Business Stories from May 15, 2014 (Change date)
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Hines VA hospital under scrutinyMay 15, 2014 7:33 pm - Federal investigators have visited a veterans hospital in suburban Chicago to look into an allegation that secret lists were used to conceal long patient wait times for ...
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Fitch Ratings says pension lawsuit action not a concernMay 15, 2014 5:07 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A major credit-rating house says a hold on a lawsuit involving Illinois' pension overhaul is not cause for concern. Fitch Ratings issued a statement Thurs...
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Rational USA unveils new Rolling Meadows office for high-tech ovensMay 15, 2014 6:43 pm - Rational USA, which has a patented combination steam-convection oven used in the White House and at major hotels and companies nationwide, hosted a grand opening Thu...
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International Women's Forum welcomes firm attorney Denise LazarMay 15, 2014 4:05 pm - Denise A. Lazar, a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Chicago office, recently accepted an invitation to join the International Women's Forum, a member organization tha...
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Dow dips to worst day in 5 weeks; bond prices jumpMay 15, 2014 5:16 pm - NEW YORK - Investors retreated from stocks Thursday, leading the Dow Jones industrial average to its worst day in five weeks, after disappointing earnings from Wal-Mart ...
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Illinois Senate approves ride-sharing regulationsMay 16, 2014 10:59 am - SPRINGFIELD — A plan in the Illinois legislature that's close to reaching the governor's desk for approval would devastate the ride-sharing industry in the state, compan...
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Sears, Kmart customers can Get Advice on web or appMay 16, 2014 3:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp., parent to Sears and Kmart stores, wants to make sure you have all the information you need, whether or not you make a purchas...
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U of I president asks potential retirees backMay 16, 2014 8:18 am - CHAMPAIGN — With the state's new pension law on hold, University of Illinois President Bob Easter on Thursday urged employees planning to retire this spring to reconsid...
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Airlines expect more travelers to fly this summerMay 16, 2014 8:30 am - More travelers will take to the skies this summer, the U.S. airlines' trade and lobby group predicted Thursday. About 210 million passengers — or 2.28 million a day— ar...
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Elk Grove Village buys 1.2-acre vacant Devon Avenue propertyMay 16, 2014 4:34 pm - Elk Grove Village is buying a vacant, 1.2-acre property on Devon Avenue with no immediate plans for the land, but with an eye toward future redevelopment. The property a...