Business Stories from December 3, 2013 (Change date)
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Lavelle Law Adds Two New AttorneysDec 05, 2013 10:35 am - Lavelle Law, Ltd., one of the largest law firms in the Chicago suburbs has announced the hiring of two new attorneys, the 18th and 19th in the Palatine practice. Joining...
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Illinois pension deal: Three retirees’ scenariosDec 03, 2013 5:57 pm - Public employees could see significant reductions in long-term retirement income under legislation that is aimed at solving the worst-in-the-nation pension crisis. One o...
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Lawmakers take no action on horse wageringDec 04, 2013 4:25 am - The future of Arlington International Racecourse's 2014 season — and perhaps beyond — is going right down to the wire. Literally. A day after a House committee approved ...
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Stocks sink as U.S. consumer spending worries deepenDec 04, 2013 6:18 am - NEW YORK — After eight straight weeks of gains, the stock market pullback long anticipated by investors may have arrived. Stocks fell Tuesday, dragged lower by the Detr...
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‘Caring Santa’ at Woodfield Mall SundayDec 03, 2013 5:22 pm - Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg will hold a “Caring Santa” event from 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. “Caring Santa” is a special event dedicated to families that have childr...
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Chicago sees sharp rise in home prices in OctoberDec 04, 2013 6:18 am - WASHINGTON — A measure of U.S. home prices rose only modestly in October, adding to signs that prices have stabilized after experiencing big gains earlier this year Real...
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Mondelez boosts stock repurchase program by $1.7BDec 04, 2013 3:53 pm - Deerfield-based Mondelez is increasing its stock repurchase program by $1.7 billion. The maker of Oreo cookies can now buy back up to $7.7 billion shares of its common s...
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Tumblr brings hipster twist to year-end listsDec 04, 2013 6:18 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Tumblr is where the Internet’s cool kids hang out. That’s why Yahoo paid $1.1 billion to buy the blogging site in one of this year’s most buzzed-about de...
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Amazon’s delivery drones: An idea that may not flyDec 03, 2013 12:59 pm - NEW YORK — Jeff Bezos’ idea to let self-guided drones deliver packages may be too futuristic for Washington to handle. The Amazon CEO is working on a way to use the smal...
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Judge: Detroit can use bankruptcy to confront debtDec 03, 2013 8:20 pm - DETROIT — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Detroit can use bankruptcy to cut employee pensions and relieve itself of other crushing debts, handing a defeat to the city...
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