Business Stories from May 16, 2017 (Change date)
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AP Exclusive: Chinese spent $24B on US, other 'golden visas'May 17, 2017 7:47 am - BEIJING (AP) - When the sister of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner promoted investment in her family's new skyscraper from a Beijing hotel ballroom stag...
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How to protect yourself from ransomware attacksMay 17, 2017 7:46 am - Security experts are bracing for more fallout from last week's worldwide WannaCry ransomware attack, which has so far affected more than 150 countries and major business...
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Feder: Radio legend Tom Joyner off the air in ChicagoMay 18, 2017 6:57 am - After more than four decades as a fixture on Chicago's airwaves, the superstar who dubbed himself "The Hardest Working Man in Radio" won't be working on the air here any...
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Aldi to spend $180 million on remodelMay 18, 2017 10:23 am - Batavia-based Aldi said Tuesday it has started to remodel 130 stores in Chicago and the suburbs in a project costing about $180 million. The renovations are part of the ...
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Jeffrey Miller joins AKHAN SemiconductorMay 16, 2017 8:59 am - AKHAN Semiconductor announced Jeffrey Miller has joined the company as sales adviser to the board. He will be based in AKHAN's global headquarters in Gurnee. Miller join...
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North Aurora car dealership seeks $1 million in sales tax aidMay 19, 2017 8:31 am - The Gerald Auto Group is seeking a $1 million sales tax inducement from the village to expand one of its dealerships at the North Aurora Auto Mall. It would help pay fo...
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East Dundee approves facade grant for River Street propertyMay 19, 2017 9:49 am - East Dundee is awarding a downtown business owner with a facade improvement grant that had been on hold for more than two years. The historic 210 N. River St. building w...
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Report: Hackers claim to be holding latest 'Pirates of Caribbean' movie ransomMay 18, 2017 6:03 am - Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said hackers claim to have stolen an unreleased film and are threatening to distribute it online if they aren't paid a r...
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Buffalo Grove opts out of Cook County minimum wage lawMay 19, 2017 9:49 am - There was no fanfare and almost no discussion as Buffalo Grove trustees voted Monday to opt out of Cook County's minimum-wage and sick leave requirements. The item was o...
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How would Sun-Times sale affect media landscape?May 19, 2017 8:31 am - Area media mavens don't expect great changes in the way Chicagoans get their news if the sale of the Chicago Sun-Times to the parent company of its longtime newsgatherin...