Business Stories from October 9, 2013 (Change date)
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Analysis: Health insurance prices for 3 Illinois householdsOct 11, 2013 8:09 am - How much will an Illinois fast food cook pay for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law? How about a preschool teacher? Or a freelance writer? Price i...
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Gov’t clarifies timing to avoid health law finesOct 09, 2013 12:32 pm - WASHINGTON — You’ll have to get coverage by Valentine’s Day or thereabouts to avoid penalties for being uninsured, the Obama administration confirmed Wednesday. That’s a...
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Hardee’s to take old Burger King space in BataviaOct 10, 2013 3:53 pm - The former Burger King in downtown Batavia has been sold, and will reopen as a Hardee’s fast-food restaurant. A franchisee expects to open it within a year, said Julie M...
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U.S., China grapple for influence at SE Asia summitOct 09, 2013 1:59 pm - BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei — The United States and China wrestled for influence in Southeast Asia on Wednesday as regional leaders opened an annual summit where the Chi...
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Northwest Highway lanes closed in case Mount Prospect building collapsesOct 10, 2013 4:36 pm - Two lanes of Northwest Highway in Mount Prospect will remain closed until Thursday afternoon as officials monitor a building that they said is structurally unsound and m...
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Starbucks promo prods lawmakers to ‘come together’Oct 10, 2013 8:33 am - Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz wants lawmakers to come together to resolve their political gridlock. And he’s giving away free coffee to customers who set an example how t...
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Poll: GOP gets the blame in shutdownOct 10, 2013 8:28 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and lawmakers must rise above their incessant bickering and do more to end the partial government shutdown, according to a poll Wedne...
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Struggling Illinois airport again posts lossOct 09, 2013 8:49 am - MASCOUTAH — A southwestern Illinois airport that has never turned a profit since opening with great fanfare 15 years ago continues to lose money. The Belleville News-Dem...
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Vernon Hill trader pleads guilty in $500 million fraud caseOct 09, 2013 2:44 pm - A former trader from Vernon Hills who was charged in one of the largest financial fraud cases prosecuted in Chicago has entered a guilty plea as part of a deal with pros...
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We pride ourselves on getting the late scores in Daily HeraldOct 09, 2013 6:55 am - Editor’s note: This article is part of a special series celebrating National Newspaper Week Oct. 6-12. The Week was designated in 1940 as a way to recognize the importan...