Business Stories from March 14, 2014 (Change date)
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Meijer proposes supercenter in Round Lake BeachMar 17, 2014 5:34 am - An outdated, mostly empty shopping center in Round Lake Beach could be revived with a Meijer superstore as the main attraction. Prominently located on the north side of ...
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Wheaton couple offers phone message service with twistMar 14, 2014 9:39 am - Ken and Kathryn List have launched a Wheaton-based business that uses web and telephony technology so family members, churches or other organizations can look in on agin...
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Caterpillar weighs in on Ukraine standoffMar 15, 2014 9:17 am - Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment with more than 1,000 workers in Russia, called for a "multilateral and not unilateral" approach ...
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Amsterdam canal house built with 3-D printerMar 15, 2014 9:17 am - AMSTERDAM - Hundreds of years after wealthy merchants began building the tall, narrow brick houses that have come to define Amsterdam's skyline, Dutch architects are upd...
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Workers win trial over pay for putting on gearMar 14, 2014 7:38 am - ZEELAND, Mich. - A jury says a Michigan meatpacker violated federal law by not paying workers for putting on and taking off safety wear. The case involves two dozen peo...
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Obama to sign relief from flood insurance hikesMar 15, 2014 9:17 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is set to sign into law a bipartisan bill relieving homeowners living in flood-prone neighborhoods from big increases in their insura...
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Gambling plan offers Illinois lawmakers a choiceMar 14, 2014 5:49 pm - Associated Press A state lawmaker who's trying to expand legalized gambling in Illinois is offering the General Assembly two choices, including one plan that would crea...
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Quinn reappoints Scott as ICC chairmanMar 14, 2014 4:49 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn has named Doug Scott to a second term as the Illinois Commerce Commission's chairman. The Democratic governor said Friday that Scott helped ...
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Under pressure, Obama vows to examine deportationsMar 15, 2014 9:25 am - WASHINGTON - With prospects for real immigration reform fading, President Barack Obama is yielding to pressure from some of his staunchest allies and looking for ways to...
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Chicago truck company owner sentenced for fraudMar 14, 2014 4:46 pm - The owner of a Chicago trucking company certified as a minority-owned business has been sentenced to 17 months in prison. Jesse Brunt was sentenced for a scheme that use...
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