated Press DETROIT — When figuring out the cost of car ownership, consider where you live along with how much you drive. A new study by the online service Ban...
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Business owners still struggling after budget cutsSep 10, 2013 8:58 am - NEW YORK — LaJuanna Russell has lost a third of her revenue and about half of her staff to federal budget cuts. “It has been just a very difficult year,” says Russell, ...
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12 tips for better cover lettersSep 09, 2013 7:51 am - NEW YORK — Over the last five years, I’ve read something like 500 applications for entry-level media jobs. Over time, I’ve spotted many talented people, including a numb...
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Lake County communities see green in BMW ChampionshipSep 09, 2013 6:19 pm - The 70 top professional golfers in the world won't be the only ones trying to score this week when the BMW Championship comes to Conway Farms in Lake Forest. Lake County...
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