Business Stories from October 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Questions remain after Mr. Z's closes in LombardOct 18, 2013 6:15 pm - Weeks after an iconic Lombard grocery store abruptly closed, village officials still are seeking answers about what will happen to the now-shuttered building. For decade...
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Obama lashes Republicans as government reopensOct 18, 2013 8:26 am - WASHINGTON — In withering day-after criticism, President Barack Obama declared Thursday that the 16-day partial government shutdown was a Republican-provoked spectacle t...
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Facebook to let teens share with bigger audienceOct 18, 2013 6:35 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is now allowing teenagers to share their posts on the social network with anyone on the Internet, raising the risks of minors leaving a digital ...
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Relief around world as U.S. avoids debt defaultOct 17, 2013 12:06 pm - BEIJING — Political leaders, investors and ordinary people Thursday welcomed the end of a U.S. government shutdown but already were looking ahead to the next round of a ...
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Parks open, workers back in office after shutdownOct 18, 2013 8:26 am - From the Liberty Bell to Alcatraz, federal landmarks and offices reopened Thursday. Furloughed employees were relieved to get back to work — even if faced with email bac...
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United Neighborhood Organization reports SEC probeOct 17, 2013 11:28 am - Officials of United Neighborhood Organization say Illinois' largest charter school operator is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Chicago ...
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Indiana to seek better deal on Amtrak line to ChicagoOct 18, 2013 7:48 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers said Wednesday they plan to re-examine a deal that will keep the Amtrak line between Indianapolis and Chicago running for at least anoth...
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Area planning committee to vote on Illiana tollwayOct 18, 2013 7:47 am - The fate of a proposed $1.3 billion expressway being pushed by the governors of Illinois and Indiana could be determined Thursday by a planning agency that has criticize...
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New runway to start easing delays at O'HareOct 18, 2013 7:44 am - Ten years into its $8 billion airfield overhaul, O'Hare International Airport has opened a second new runway that officials say will begin to ease the Chicago hub airpor...
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IDNR wants input on Lake Michigan planOct 18, 2013 7:48 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is asking for residents to help identify priorities for the management and protection of the Lake Michigan coa...