Business Stories from January 7, 2015 (Change date)
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McDonald's to cut 63 workers in Oak BrookJan 09, 2015 8:02 am - Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp. said Wednesday it plans to lay off 63 workers at its headquarters. Company executives said last October during its third-quarter earnin...
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Egg Harbor Cafe commits to Barrington Village Center projectJan 08, 2015 4:21 am - Although dangerous cold stopped work Wednesday, crews at the village-backed commercial real estate project in downtown Barrington have made significant progress in just ...
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Woodfield Mall planning major renovation in 2015Jan 08, 2015 10:01 am - The operator of Woodfield Mall, the suburbs' largest indoor shopping center, will announce renovations to the interior of the Schaumburg shopping center at an invitation...
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Stocks break losing streak as oil steadiesJan 08, 2015 7:30 am - NEW YORK - Encouraging economic news and a rare rise in oil prices helped give the stock market its first gain in the new year Wednesday. Major indexes started climbing...
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Drone revolution draws near, but big obstacles remainJan 08, 2015 8:16 am - BOULEVARD, Calif. - The drones are coming. Not as flying deliverymen that bring diapers, books or soup cans to your home, a vision put forth by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to ...
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Surprise sides: Tooth, plastic in McDonald's meals in JapanJan 07, 2015 4:02 pm - TOKYO - McDonald's Corp. officials in Japan bowed deeply Wednesday to apologize for a human tooth, plastic pieces and other objects found in the burger chain's food, hig...
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Tablet apps let cats catch critters in cyberspaceJan 08, 2015 8:34 am - LOS ANGELES - When Laura Fritz's felines play with her iPad, her fat cat loses the urge to eat, her scaredy-cat loses his fear and her youngest just loses interest. If y...
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Lake Forest health care executive joins Advocate Condell Governing CouncilJan 08, 2015 9:28 am - Thomas Kapfer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Beaver-Visitec International, Inc., has been appointed to the Governing Council of Advocate Condell Medical Cente...
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Mt. Prospect restaurant prepares to debut new identityJan 08, 2015 2:23 pm - The Black Cow Kitchen & Bar in Mount Prospect is closed for renovations and will reopen soon with a new name and identity. The new establishment will be called Draft Pic...
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Puppies, Clydesdales again star in Anheuser Super Bowl adsJan 08, 2015 6:34 pm - NEW YORK - The puppies and the Clydesdales are coming back. Anheuser-Busch is bringing back its canine and Clydesdales combo this Super Bowl, hoping to top last year's "...