Business Stories from March 31, 2014 (Change date)
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Libertyville bank hosts electronics recycling, shredding eventsApr 01, 2014 12:20 pm - Libertyville Bank & Trust will host community shredding and electronics recycling events over three weekends in April and May at six of their community bank locations. ...
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How Mariano's CEO created his grocery empireApr 01, 2014 8:38 am - Bob Mariano of Inverness walked around the newly converted Mariano's grocery store in Northfield like a proud father. He looked at the colorful produce section, admired ...
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State to have less corn acreage, more beansMar 31, 2014 4:07 pm - ST. LOUIS - The number of acres Illinois farmers devote to corn crops this year is expected to dip slightly amid growers' plans to plant more soybeans statewide. The U.S...
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U.S. stocks close out a meager first-quarter gainMar 31, 2014 4:27 pm - NEW YORK - If 2013 was a year where the stock market went straight up, 2014 has started off as a year where the stock market moves sideways. There was plenty for invest...
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Seasonal resale chain grows in popularityMar 31, 2014 5:01 am - An interview with Heidi DeGraf, senior partner at Rhea Lana's of Chicagoland in Addison. Q: Tell us about the business. A: We are a seasonal children's consignment sale...
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GM, safety agency face Congress over recallsMar 31, 2014 4:42 pm - DETROIT - If GM knew it had a problem, why wasn't something done to fix it? Congress will seek the answer to that question and others this week as it presses General M...
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FTC says Sunday car sales ban bad for competitionMar 31, 2014 3:57 pm - SPRINGFIELD, - Illinois' long-standing ban on Sunday automobile sales isn't good for competition and can be harmful to the marketplace, according to federal regulatory o...
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Health care website stumbles on last dayMar 31, 2014 2:42 pm - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's health care website stumbled, falling out of service for nearly four hours on deadline day for new sign-ups. Visitors to HealthCa...
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Yellen: Job market needs low rates 'for some time'Apr 01, 2014 8:11 am - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen made clear Monday that she thinks the still-subpar U.S. job market will continue to need the help of low interest rates "...
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Politicians, experts split over fair minimum wageApr 01, 2014 8:11 am - WASHINGTON - The federal minimum wage has left three-person families below the poverty level since 1980. It's also well shy of the peak of its buying power almost half a...
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